{"id":18923,"date":"2018-09-01T13:57:17","date_gmt":"2018-09-01T17:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonsoccer.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=18923"},"modified":"2018-09-01T13:57:17","modified_gmt":"2018-09-01T17:57:17","slug":"gareth-bale-best-five-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2018\/09\/01\/gareth-bale-best-five-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Gareth Bale Best Five Goals From Last Season Impossible To Replicate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Editorial (September 1, 2018)<\/strong> &#8211; Gareth Bale had redemption last season after proving doubters he&#8217;s still a world-class player.<\/p>\n<h1>Gareth Bale Best Five Goals From Last Season Impossible To Emulate<\/h1>\n<p>The\u00a0Welsh footballer was a key part of Real Madrid&#8217;s success as he scored twice in the UEFA Champions League Final against Liverpool. Bale, 29, scored 21 goals in the 2017\/18 campaign, which five of them will be remembered for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>After struggling with injuries in the recent years, Bale seems fit to have another excellent year, especially due to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/2018\/08\/22\/cristiano-ronaldo-juventus-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Italy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the best goals of Gareth Bale in the 2017\/18 season:<\/p>\n<h3>5) Champions League vs Borussia Dortmund<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gareth Bale Amazing Volley Goal VS Borussia Dortmund | Champions League | 2017 | HD\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wyNC0GgtARw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bale netted the first of his three goals in the UEFA Champions League after a superb pass from Dani Carvajal. The Welsh shot without even letting the ball bounce.<\/p>\n<p>It was the opener goal and eventually, Madrid won 3-1 in Germany.<\/p>\n<h3>4) In La Liga vs Deportivo La Coru\u00f1a<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Golazo de   Bale (2-1) Real Madrid vs RC Deportivo\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a_dvsNleZlY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The play started with a recovery ball in the midfield by Carvajal, who put the ball inside the box and then Bale displayed a marvelous shot in a tough angle to put Madrid ahead 2-1 before the halftime.<\/p>\n<h3>3) In El Cl\u00e1sico vs Barcelona<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ElCl\u00e1sico - Golazo de Bale (2-2) FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V1X2PyqBxkk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The last \u201cCl\u00e1sico\u201d featured wonderful plays and great goals. One of them was a Bale masterpiece, who tied the game 2-2 in the 72nd minute with a strike from outside the box.<\/p>\n<p>The Welsh evened the match in Barcelona\u2019s best moment and both teams finished sharing a point.<\/p>\n<h3>2) In La Liga vs Celta<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Golazo de Bale (2-0) Real Madrid vs RC Celta\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/prdD1owAWSw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A similar goal than the number three on this list.<\/p>\n<p>However, the individual play Bale drew was as amazing as the goal itself. The Welsh dribbled a defender and scored from a difficult angle after running quick the pitch as he usually does.<\/p>\n<p>The striker gave Madrid a 2-0 lead in just 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<h3>1) UCL Final\u00a0vs Liverpool<\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/q-pywHioT8s<\/p>\n<p>Not only one of the greatest goals in the UEFA Champions League history but also Bale\u2019s best goal so far.<\/p>\n<p>The forward scored what many consider the best goal in Europe\u2019s top club tournament finals after making a bicycle kick. What is even more impressive is that Bale started the final in the bench but managed to change the score in just 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, he netted his historic overhead volley after three minutes on the pitch, which is the second quickest goal by a substitute in Champions League Final history.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid conquered Europe for the third year in a row and Bale earned the Man of The Match award after becoming the unthinkable hero of the final.<\/p>\n<p>Many stated this goal is even better than <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4TuggkDPw6A\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zinedine\u00a0Zidane goal in the UCL final in 2002<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Pr5CB-wTQQxauAGMfq2P0g\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1024189158\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Pr5CB-wTQQxauAGMfq2P0g',sig:'rFYlsBmw6IDdMqPSGkGp-APJ26D5rGlYWA3vpO6HPQw=',w:'594px',h:'413px',items:'1024189158',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editorial (September 1, 2018) &#8211; Gareth Bale had redemption last season after proving doubters he&#8217;s still a world-class player. 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