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Real Madrids new record signing Gareth Bale was the man to shine in Cristiano Ronaldos continued absence through injury as Los Merenguescruised past Real Valladolid by 4-0 to keep touch with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the top of the table.The games first chance came after three minutes, Sergio Ramos rising the highest to meet a Xabi Alonso corner, but the Spanish defenders Alex Claudio Jersey  header flew over.Just a few minutes later, Argentinian Angel di Maria came close again for Real Madrid, as his audacious half volley looped over the goalkeeper, Diego Marino, only to bounce off the cro sbar and hit the shot-stopper before going out of play.Eventually, after 33 minutes, Madrid got the first goal of the night, as Di Marias cro s-cum-shot was palmed straight into the part of Gareth Bale to simply nod into the empty net. 1-0 Madrid.
 3 minutes  Cory Spangenberg Jersey later, Bale turned provider, cro sing from deep for Karim Benzema to calmly nod past Marino. 2-0 Madrid. Benzema has also now scored in five succe sive league matches, the first time he has done so in Spain.In the second half, the visitors were far more livelier than in the first half and Zakarya Bergdich troubled the hosts on the counter as he beat  Manny Pina Jersey Ramos before shooting at Diego Lopez, but the Spaniard was able to prevent the ball from cro sing the line.Benzema thought he had made it 3-0 Madrid when he tapped in Bales squared pa s, but the Frenchman was adjudged to be offside.After 64 minutes, Real would have their third, however. Bale played Marcelo in down the left and when the Brazilians low cro s was partially intercepted, the Welshman was  Milwaukee Brewers Jersey in the right place to sweep home. 3-0 Madrid.Bale would complete his hattrick in the 89th minute, the former Tottenham man slotting it past Marino from inside the six-yard-box. 4-0 Madrid, Bale completing his first Real Madrid hattrick in style, with left footed, right footed and headed finishes.STATS:REAL MADRID-REAL VALLADOLID4      OFFSIDES  16      FOULS      810      CORNERS  111      THROWS 1415      DRIBBLES 819      TACKLES 2092%   PASS %     78% Robin Yount Jersey 58% AERIAL SUCC. 42%65% POSSESSION  35%REAL MADRIDTotal shots: 26On Target: 12Off Target: 13Hit woodwork: 1Blocked: 1REAL VALLADOLIDTotal shots: 9On Target: 3Off target: 6Hit woodwork: 0Blocked: 0