Gareth Bale creates history with Champions League goal

Gareth Bale scored Real Madrid’s fastest Champions League goal against Legia Warsaw – Real Madrid played out an entertaining 3 – 3 draw with Warsaw behind closed doors – Madrid trailed 3 – 2 until the 87th minute when Mateo Kovacic scored a late equalizer Gareth Bale’s goal 57 seconds into the game against Legia Warsaw became the fastest goal in Real Madrid’s history in the Champions League. Real needed just 27 touches, including one intercepted pass by Legia, to put the ball in the back of the net after Cristiano Ronaldo headed the ball to the Welshman.

Gareth Bale celebrates his early goal for Real Madrid The goal itself was a wonder strike as the attacker powered a left-footed volley home from just outside the penalty area. The goal marks the first time Bale’s scored in consecutive Champions League games in the same season since November, 2013, after netting the opener in the reverse fixture against Legia on Oct. 19. Bale later assisted a Karim Benzema strike for the visitors. The Welshman now has 14 goals in 43 career Champions League games. Real Madrid went on to draw 3 – 3 with Legia in the match, leaving Zinedine Zidane’s team two points behind first-place Borussia Dortmund in Group F.