Gareth Bale revelled in a "dream come true" after his moment of magic won the Copa del Rey for Real Madrid.
Wales international - in his debut season for the club after his world record move from Tottenham - scored the winner with seven minutes left as Barcelona were beaten 2-1 in Valencia.
Bale has been an impressive performer for Real this season but had drawn some criticism for failing to score in their league games against old rivals Barca. He put that right in some style.
He took the ball in his own half close to the touchline, pushed it ahead of Marc Bartra and sprinted after it. Bartra's position meant Bale had to leave the field by some distance before returning ahead of the defender, collecting the ball, bringing it inside on his right foot and then slotting underneath Pinto with his left.
"It's a dream come true, not just because I scored but because of the work of the whole team," Bale told Real's official website.
Wales international - in his debut season for the club after his world record move from Tottenham - scored the winner with seven minutes left as Barcelona were beaten 2-1 in Valencia.
Bale has been an impressive performer for Real this season but had drawn some criticism for failing to score in their league games against old rivals Barca. He put that right in some style.
He took the ball in his own half close to the touchline, pushed it ahead of Marc Bartra and sprinted after it. Bartra's position meant Bale had to leave the field by some distance before returning ahead of the defender, collecting the ball, bringing it inside on his right foot and then slotting underneath Pinto with his left.
"It's a dream come true, not just because I scored but because of the work of the whole team," Bale told Real's official website.
"It was really special. We've won the first of the three available titles and we have to keep fighting for everything. But now we have to be thinking about the next game and nothing else".
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