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Wales star sees red for first time in Madrid career

01 March 2017 at 23:56
Bale was shown a straight red for pushing an opponent after reacting angrily to a late challenge.
Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale (L) argues with the referee as teammates try to stop him during their match against D Las Palmas at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 1, 2017
Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale (L) argues with the referee as teammates try to stop him during their match against D Las Palmas at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 1, 2017

Gareth Bale was sent-off for the first time in his Real Madrid career for lashing out at Las Palmas midfielder Jonathan Viera on Wednesday.

Bale was shown a straight red three minutes into the second-half with the scores level at 1-1 for pushing Viera after reacting angrily to a late challenge by the Spaniard.

The Welshman has only recently returned to action after three months out due to ankle ligament damage.

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