LaLiga 2019-20: 3 players who impressed in Real Madrid's 3-1 win over Celta Vigo

#2 Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale put up an impressive performance on his return to the Madrid starting XI

How quickly things can change in football. Just over a week ago, Gareth Bale was a forgotten man at Real Madrid and was on the brink of being shipped out. Having fallen out with Zidane, it was thought that the Welshman’s time at the Bernabeu was all but over.

However, Eden Hazard’s injury appears to have given Bale another chance. The former Tottenham Hotspurs star was named in the Madrid starting lineup against Celta Vigo, and he did not disappoint. Bale went on to set up the opening goal – scored by Benzema.

He was also a lively presence throughout the game and played like a man who has a future at Madrid. On the basis of Bale’s performance against Celta Vigo, Zidane may just be forced to think twice about offloading the Welshman.

It was a memorable return to the starting lineup for Bale and he definitely took his chance. For the 75 minutes that he was on the pitch, very few Madrid players can claim to have outperformed him.