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Gareth Bale Marks Real Madrid Debut With Goal [GIF]

By World Soccer Talk

Updated on
February 01, 2020

Gareth Bale Marks Real Madrid Debut With Goal [GIF]

Gareth Bale scored a goal in his debut appearance for Real Madrid.

The Welshman, who started the game on the right wing, scored in the 38th minute after an excellent pass by Carvajal. Bale’s goal was a simple tap in, but it was an important one as it helped Los Blancos equalize in a game that they were losing 1-0 after Cani scored in the 20th minute.

Here’s Gareth Bale’s first-ever goal for Real Madrid:

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