article_snippet: Marcelo puts in a cross, Bale slicks a cross on and Cristiano Ronaldo shins the ball wide.
article_snippet: With the ball coming slightly behind Benzema and around Benzema midriff, Benzema lifts Benzema right heel and directs the ball on to the angle of post and crossbar.
article_snippet: First, Cristiano Ronaldo acrobatic volley was cleared and Gareth Bale smashed in the rebound, with Cristiano Ronaldo raising Cristiano Ronaldo arm in frustration even as Gareth Bale netted.
article_snippet: Second, Gareth Bale deflected in Cristiano Ronaldo's shot, which was heading wide, to make it 2-0, and the Ballon d'Or looked far from pleased, and it's not something that's gone unnoticed.
article_snippet: It - decisively - deflects in off Gareth Bale and Real are 2-0 up.
article_snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates the strike but we're crediting that one to Gareth Bale.
article_snippet: Gareth Bale cuts back in from the right wing and the right wing hits the chest of Simao to deflect on to the crossbar - not sure if the Welshman was aiming for a shot or cross but Benzema's come close nonetheless.
article_snippet: Gareth Bale also gets to the subsequent corner first but heads over.
article_snippet: Gareth Bale's Real's 10th shot of the game (Levante have had none) and
article_snippet: his looks set for a tap-in in front of goal after Gareth Bale plays the ball across the six-yard line but Tono manages to get in with a last-ditch block to save Levante.
article_snippet: After Cristiano Ronaldo acrobatic volley was headed off the line, Gareth Bale slams in with a right-footed volley.
article_snippet: This time This time's Gareth Bale with the effort, Gareth Bale gets up to head Modric's corner goal-wards but the keeper makes a stunning diving save to keep the keeper goalless.
article_snippet: Lovely flick from Gareth Bale over to Karim Benzema who cuts back to Cristiano Ronaldo inside the box and the Frenchman toe-pokes the box towards the corner... but the box hits the base of Marino post.
article_snippet: Decent early chance as Gareth Bale turns and volleys towards goal which arrows just wide of the top corner.