Real put five past Legia

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Real Madrid remain second in Champions League Group F after a thrilling 5-1 win over a spirited Legia Warsaw at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.

First-half goals from Gareth Bale, a Tomasz Jodlowiec own goal and Marco Asensio put Real in control despite Miroslav Radovic’s 22nd-minute penalty threatening to spark a fightback for the away side.

Substitutes Lucas Vazquez and Alvaro Morata put the game beyond doubt in the second half as Zinedine Zidane’s side cruised to victory.

The result means Real Madrid are level with Borussia Dortmund on seven points, while Legia remain rooted to the bottom of the table with no points from their opening three matches.

No Polish side has won on Spanish soil in seven attempts, but Leiga Warsaw gave a good account of themselves during an explosive opening to this game.

Keylor Navas saved smartly from Jodlowiec after nine minutes and Vadis Odjidja struck the base of the post before Bale opened the scoring.

The Welshman collected the ball on the …

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