Real Madrid won their 35th La Liga title on Saturday with four games to spare after a 4-0 home win over Espanyol. Rodrygo scored two goals to help secure the win.
Real Madrid celebrated its latest victory in La Liga, which makes it the team with the most championship wins. This leaves Barcelona trailing behind in second place with only 26 championships.
With just one point short to clinch the trophy, Madrid struck twice through the Brazilian in the first half at the Santiago Bernabeu. He scored in the 29th and 35th minutes before goals from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema sealed the victory.
Madrid pulled ahead of Sevilla by 17 points with 4 matches left to play. Barcelona has a game in hand, but they are 18 points behind Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti is the first manager to win each of Europe’s top five leagues. He has won league titles with Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, and AC Milan, as well as the Champions League with AC Milan.
Carlo Ancelotti made the decision to rest Benzema and Vinicius Junior against Espanyol, which gave Rodrygo a chance to start. The rookie forward made the most of his opportunity, scoring two goals in the first half.
In the second half of the game, Carlo Ancelotti’s side looked fresher than Espanyol as they continued their march to victory. Marco Asensio kicked off Real Madrid’s victory by scoring a goal in the second half.
While his teammates were enjoying the feast, their highest scorer couldn’t resist scoring. Benzema, who entered the game as a substitute, scored his 26th goal of the tournament and Real Madrid’s fourth goal in the game.
In this league title, Karim Benzema has been a major contributor to Real Madrid’s success, scoring 26 goals and providing 11 assists in the league campaign. Phenomenal goalscoring form this season by the Frenchman, who is looking better than ever at 34 years old.
According to the Sport News BD experts, this year’s La Liga has been exciting, with many talented players performing well. Vincius Jr. has been terrific, scoring 14 goals and assisting 12 others. Luka Modric has also played amazingly, despite being quite old for a midfielder.