Gareth Bale’s stunning goal against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final has cemented his place in Real Madrid’s history — anyone who scores against their arch-rivals in the cup final would deserve that credit — Bale’s feat even more special because of the way he scored.
The ‘Prince of Wales’ as he is being called now, collects the ball around the half-line, gets pushed away by Marc Bartra, but beats him with staggering pace, composes himself with a couple touches and finishes superbly to score the winner.
Below are his top five Real Madrid goals (not in particular order) but starting with his special strike vs Barca of course.
Bale slams in a drive against Elche to make it 2-0 to Real Madrid
Beating Gianluigi Buffon is not easy — but this is how Bale beat him in the Champions League clash vs Juventus
This phenomenal freekick against Galatasaray in the Champions League:
And finally, this waltzing run from behind the half-line…