It's a shame for Gareth Bale, on a personal level, that Real Madrid couldn't beat Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The 2-2 draw leaves Madrid four points adrift in the La Liga title race with just two games to go. It essentially kills their domestic season.
That's all this game will be remembered for by Madrid fans, with Cristiano Ronaldo's missed penalty the nadir of an awful first half, which saw Los Blancos head into the break two goals down.
But that doesn't do what was an impressive display by Bale justice.
The Welshman, having been criticised after a limp performance in Turin, during Real Madrid's 2-1 defeat by the Italian giants in the week, was desperate to impress.