Zinedine Zidane’s side secured a 3-1 opening-day win over Celta Vigo on Saturday as Barcelona lost 1-0 to Athletic Bilbao thanks to a stunning Aduriz overhead kick 24 hours earlier.

Real have struggled in LaLiga for the past two seasons, while Barcelona have dominated the league.

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Goals from Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos and Lucas Vazquez made sure Luka Modric’s 56th-minute red card did not affect the result.

Gareth Bale, who almost moved to China earlier this summer, assisted Benzema’s strike after being a surprise inclusion in the starting XI.

It is a dramatic U-turn from Zidane, who had previously made it clear he did not want Bale at the Bernabeu.

The Frenchman has been left short of wide options following a thigh injury to summer signing Eden Hazard.