Real Madrid held by Eibar

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Gareth Bale scored his 50th La Liga goal but Real Madrid were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Eibar at the Bernabeu on Sunday. 

Fran Rico headed Eibar ahead in the early stages, before they were pegged back by Bale shortly afterwards, who reached a half century of strikes in just 87 appearances.

It was a fourth straight draw in all competitions for Zinedine Zidane’s side, who were also held by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League in midweek.

The result means they fail to take top spot in La Liga back from rivals Atletico Madrid, who won 2-0 at Valencia earlier in the day. 

Eibar had never scored against Real Madrid in La Liga, but that changed after less than six minutes at the Bernabeu on Sunday. 

Ander Capa whipped the ball in from the right and Rico was on hand in the middle of the …

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