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WATCH: Ex-Spurs star Gareth Bale nets debut Madrid goal after United bid revealed
MANCHESTER UNITED made a £125m bid for Gareth Bale in the transfer window - and yesterday he showed why.
Bale took just 38 minutes to get his Real Madrid career off to the perfect start after his £86m switch.
The 24-year-old, included in the starting line-up against Villarreal fter training with his team-mates for the first time on Wednesday, made no mistake from close range, holding off his marker and clipping a Dani Carvajal cross into the net.
It was a dream start, particularly as he is short on fitness after his preparations for the season were disrupted by the protracted negotiations over his move, and he was replaced by Angel Di Maria on the hour.
Boss Carlo Ancelotti said: "I think he is happy because scoring the first goal for Real Madrid is very good for him.
"It was a difficult game for him, as for all the players, but he showed a good attitude on the pitch."
Initially deployed on the right in a three-pronged attack with Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and France striker Karim Benzema, it took Bale a while to get into the game.
Clad in Real's all-white kit and wearing the No.11 shirt, he overhit a cross that sailed harmlessly out of play in the 18th minute before switching with Ronaldo and moving over to the left wing.
He tweeted: "Proud to score on my debut and pleased to get 60 minutes tonight, just disappointed not to get the result."
Madrid drew the game 2-2.