Gareth Bale seems to be feeling quite comfortable with the new duties handed by coach Rafa Benitez, as the Welshman displayed his skills to score the second and final goal of the Audi Cup match between Los Blancos and Tottenham Hotspur.
After James' first goal of the evening, Bale drove the ball well into Tottenham's side of the pitch, placed himself in front of the goal and unleashed a 25-yard blast that goalkeeper Michel Vorm was not able to control. With this win, Real Madrid will face the winner of the match between Bayern Munich and AC Milan.
Bale's goal did not go unnoticed, since it was scored against his former team. Fans had mixed reactions about his performance, while some others found another "job" for Real Madrid's Number 11. Check some of them out below.
WATCH: Gareth Bale's goal vs Tottenham
VÍDEO. El gol de Gareth Bale: pic.twitter.com/Y7zCJOeqce
— Madrid Sports (@MadridSports_) August 4, 2015
Gareth Bale refuses to celebrate out of respect for his former club after scoring a 25-yard golazo. pic.twitter.com/gO6Qsjo7kU
— SupportingBale (@SupportingBale) August 4, 2015
Bale's samurai gimmick is too good pic.twitter.com/7uNZJdjmt2
— Shane (@shanedowley1) August 4, 2015
Barber: "What do you want today?" Bale: "Just give me the Zlatan on crack." Barber: "Say no more fam." pic.twitter.com/gZnlzlz3DY
— #CarefreeDaily (@CarefreeDaily) August 4, 2015
Bale after scoring against tottenham https://t.co/DOMGDhW4f1
— Luna (@Ancelottied) August 4, 2015
That Bale shot had some real venom to be fair
— Billie (@Billie_T) August 4, 2015
Spurs fans after Bale scored pic.twitter.com/xpUgrZiZlJ
— saleh (@KroosEdition) August 4, 2015
What a fantastic strike from Bale, you can ask any goalkeeper or even Neuer how hard it is stop a ball that bounces just before going in.
— #GraciasCarlo&Iker (@RMadridFever) August 4, 2015
I'm not upset that Spurs let Bale score. I'm upset that Spurs let Bale score with that hair.
— Ryan Rosenblatt (@RyanRosenblatt) August 4, 2015
After the game, the player shared his thoughts on Twitter.
Real special occasion for me, big thanks to all the fans for the support! On to the final @realmadrid #halamadrid pic.twitter.com/eAO9wue8Ys
— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) August 4, 2015