real Madrid Claimed record-extending 36th place La Liga The title was won after Verona defeated local rivals 4–2. barcelona Left carlo ancelottiThe team has an unassailable lead in the standings.
Real Madrid go top with 87 points after four games left Jude Bellingham Came off the bench to help a team of second-tier players to a 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Cadiz earlier in the day, 13 ahead of second-placed Verona and 14 ahead of third-place Barcelona .
Xavi’s Barça side were the only team left that could prevent arch-rivals Real from winning the title, but their faint hopes were dashed in Verona as they fell to their second league defeat in three matches.
Real Madrid can now turn their attention to a LaLiga-Champions League double as they prepare to host Bayern Munich in the semi-final return leg on Wednesday. snatched the 2-2 draw from germany Last week.
“It’s obviously a contained joy, because the most important game of the season (Bayern) is also very close, but we have to be happy,” Ancelotti told Movistar Plus+ before learning the Barca result.
“It is difficult to prepare for those games (Cadiz), because Wednesday is on your mind. But so far it has been fantastic, our team was stable, hardly any mistakes were made. The benefits we have received are justifiable.”
The LaLiga title followed a remarkable season, despite serious knee injuries to keeper Thibaut Courtois and defenders Eder Militao and David Alaba at the start of the season, and a huge hole left up front after forward Karim Benzema joined Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad. Crowned the domestic campaign.
To overcome such obstacles, 64-year-old Ancelotti has had to prove once again that he is more than just a manager who knows how to bring out the best in his young and experienced players.
His tactical acumen played a key role in fixing Real’s problems, including reforming midfielder Aurelien Tchoumeni as a center back alongside Antonio Rüdiger and changing the system to deploy Bellingham as an attacking midfielder, moving forward and This included leaving Vinicius Junior and Rodrigo with freedom to move forward.
Bellingham scored 15 goals in his first 16 games and he, Vinicius and Rodrygo have scored 41 of Real’s 74 league goals.
At the back, German international Rüdiger had enjoyed the best season of his career at the age of 31, leading a strong Real Madrid defense that had conceded only 22 goals in 34 league games, with 33 in La Liga. was well ahead of second best Athletic Bilbao.
“(A big part of the real success) was achieved when we started to defend better with collective commitment,” Ancelotti said.
“The effort by the players was great, but injuries at the beginning of the season helped us realize that it was not about individuals but about a collective effort, and we performed very well.”
Ancelotti two years ago became the first manager to capture titles in each of Europe’s top five leagues and has now added another trophy to cement his legacy as one of the most successful coaches in history.
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