Bale eyes top form and titles after scoring on Real Madrid comeback

Gareth Bale believes he will need a few weeks before reaching peak fitness after making a goalscoring return to action with Real Madrid.

Wales international star Bale spent almost three months on the sidelines following ankle surgery and took just 12 minutes to make his mark against Espayol at the Santiago Bernabeu, crowning a swift counter-attack to seal a 2-0 victory for the LaLiga leaders.

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