Champions League roundup: Gareth Bale off the bench to assist in Real's romp as Bayern ease to win
Gareth Bale made an immediate impact on his return to the Champions League as Real Madrid hit Galatasary for six.
The Spanish giants were already 3-0 up before the Welshman appeared from the bench after 64 minutes.
But within two minutes, the world's most expensive footballer had whipped in a free-kick which led to Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his second goal of the night.
Bale also fed the former Manchester United star to set up Karim Benzema for 5-0 and was involved in the move that ended with Ronaldo celebrating his new mega-contract by completing a second-half hat-trick.
'Welcome to Hell?' The world's two most expensive players were in heaven and Ronaldo playfully congratulated £86million Bale in the mixed zone after the match.
Galatasaray's talisman Didier Drogba went off at the end of the first half with a shoulder injury and did not re-appear after the break.
Bale, who last appeared in this competition on April 13 2011 at White Hart Lane against Real Madrid," said: "It was great to be back in the Champions League - it has been two or three years now. It is great to get out on the pitch and get some game time.
"It was good to make an immediate contribution with the free-kick - I think I was involved in all the last three goals, which was delightful.
"It is never easy coming on as a late sub. It was just great to get on the pitch - to make my Champions League debut for Real Madrid was a big thing for me."
Bale, who played 62 minutes on his debut at Villareal on Saturday, added: "It was just great to get back on the pitch and get some game time under my belt and get my fitness up."
Even without Bale, this Group B fixture still started with six former Premier League stars - Drogba, Emmanuel Eboue and Albert Riera against Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Alvaro Arbeloa - on the pitch... and with Mark Clattenburg as the ref.
The Turkish champions dominated the opening exchanges but the fanatical fans in the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi were silenced by Isco's 33rd-minute opener.
After Burak Yilmaz - one of only three Turk starters in the Galatasaray side - missed a free header six yards out after 48 minutes, Real then scored three goals in 12 minutes.
The Spanish giants were already 3-0 up before the Welshman appeared from the bench after 64 minutes.
But within two minutes, the world's most expensive footballer had whipped in a free-kick which led to Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his second goal of the night.
Bale also fed the former Manchester United star to set up Karim Benzema for 5-0 and was involved in the move that ended with Ronaldo celebrating his new mega-contract by completing a second-half hat-trick.
'Welcome to Hell?' The world's two most expensive players were in heaven and Ronaldo playfully congratulated £86million Bale in the mixed zone after the match.
Galatasaray's talisman Didier Drogba went off at the end of the first half with a shoulder injury and did not re-appear after the break.
Bale, who last appeared in this competition on April 13 2011 at White Hart Lane against Real Madrid," said: "It was great to be back in the Champions League - it has been two or three years now. It is great to get out on the pitch and get some game time.
"It was good to make an immediate contribution with the free-kick - I think I was involved in all the last three goals, which was delightful.
"It is never easy coming on as a late sub. It was just great to get on the pitch - to make my Champions League debut for Real Madrid was a big thing for me."
Bale, who played 62 minutes on his debut at Villareal on Saturday, added: "It was just great to get back on the pitch and get some game time under my belt and get my fitness up."
Even without Bale, this Group B fixture still started with six former Premier League stars - Drogba, Emmanuel Eboue and Albert Riera against Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Alvaro Arbeloa - on the pitch... and with Mark Clattenburg as the ref.
The Turkish champions dominated the opening exchanges but the fanatical fans in the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi were silenced by Isco's 33rd-minute opener.
After Burak Yilmaz - one of only three Turk starters in the Galatasaray side - missed a free header six yards out after 48 minutes, Real then scored three goals in 12 minutes.
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