Real Madrid brushed aside their league disappointments to destroy Basel 5-1 in Switzerland with goals from Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema and James.

Aiming to become the first team to win back-to-back Champions League titles, all of their attacking superstars got onto the cleansheet

Basel 0-1 Real Madrid: Suchy (OG) (14’):

The home side found themselves behind via an unfortunate own goal when the ricocheted ball off Suchy wrong-footed the goalkeeper.

Basel 0-2 Real Madrid: Bale (30’)

Bale cleverly lifting the ball over the rushing goalkeeper to finish

Basel 0-3 Real Madrid: Ronaldo (31’)

Ronaldo tapped in his 69th UEFA Champions League goal to go only 2 behind Raul’s all-time record of 71

Basel 0-4 Real Madrid: James Rodriguez (37’)

Ronaldo teed it up for Benzema who provides a weak shot only to be parried away by the goalkeeper but James made no mistake

Basel 1- Real Madrid : Gonzalez (38’)

Basel hit back immediately with a counter attacking goal to which Casillas should’ve reacted better

Basel 1-5 Real Madrid: Benzema (80’)

Benzema scored the only goal of the second half to cap off a successful night for the defending champions

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