article_snippet.sent: One year and two days, after one of Gareth Bale greatest moments at Real Madrid when Gareth Bale ran half the length of the pitch to score the winner in the Copa del Rey final
article_snippet.sent: The Welsh forward was forced off and faces a race to be fit for Real's Champions League quarter-final .
article_snippet.sent: Cristiano Ronaldo was the first player to go across to Gareth Bale as Cristiano Ronaldo sat waiting for treatment and the Welshman’s expression spoke volumes
article_snippet.sent: – Cristiano Ronaldo knew Cristiano Ronaldo would not be able to carry on and could now miss out on Real’s most important game of the season.
article_snippet.sent: The team won all The team games without Cristiano Ronaldo with a four-man midfield of Luka Modric, James Rodriguez, Toni Kroos and Isco with Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema up front.
article_snippet.sent: That will be Carlo Ancelotti’s selection for the game on Wednesday if Karim Benzema recovers from the knee knock that kept Karim Benzema out of Saturday’s meeting with Malaga.
article_snippet.sent: Karim Benzema said in midweek:
article_snippet.sent: Gareth Bale was fantastic last season and has been very good this year.
article_snippet.sent: Gareth Bale scored goals in the finals last season and Gareth Bale will be important for us as last season reaches last season climax.
article_snippet.sent: Cristiano Ronaldo was the first Madrid player to go over to Gareth Bale, and they eventually beat Malaga 3-1 .
highlights_snippet.sent: The Welshman was forced off in the early moments against Malaga .
  