Real Madrid
have won their first LaLiga title for five seasons, sealing glory with a 2-0
win at Malaga. Zinedine Zidane's Champions League finalists went into the final
day of the season needing a point at La Rosaleda to oust bitter rivals
Barcelona as champions.
In the end
they did more than enough as goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema
secured a 29th win of the top-flight campaign.
Overall,
Madrid extended their all-time record for LaLiga wins to 33 and it is a success
that checks Barcelona's recent dominance of the competition.
Los Blancos'
previous title came under Jose Mourinho in 2011-12, marking their longest
drought since Johan Cruyff's Barca won four in a row between 1990-91 and
1993-94.
Madrid now
have two LaLiga triumphs over the past nine seasons, set alongside six for
Barca and Atletico Madrid's surprise march to glory in 2013-14.
Zidane's men
will now attempt to become the first team in the Champions League era to retain
their European crown when they face Juventus in Cardiff on June 3.
Victory in
Malaga also stretched their ongoing club record of scoring in consecutive
games, going back to April last year, to 64 matches.
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