Gareth Bale was among the scorers as Real Madrid began the defence of their Champions Leagu title with a 3-0 win over AS Roma at the Bernabeu.

In front of the 69,251 strong home crowd, Real went ahead just before the break through Isco. Bale doubled their advantage on 58 minutes, with Mariano Diaz adding a stunning third in second half stoppage time.

Bale started the game and played 73 minutes before he was replaced by Diaz