Days after the Champions League, Gareth Bale’s goal has been the talk of town after was brought off the bench and made an instant impact to his team.
In just 122 seconds Bale made history at the pitch with just four touches of the ball, for the former Tottenham Hotspur man did not waste time, he came and scored the second goal for the club.
He has the ability to turn it on in the big games, as witnessed with previous finals goals against Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in the Champions League and Copa del Rey respectively, yet this was taking things to a different level.
Marcelo’s cross was delivered into a good position and had a nice trajectory to strike, but nobody quite expected what came next. Bale, no doubt desperate to prove a point after being left on the bench, adjusted his body and flung a boot at the ball, sending his acrobatic effort flying past Loris Karius.
A second would arrive for the Wales international late on, this time through a dreadful goalkeeping error, ensuring that the 2018 showpiece will be one that is forever remembered as the Bale final.