Zidane was unable to call on Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale but James stepped up on his first start of the season with a superb solo effort in first - half stoppage time .
Gareth Bale sat out the match through illness and a hip injury respectively .
Zidane was unable to call on Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale , who sat out the match through illness and a hip injury respectively , but James stepped up on his first start of the season with a superb solo effort in first - half stoppage time .