Real Madrid won their first La Liga title since 2012 thanks to a final-day victory at Malaga owing to goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
Cristiano Ronaldo registered a goal within the first five minutes to settle the nerves, latching onto Isco’s through ball to move past Carlos Kameni and tap into an empty net. Karim Benzema added their second goal after the break after Kameni parried Sergio Ramos’ shot.
Real, who only needed a point to edge past defending champions Barcelona, now face Juventus in the Champions League final looking to complete a double.
The result means Zinedine Zidane, in his first full season as Real boss, has become the first manager to lead Madrid to the Spanish league title since Jose Mourinho did five years ago.
If they also beat Juventus in Cardiff, they will become the first team to successfully defend the Champions League – since Zidane’s men won the tournament six months after he took charge last summer.
Real Madrid’s favourite Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was all over Twitter last night as fans were ecstatic after he scored a goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo leads Real Madrid to first La Liga title in 5 years, capping off dominant season. https://t.co/jfROTUgtx9 pic.twitter.com/d0foo6H7ec
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 21, 2017
12 Months for @Cristiano Ronaldo:
✅ Champions League
✅ Euros
✅ Ballon d'Or
✅ La LigaGOAT ?? pic.twitter.com/VF0dPMZ0oT
— SPORF (@Sporf) May 21, 2017
Main man Cristiano Ronaldo. We wouldn't even be close to our current level without him. Ballon D'Or number 5, heading his way. pic.twitter.com/fsgJ4091gq
— Xav Salazar (@XavsFutbol) May 21, 2017
Cristiano Ronaldo has now equalled Douglas' record with TWO La Liga titles. pic.twitter.com/6IqshRW2WZ
— Gerard Piqué (@Piquedente) May 21, 2017
Cristiano Ronaldo just won the 21st title in his professional football career for club and country. pic.twitter.com/T907xeiSZn
— Real Madrid Stats (@RMadrid_Stats) May 21, 2017
Barcelona fans watching the Cristiano Ronaldo goal like.. (Tag them ? ) pic.twitter.com/qN8EzkdEKf
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) May 21, 2017
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the second player to score 25+ goals in 8 La Liga seasons in a row, after Lionel Messi. Monster. pic.twitter.com/LUevnxUIUd
— RMadridBabe (@RMadridBabe) May 21, 2017
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 40+ goals across all competitions in seven consecutive seasons.
Goalscoring machine. ? pic.twitter.com/L79vaJyfAO
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 21, 2017
Tears in my eyes this is going to happen again today
SIR CRISTIANO RONALDO lifting his 5 League title in his Career pic.twitter.com/5UMWkrXl2G— Hammad (@Ronaldoesquee) May 21, 2017
Real Madrid truly deserved to pick up the trophy this season after scintillating performances on an over-all basis. Zinedine Zidane was the man of the hour for sculpting the La Liga champions into the team that they are today.
Real Madrid have won four trophies under Zidane:
LaLiga ?
Super Cup ?
Club World Cup ?
Champions League ?He was appointed January 2016. pic.twitter.com/1T4LtmWN4j
— 8 Fact Football (@8Fact_Footballl) May 22, 2017
Mourinho could only grab hold of La Liga. Ancelotti could only reach for the Champions League. Zidane did both. Within 18 months.
— ZIZOU (@RMadridCastilla) May 21, 2017
Real Madrid have now won more #LaLiga titles (33) than any other club in history; their first since 2011/12.
Zidane effect. ? pic.twitter.com/yHbpizkEAI
— RMadridBabe (@RMadridBabe) May 21, 2017
Madrid's players interrupt Zidane press conference…. pic.twitter.com/eNXs9K9RCy
— Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) May 21, 2017
Football is Simple
We have Zidane, They don't pic.twitter.com/9d6TNpzdTp— MGMS (@DribblingKova) May 22, 2017
Zinedine Zidane cracked it ? pic.twitter.com/X5kloX6QSW
— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 21, 2017
Zidane is the first French manager in 47 years to win La Liga title, and just the second in history. pic.twitter.com/nL6rZKD7rk
— Real Madrid Stats (@RMadrid_Stats) May 21, 2017
The performances of Sergio Ramos and Isco were also hailed as both players were instrumental in Real Madrid’s success this season. Los Blancos were brilliant as a team but these two players stood out on all occasions.
Ramos, Cristiano, Isco. The deliverers of this Liga
— Isco_fan (@realmohamed1) May 21, 2017
Marcelo. Ramos. Isco. Cristiano.
La Liga should be written in their names. Each player took a different month or 2 & carried the team.
— Ali (@RM_Insider) May 21, 2017
Drunk Sergio Ramos, still a better defender than Pique
— Isco Disco (@MadridistaFacts) May 22, 2017
THANK YOU ZIDANE! THANK YOU RONALDO! THANK YOU RAMOS! THANK YOU KROOS. THANK YOU ISCO. THANK YOU REAL MADRID!
— ZIZOU (@RMadridCastilla) May 21, 2017
Ramos putting Real Madrid's flag on the statue of Cibeles pic.twitter.com/MjeXJrloQe
— Isco Disco (@MadridistaFacts) May 22, 2017
