Gareth Bale has labelled his goal in Real Madrid's 4-1 UEFA Champions League win against Galatasaray as one of the best of his career. The 24-year-old put Real ahead in Wednesday's Group B encounter with a stunning free-kick that dipped neatly over the wall to fool goalkeeper Eray Iscan in the 37th minute.
"I am very satisfied by the result and the goal I scored," the 24-year-old said to MARCA. "I have been working on free kicks in training and I have been fortunate that this one has come off so well. It is one of the best goals of my career," he added.
Video:Gareth Bale Fanatastic Free Kick Goal vs Galatasaray
Bale's superb strike, which marked his sixth goal since joining from Tottenham in September, also served as a much-needed boost following Sergio Ramos' red card 11 minutes earlier.
Umut Bulut pulled Galatasaray level a minute after Bale's opener before Real clinched a comfortable victory courtesy of second-half goals from Alvaro Arbeloa, Angel Di Maria and Isco.
The 2012-13 La Liga runners-up had already secured a last-16 spot in the competition prior to Wednesday's game and Bale feels that Carlo Ancelotti's men can go all the way and win the tournament.
"For me, there are no limits to what we can achieve in the competition. We showed character and camaraderie to play like we did when we were a man down," Bale told the club's official website. "We have a good chance to win the Champions League this year," he added.
Source:Marca.com
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