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Opta Stats: How Bale led Wales into Euro 2016

The Real Madrid star has been the prolific and ever-present driving force behind Chris Coleman's side, which wrapped up qualifying for Euro 2016 with a game to spare.

Gareth Bale ended the Euro 2016 qualifiers how he started them - with a goal against Andorra which wrapped up a victory for Wales.

In Andorra back in September 2014, Bale dug Wales out of a hole, scoring twice as the side came from behind to avoid an upset in its opening game.

While Chris Coleman has not solely relied on the Real Madrid star to earn his side a place in an international tournament for the first time in 57 years, the qualifying campaign has been punctuated by the 26-year-old's goals.