Real Madrid clinched its first Spanish league title in three years on Thursday after extending its perfect run following the pandemic break.
Madrid secured its record 34th league title with a 2-1 win over Villarreal, opening a seven-point gap to second-place Barcelona with one round to go. Barcelona lost to 10-man Osasuna at the Camp Nou Stadium.
The title celebrations were subdued as the triumph came with Madrid playing without fans and at its training centre because the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium remains undergoing renovation work. Benzema — one of Madrid’s key players this season — opened the scoring with a shot from inside the area in the 29th minute and added to the lead by converting a penalty in the 77th, reaching 21 league goals and moving within two of scoring leader Lionel Messi, who netted for Barcelona against Osasuna.
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