Carlo Ancelotti became the first manager to win the league in all five of Europe’s major leagues as Real Madrid beat Espanyol to win La Liga.
Two goals from Rodrygo and strikes from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema confirmed Real’s 35th Spanish title.
They are 17 points clear of second-placed Sevilla with four games to play.
Ancelotti has also won titles in Italy’s Serie A, France’s Ligue 1, the Premier League in England and the German Bundesliga.
Real needed only a draw to win the title but victory was never really in doubt once Rodrygo stroked home from just inside the area after 33 minutes.
The Brazilian doubled Real’s lead a minute before the break when he robbed Sergi Gomez of possession on the edge of the penalty area before firing low into the bottom corner.
Asensio finished off a rapid counter-attack before Benzema – rested before Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City – came off the bench to sidefoot home from Vinicius Jr’s cutback.
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Line-ups
Real Madrid
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Courtois
- 17Vázquez
- 14CasemiroBooked at 46minsSubstituted forIscoat 61′minutes
- 5Vallejo
- 12Marcelo
- 10ModricSubstituted forKroosat 60′minutes
- 25CamavingaSubstituted forGilaat 75′minutes
- 19Ceballos
- 11Asensio
- 24MarianoBooked at 42minsSubstituted forBenzemaat 60′minutes
- 21RodrygoSubstituted forVinícius Júniorat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Carvajal
- 8Kroos
- 9Benzema
- 13Lunin
- 15Valverde
- 20Vinícius Júnior
- 22Isco
- 23Mendy
- 34Gila
- 45Piñeiro del Álamo
Espanyol
Formation 4-4-2
- 13López
- 22Vidal
- 5CaleroSubstituted forLópezat 83′minutes
- 24Gómez
- 4Cabrera
- 14MelendoSubstituted forMorlanes Ariñoat 65′minutes
- 25HerreraSubstituted forMérida Pérezat 76′minutes
- 10Darder
- 19VilhenaSubstituted forViláat 65′minutes
- 9Puado
- 11de TomásSubstituted forWuat 65′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Olazábal
- 2Llambrich
- 6Morlanes Ariño
- 7Wu
- 8Mérida Pérez
- 15López
- 16Morón
- 17Vilá
- 18Dimata
- 21Melamed
- 23Embarba
- 34García
- Referee:
- José Luis Munuera Montero
- Attendance:
- 58,686
Live Text
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Match ends, Real Madrid 4, Espanyol 0.
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Second Half ends, Real Madrid 4, Espanyol 0.
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Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
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Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Aleix Vidal (Espanyol).
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Attempt missed. Fran Mérida (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Cabrera.
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Attempt saved. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dídac Vilá.
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Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Aleix Vidal (Espanyol).
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Substitution, Espanyol. David López replaces Fernando Calero.
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Goal! Real Madrid 4, Espanyol 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior following a fast break.
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Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
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Attempt saved. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fran Mérida.
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Offside, Real Madrid. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
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Substitution, Espanyol. Fran Mérida replaces Yangel Herrera.
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Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Rodrygo.
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Substitution, Real Madrid. Mario Gila replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
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Offside, Espanyol. Manu Morlanes tries a through ball, but Wu Lei is caught offside.
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VAR Decision: No Goal Real Madrid 3-0 Espanyol.
