The Real Madrid superstar's fizzed cross was inadvertently turned home by Gareth McAuley to give his side a 1-0 victory and he was overwhelmed by the victory in Paris
Gareth Bale struggled to describe the wave of emotions experienced by the Wales squad as they earned a Euro 2016 quarter-final berth with a 1-0 win over Northern Ireland.
Wales endured a tense Battle of Britain with Northern Ireland at the Parc des Princes but secured victory 15 minutes from time, when man-of-the-match Bale prompted an own goal from Gareth McAuley with a low, fizzing cross.
Chris Coleman and his squad have been joined by their families after five weeks in training camp and Bale celebrated on the pitch with his young daughter Violet Alba.