Soccer

Real Madrid run riot over Legia Warsaw

Spanish side moved into a commanding position in Group F after 5-1 victory

Real Madrid’s Welsh midfielder Gareth Bale celebrates the first goal for the team against Legia during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Madrid and Legia Warsaw at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, 18th October 2016. EPA/Javier Lizon
Real Madrid’s Welsh midfielder Gareth Bale celebrates the first goal for the team against Legia during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Madrid and Legia Warsaw at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, 18th October 2016. EPA/Javier Lizon
Wed Oct 19 2016 - 01:00

Holders Real Madrid moved into a commanding position in Group F after cruising to a 5-1 victory over Legia Warsaw.

Gareth Bale scored his first European goal since December 2014 to give the hosts the lead in the 16th minute with a curled left-foot drive and an own goal by Legia’s Tomasz Jodlowiec doubled their advantage.

Miroslav Radovic pulled one back for the Poles from the penalty spot but Marco Asensio made it 3-1 in the 37th minute with a low shot on his Champions League debut.

Substitute Lucas Vazquez volleyed home in the 68th minute and Alvaro Morata rounded off the win in the 84th.

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Second-half substitute Juan Cuadrado earned 10-man Juventus a 1-0 win at Olympique Lyonnais after keeper Gianluigi Buffon pulled off a couple of superb saves to keep the Serie A leaders afloat in their Group H clash.

Cuadrado netted the only goal in the 76th minute, seven minutes after replacing Paulo Dybala as Juve were down to 10 men following Mario Lemina’s sending-off nine minutes into the second half.

Italy keeper Buffon saved Alexandre Lacazette’s 35th-minute penalty and made a couple of decisive saves before Cuadrado struck the winner.

Massimiliano Allegri’s team retained the lead in the group with seven points from three games, ahead of Sevilla, who beat Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 away, on goal difference.