The duo have begun the 2018-19 season in sparkling form to prove they can cope with the goalscoring burden left by Ronaldo's move to Juventus
Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema continued their impressive run of form to kick off the new season by bagging crucial goals in Real Madrid's ousting of Leganes.
Indeed, the duo's superb performances displayed once again that there's plenty of life at Madrid despite Cristiano Ronaldo's high-profile departure to Juventus.
To start with Bale, the man who joined Madrid five years ago to the day, wasted little time in marking the occasion by blasting home a sublime, athletic volley from 10 yards on 17 minutes.