Real Madrid win La Liga title after Girona beat Barca

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Real Madrid won La Liga on Saturday after beating Cadiz 3-0 before Girona defeated last year’s champions Barcelona 4-2 to seal Los Blancos’ triumph.

Girona’s dramatic victory saw the Catalan minnows qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history.

However, Carlo Ancelotti’s side did their homework against the Andalucian stragglers to virtually guarantee a record-extending 36th Spanish title, as confirmed when Barcelona dropped points at Montilivi.

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Brahim Diaz netted in the 51st minute to put Madrid ahead and then set up Jude Bellingham for the second, with Joselu tapping home a third to leave Madrid on the cusp of the title. “We leave our skins out there on the pitch to live moments like today’s; we are so close to the league,” Joselu told Real Madrid TV.

Furthermore, Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois started for the first time after a nine-month layoff after a knee injury and kept a clean sheet.

“There are young players who are very hungry for titles, veterans who are delighted to be here… and these are special moments.” Ancelotti played a heavily rotated side ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

In conclusion, Madrid midfielder Luka Modric became the oldest player to appear for the club in La Liga, at 38 years and 238 days, breaking the late Hungarian great Ferenc Puskas’ record from 1965 by five days.

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