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Real Madrid champions of LaLiga for record 35th time

Real Madrid won the LaLiga title on Saturday after a 4-0 win over Espanyol gave them an insurmountable lead over Barcelona at the top of the table with four games still to play.

Rodrygo's first half double set the champions elect on their way to the title at the Bernabeu before Marco Asensio made it 3-0 soon after the break. Karim Benzema grabbed a fourth after coming on as a substitute amid jubilant scenes at the Bernabeu.

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The league title is Madrid's second trophy of the 2021-22 season after winning the Spanish Supercopa in January.