Thursday, April 17, 2014

Bale alivyowaumiza Barcelona

On the run: Mascherano (cenre) and Sergio Busquets (right) chase after the advancing Bale
After watching the winger seal Real Madrid's first trophy since 2012, Carlo Ancelotti said the club are lucky to have Gareth Bale.

Real beat fierce rivals Barcelona 2-1 in the Copa del Rey at the Mestalla, with the Welshman scoring the winning goal late on.

And the Italian boss has hailed the 'extraordinary' Bale, who shone in Cristiano Ronaldo's absence for Los Blancos.

'I had the perfect view of, it was a fantastic goal from an extraordinary player,' Ancelotti said after lifting the trophy. 

'We are lucky he plays for Real Madrid.'

Stunner: Bale caps a sensational run by slotting the ball through the legs of Barca keeper Jose Manuel PintoUnstoppable: Bale is going someway to paying back the world-record £86m Madrid spent on him in the summer
Nutmeg: Pinto cannot prevent Bale from scoring a sensational late winner for Real Madrid
Pinto cannot prevent Bale from scoring a sensational late winner for Real Madrid

Delight: Bale wheels away in celebration as a dejected Javier Mascherano and Adriano look onRoar of delight: Gareth Bale celebrates after scoring a late winner for Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey finalMagical: Bale jumps in the air as he celebrates his late winner at a packed Mestalla stadium in Valencia
Hugs: Bale is congratulated by Real Madrid team-mate Xabi Alonso after scoring the winner
 Bale is congratulated by Real Madrid team-mate Xabi Alonso after scoring the winnerChallenge: Bale looks to tackle Messi (right) as the Barcelona forward dribbles with the ballHad a bad day: Iniesta reacts after the loss for Barcelona, their third in successionSo close: Marc Bartra is consoled by Carles PuyolHead bowed, down at the floor: Messi cut a forlorn figure after the 2-1 defeat against their arch rivals
Dejection: Neymar (left) and Lionel Messi console each other after Barcelona suffer defeat

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