Van der Vaart scores on Real Madrid debut
The Dutchman, just 24 hours after putting pen to paper on a Real contract, scored one and created another for new teammate Pepe in the come-from-behind 2-1 victory.
Real Madrid beat Independiente de Santa Fé 2–1 on 7 August 2008 in Friendly. Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart 73' and Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira “Pepe” 77' scored for Real Madrid; Luis M. Seijas 41' replied for Independiente de Santa Fé. Míchel Salgado Fernández 21' was sent off.
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The Dutchman, just 24 hours after putting pen to paper on a Real contract, scored one and created another for new teammate Pepe in the come-from-behind 2-1 victory.