Zidane hails ‘phenomenal’ Bale

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed match-winner Gareth Bale as “spectacular” after the Wales international inspired his team to come from behind to win 3-2 at Rayo Vallecano.

Bale pulled Madrid back into the game by heading home from a corner after Adrian Embarba and Miku had given Rayo a shock two-goal lead.

And the former Tottenham man grabbed the winner, his 18th league goal of the season, following Lucas Vazquez’s equaliser.

Bale missed the 3-0 win over Villarreal in midweek through injury and the pressure was on him to deliver for Madrid in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed a first league game of the season with a thigh problem, while Karim Benzema was substituted before half-time with a suspected muscle injury.

“I’m very happy with him and he’s very happy for being able to make the difference,” Zidane said after the match

“He’s …

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