Real Madrid secured the 2023/24 La Liga title on Saturday evening following Barcelona’s unexpected defeat away at Girona.
Los Blancos had earlier triumphed over Cadiz with a 3-0 victory, extending their lead over Barcelona to 14 points at the time. Xavi’s squad needed to win all their remaining games to stand a chance of overtaking Madrid, but their loss against Girona dashed those hopes.
This marks Real Madrid’s 36th La Liga title, placing them nine ahead of Barcelona’s 27 victories.
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Reclaiming the title from Barcelona was a top priority for Madrid this season. They demonstrated their intent early on, with a strong start fueled by Jude Bellingham’s performances under Carlo Ancelotti’s guidance.
Barcelona faced challenges at the season’s start and weren’t initially considered contenders. Instead, Girona emerged as surprise contenders, even leading the standings on occasion.
However, Girona’s momentum waned, allowing Madrid to capitalize and reclaim their dominance at the top of the table, sealing the title with four games remaining.
Madrid’s home form has been pivotal to their success, remaining unbeaten at the Bernabeu throughout the season. Their only defeat occurred in September against Atletico Madrid away.
In addition to the La Liga triumph, Madrid aims to add a third piece of silverware with the Champions League semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich approaching.