Gareth Bale endured a crazy evening as he netted a brace and was later sent off as Real Madrid drew 2-2 with Villarreal on Sunday evening
Match Report
It finishes all square in LaLiga as Gareth Bale earns Real Madrid a well-earned point against a spirited Villarreal with two goals - and gets himself sent off for good measure too. The Welshman cancelled out both of the hosts' goals with an early tap-in and a thunderous finish respectively, and then earned himself a ban late on with some madcap tackling.
It's a fair result for two entertaining sides, but both may rue their chances.
Match Events
6' CHANCE! Jovic's header over the bar
Albiol with the clearance! Bale, operating out wide tonight, whips a cross into the box probing for Benzema but the defender nudges it away. The visitors get a corner and Jovic nodes it high to the left and over the crossbar.
12' GOAL! Villarreal 1-0 Real Madrid (Moreno)
Gerard Moreno with the opener! Another counter from the hosts sees the striker feed Ekambi into the box. The latter sees his shot blocked but the ball falls kindly back to his team-mate who squeaks it under the keeper.
32' CLOSE! Casemiro's header inches wide
Fernandez, it must be said, hasn't looked the safest pair of hands at the back, and he completely misses a cross into his box with flailing arms. The Madrid man can only skim the wrong side of the woodwork with his header though.
45' GOAL! Villarreal 1-1 Real Madrid (Bale)
It's Bale who ties the scores, with a simple tap-in following a neatly executed one-two on the right between Carvajal and Jovic, with the Welshman netting one of his easier finishes.
74' GOAL! Villarreal 2-1 Real Madrid (Gomez)
Moi Gomez gives the hosts the lead back! It's almost out of nowhere, but the substitutes have made an instant impact. Bacca crashes a shot in that is deflected out to Ontiveros who, rather than shoot himself, flicks it across for the winger to tap in.
86' GOAL! Villarreal 2-2 Real Madrid (Bale)
The Welshman is having a brilliant night as he races onto a crossfield ball from Modric on the right of the box, steps back inside upon himself and buries it in the back of the net with a low, powerful finish. It's a rocket of an equaliser.
93' Red Card! Bale sent off
And a second! Bale now commits to an awful challenge, in opposition territory no less, and Madrid are down a man. Two goals and an early bath!
BrazilForever36
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2 goals and a Red card. I thought that only happens to Costa 😁
Dwise
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Real Madrid’s defense + Barca’s defense + Arsenal’s defense + Chelsea Defence = Shatta bundle’s teeth[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Yakdmnpu
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Zidane tactics:Cross,cross and more cross!! One day he will cross the red sea with Madrid players..
Dwise
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Courtois has conceded 48 goals or more since he joined Madrid. If Courtois die, it's goals that killed him [Crylaugh]
RohanVashodia
288
Bale after scoring two goals , left the match after a red card and went for a golf Match
dineeeyjr
217
Nowadays we have the habit for getting one red in any away game
TheOneAndOnlyJ
187
Gareth Bale just doing Diego Costa things!
boibrandon
165
I simply don't understand how u can play 4 4 2,,, and wen still 1-1 and need goals, u take off jovic who was directly involved in the first goal, and put in modric.... ahbaaaa....... this team is too weak and zidane is contributing to it........ zidane is just a mediocre coach and kroos and benzema are totally finished... my only joy today are mendy and casemiro.
RohanVashodia
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I feel sorry for Villareal for losing 3 points
cruizetom
132
Bale missing some games with Tiger woods, just need the suspension since injury is avoiding him
Adnane_hadji
113
Always i repeat Zidane will destroy Real Madrid
JuniorGunner•••
104
Man 1-1 Cry Ars 2-2 Tot che 2-2 sheff osa 2-2 Barcelona vil 2-2 rma Juventus almost drew 3-3 but world class koulibaly stepped in 😂😂 but this week was lit
Aspinwall
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Mosanya
78
Two goals Two yellow cards One red Gareth Bale 🔥
Mahmud19
58
Bale isn't the problem. Zidane is! #ZidaneOut
Yashkan
56
Villarreal played the last fifteen minutes on the ground...so sad that the team was playing just for the draw.... good game by Madrid and bale's red card is so hilarious.... srsly that was not even a foul by bale.... may be the coach told Villarreal players fall down when you think something touched your body.... worst team ever....
bahaddi97779
47
Modric played good but come on Zidane when the situation is 2-1 u take out attacker and put mid. i understand there is no normal attacker available at the moment but than change him with Kroos . Finally, Hazard is really needed for attack and for being creative
MANDY92
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Now u Real Madrid fans will understand that it was CR7 that was carrying Madrid all this years not Zindane Zidane.... when CR7 is in ur team, u are already one goal ahead said by Zizou on his first spell at the club.... after the three consecutive UCL win... Zizou resign bcus he knew that CR7 was going to leave... and some people thought that CR7 left bcus of money that's capital NO! My pain here is EDEN hazard that u people brought in to come and disgrace. It was really a big mistake for Zizou to return to Santiago Bernabiu for after just a few months he left... even if he had that passion of coaching Real... he shouldn't have returned so quick... The effect of CR7 will keep on troubling Real for years.... he is irreplaceable... take it or leave it.
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Zidane is naive in decision making. You have a fantastic and insanely talented player like Brahim Diaz and you never use him... Bale should just be used as a striker as I've seen him thrive there before.... Why not have a front 3 of Rodrygo, Bale and Diaz... I think it would work wonders till Hazard comes back and carries the squad...