Real Madrid and Wales striker, Gareth Bale got his nation off to a flyer against Slovakia, setting a new landmark in the process
Gareth Bale has set a new record after opening the scoring in Wales’ Euro 2016 clash against Slovakia.
The Real Madrid star scored a superb free-kick in the first half to get Chris Coleman’s side off to a flying start.
Opta Goal.com direct states:
Gareth Bale is the first British player to score a direct free kick in a European Championship finals game.
And in doing so, Bale goes down in history as the first British player to score from a direct free-kick at a European Championship.
Gareth Bale gets Wales off to a flyer at UEFA EURO 2016!
The goal was also Wales’ first ever shot on target at a European Championship.