Soccer Football - Santander La Liga - Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid - Aboeta Stadium, San Sebastian, Spain - September 17, 2017 Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale before scoring their third goal REUTERS/Vincent West
MADRID (Reuters) - Zinedine Zidane asked Gareth Bale to step up his game ahead of Real Madrid's clash with Real Sociedad on Sunday and the Welshman responded with a goal in the champions' 3-1 win at Anoeta.
With Cristiano Ronaldo suspended and Karim Benzema injured, the onus was on Bale to deliver as Madrid ended a blip which saw them draw two league games in a row and slip seven points behind rivals and league leaders Barcelona.
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