The drama in La Liga’s title race was sapped long ago, but now it is official: Real Madrid is king of Spain once again.
For a record 35th time, Real Madrid has won La Liga’s championship, clinching the title with four games to spare following Saturday’s 4–0 win vs. Espanyol at the Bernabéu. With last season’s champion Atlético Madrid stumbling more frequently than usual and in a fight for a top-four finish and Barcelona still reeling from the financial crisis that caused the club to lose Lionel Messi to PSG, Real has risen back to the top.
The title is the club’s second in three seasons and ensures the trophy remains in the Spanish capital after a two-year run for Barcelona from 2018 to '19.