The Welshman didn't feature in Madrid's midweek victory over Bayern Munich and was itching to prove his worth after his place in the team's starting XI for their league match against Leganes was confirmed.
Bale produced the goods too in the 8th minute after latching onto a loose ball on the edge of the six-yard box, rising high to hit an overhead kick past opposing goalkeeper Ivan Cuellar.
Replays indicated that the forward may have been in an offside position but the goal stood.
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28 April 2018