Lauding Real Madrid's win against Barcelona, former German player Lothar Matthäus tweeted, "A great game & a huge win for @realmadrid tonight. Congratulations to @Cristiano for his late winner #ElClasico". West Indies batsman Chris Gayle tweeted, "@Cristiano you beauty! #HalaMadrid", while Micheal Owen exclaimed at Gareth Bale's disallowed goal tweeting, "OMG. It's never a foul. #Bale #ElClasico".