Gareth Bale had an impactful start with Real Madrid, scoring his first goal in his new colors against Villarreal. The Welshman’s goal came in the 38th minute, equalizing the score after Villarreal’s R. Cani opened the scoring in the 20th minute.
The match also marked the debuts of several other players in new clubs, including Mesut Ozil with Arsenal, Samuel Eto’o with Chelsea, Kàkà with Milan, and Florian Thauvin with OM.
Real Madrid’s lineup for the game included Diego López; Carvajal, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Nacho; Modric, Illarramendi; Bale, Isco, Ronaldo; Benzema.
It remains to be seen whether Gareth Bale will add another goal in the second half, but his impactful debut goal likely helped silence some of the doubts surrounding his high-profile transfer.
