Real Madrid's Gareth Bale celebrates after he scored against Villarreal during their Spanish first division soccer match at the Madrigal stadium in Villarreal, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Heino Kalis
MADRID (Reuters) - World record signing Gareth Bale scored on his debut for Real Madrid when he converted a Dani Carvajal cross from close range to make it 1-1 in the 38th minute at Villarreal in La Liga on Saturday.
Bale, who joined Real from Tottenham Hotspur for 100 million euros ($132.6 million) earlier this month, slid in under pressure from his marker and diverted the ball past goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo before being mobbed by his team mates.
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