I don't have the figures, but I think it's safe to say that an unusually high number of Welsh television sets were tuned into Villareal versus Real Madrid on Saturday night.

Only the most dedicated or sadomasochistic supporters were watching the death throes of Wales's three-goal thrashing at the hands of Serbia when Chris Coleman finally deployed Gareth Bale.

So the Spanish league clash was most people's first glimpse of the world's most expensive footballer this season.