Bale brace saves Welsh blushes

Gareth Bale spared Wales blushes when his stunning free-kick late helped his side overcame tiny Andorra in their Euro 2016 Group B qualification opener.

Bale brace saves Welsh blushes

The hosts took an early lead on their artificial turf through an Ildefons Lima penalty after a Neil Taylor foul but Real Madrid’s Bale headed home from Ben Davies’s cross before the break to level matters.

Bale’s trademark dipping set-piece may just have saved his manager Chris Coleman’s job.

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