Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui hailed the performance of Gareth Bale after the Welshman scored one goal and created another in his team’s 2-0 win over Getafe on Sunday.

Bale’s cross was headed in by Dani Carvajal for Real’s opening goal in their first match of the new campaign in La Liga, and he later scored his side’s second at the Bernabeu.

“I was pleased with the team in general and Gareth put in a great performance,” said Lopetegui.

“Bale offers us solutions. He played well, like many of his teammates.”

Lopetegui added: “In the structure that we are trying to create, there are players with different characteristics and Gareth has his own.

“He gives us something different and we need to take advantage of that. We are delighted with how it’s going.”

Real’s next outing is away at Girona next Sunday evening.