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Bale, Benzema lead Real Madrid to win
    2019-08-19  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

ZINEDINE ZIDANE’S revamped Real Madrid got the spark it needed from a couple of veterans to get off to a winning start in the Spanish league.

In the absence of injured new signing Eden Hazard, it was Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale who contributed with goals and assists as Madrid comfortably won at Celta Vigo 3-1 Saturday.

Bale, who many thought would be gone from the squad by now, set up Benzema’s opening goal, then Toni Kroos and Lucas Vazquez added to the lead in a match in which Madrid played most of the second half with 10 men following a red card to Luka Modric.

After Madrid’s attempts to transfer Bale failed, Zidane started the Wales forward at Balaidos Stadium.

It was Madrid’s first away win since Zidane returned as coach late last season. The team is trying to rebound from one of its worst campaigns in decades, when it was out of title contention several weeks before the end of last season. Benzema opened the scoring from close range after Bale’s perfectly timed low cross in front of the goal in the 12th minute.

Modric was sent off early in the second half after video review showed he fouled an opponent from behind. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a spectacular reflex save off a close-range header on the ensuing free kick, and moments later Kroos added to Madrid’s lead with a superb long-range shot into the top corner.

(SD-Agencies)

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