Bale scores hat trick in Zidane's 1st win as Real Madrid manager
Reuters
Madrid - Gareth Bale struck a hat trick as Zinedine Zidane enjoyed a winning start to his career as Real Madrid boss with a 5-0 rout of Deportivo la Coruna on Saturday.
Bale took his tally to 10 goals in his last seven games with two excellent headers either side of a composed left-footed finish after Karim Benzema had opened the scoring before the Frenchman also smashed home the fifth in stoppage time.
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Victory moves Zidane's men back to within two points of leader Barcelona, which won 4-0 over Granada earlier in the day.
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