Gareth Bale scored his first goal in about two years in La Liga, but his substitute teammate Vinicius Junior stole the spotlight by scoring two late goals to secure a 3-3 draw for the team against Levante in an exciting match yesterday, Sunday. Real started strong, with Bale scoring in the fifth minute, dominating the first half under coach Carlo Ancelotti. However, they found themselves trailing 2-1 early in the second half.
Levante's Roger Marti equalized in the first minute after the break against goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, before his teammate José Campaña scored the second goal for the hosts with a stunning shot in the 57th minute. Ancelotti replaced Bale, Eden Hazard, and Isco shortly after the goal, and substitute Vinicius made an immediate impact by equalizing in the 73rd minute after breaking through on goal following a brilliant shot from Casemiro.
Levante regained the lead again in the 79th minute through Roger Pierre from a free kick, but Vinicius saved Real once more, equalizing in the 85th minute with a stunning shot from a tight angle that hit the post and went in. The excitement increased after Levante's goalkeeper Aitor Fernandez was sent off for handling the ball outside the penalty area to stop a quick counterattack, resulting in defender Ruben Vezo taking over goalkeeping duties, although he faced no real tests.
