Prior to the start of the game, Real Madrid seemed to be heading for a walk in the park, but two early goals by Rayo Vallecano complicated their chances of winning la Liga.
Before the end of the first half, and with Karim Benzema out due to injury, Gareth Bale scored a crucial head that gave Madrid a bit of hope. This was Bale’s eighth goal with his head this season, the most any player has scored in any top European league.
#Video GOAL BALE ( 1 ) #HalaMadrid https://t.co/dZcsR0sYWX
— Chicas Real Madrid (@ChicaRealMadrid) April 23, 2016
The second half kicked off with Lucas Vazquez’s equalizer, and as time expired, Bale transformed a loose ball into the game’s final goal, capping an epic comeback that keeps Madrid in the hunt for another La Liga championship. With that goal, Bale needs to find the back of the net three more times to equalize his best goal scoring tally ever.
Bale doing Bale things https://t.co/qLXq0zXxu2
— Charlie C. (@Charlliieee97) April 23, 2016
Fans and experts were quite surprised by Bale's performance against Rayo, since some members of the press thought he wasn't as influential as the team needs him to be. Have a look at what they had to say about him below.
FT. Rayo 2-3 Madrid. Quality game that. And a massive performance from Bale.
— Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) April 23, 2016
Gareth Bale with 2 goals. Of his 9 multigoal games in La Liga play, 3 have come vs Rayo Vallecano (9 goals in 6 La Liga games vs Rayo).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 23, 2016
#BALEFACT - Gareth Bale has scored 16 goals in his 17 last games for Real Madrid (plus 6 assists)
— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) April 23, 2016
Even Bale celebrated the team's big win with a tweet after the game.
HUGE 3 points. Get in!!! / Grandes 3 puntos. Vamos!!!pic.twitter.com/rwNmhEV4Wo
— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) April 23, 2016