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Real Madrid brushed aside their league disappointments to destroy Basel 5-1 in Switzerland with goals from Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema and James.
Aiming to become the first team to win back-to-back Champions League titles, all of their attacking superstars got onto the cleansheet
Basel 0-1 Real Madrid: Suchy (OG) (14’):
The home side found themselves behind via an unfortunate own goal when the ricocheted ball off Suchy wrong-footed the goalkeeper.
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Basel 0-2 Real Madrid: Bale (30’)
Bale cleverly lifting the ball over the rushing goalkeeper to finish
Basel 0-3 Real Madrid: Ronaldo (31’)
Ronaldo tapped in his 69th UEFA Champions League goal to go only 2 behind Raul’s all-time record of 71
Basel 0-4 Real Madrid: James Rodriguez (37’)
Ronaldo teed it up for Benzema who provides a weak shot only to be parried away by the goalkeeper but James made no mistake
Basel 1- Real Madrid : Gonzalez (38’)
Basel hit back immediately with a counter attacking goal to which Casillas should’ve reacted better
Basel 1-5 Real Madrid: Benzema (80’)
Benzema scored the only goal of the second half to cap off a successful night for the defending champions
