Al Jazira 1-2 Real Madrid - 5 talking points

#1 Real Madrid leave it late, Bale to the rescue

Bale rescued Real on his comeback game

It was not a comfortable evening for Real Madrid like many had expected. They were trailing at halftime and had to chase the game in the second half. They equalized in the 53rd minute but the winner came late in the game.

They hit the post on multiple occasions and Zidane took Benzema off to bring in Gareth Bale in the 81st minute. The Welshman struck immediately on his comeback as he linked up well with Vazquez to put Real Madrid in front for the first time.

Bale was lively in the last 10 minutes as he troubled the host with pace and trickery. He almost got his second with an overhead scissor kick but it was well saved by the substitute keeper Al Senani.

Gareth Bale's return from injury was the only consolation for Zinedine Zidane in an otherwise underwhelming performance by the Spanish Giants.