Real Madrid have acted quickly to identify the attackers of Gareth Bale's car following their defeat at Barcelona. A club statement said that three men had been involved and that one was a club member who would now be banned for life.

Bale's Bentley was attacked as he drove away from the club's training ground in the early hours of Monday morning. Bale and Real's squad had arrived back in Madrid following the 2-1 defeat in Barcelona.

Two men tried to stop Bale, kicking out at his car as he sped away from them without stopping.

The men shouted insults at the player as security guards attempted to calm them down.

Bale's team-mates Jese and Sergio Ramos were also targeted.

On their official club website, Real Madrid's statement read: "Following the incidents that occurred involving three individuals in the early hours of this morning outside Ciudad Real Madrid, Real Madrid C. F. wishes to outline the following:

"1.- The Club has already identified the individuals responsible, one a Real Madrid member, for these aggressive and violent actions against several of our players.

"2.- Details of this member's identity were sent to the Club's Discipline Commission, requesting that it expel the individual from Real Madrid for what is considered a very serious offence.

"3.- This afternoon, the Discipline Commission held an emergency meeting and decided to open a disciplinary investigation and provisionally suspend the individual's rights as a member and access to the Santiago Bernabéu or any Real Madrid facilities.

"4.- Real Madrid has notified Spain's National Anti-Violence Commission of the incidents that took place, as well as the identities of the individuals responsible, requesting that it apply those sanctions that it considers appropriate.

"5.- Furthermore, Real Madrid will take any applicable legal action against the individuals responsible for these incidents."