‘Winning La Liga was the target,’ says Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos
Real Madrid were crowned the La Liga champions for the 34th time after they bear Villarreal 2-1 on Thursday.
Real Madrid were crowned the La Liga champions for the 34th time after they bear Villarreal 2-1 on Thursday.
The Croatian international Luka Modric also reminded that they have a tough Champions League away fixture against Manchester City.
Real Madrid were crowned the champions after they bear Villarreal 2-1 on Thursday at the empty Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium.
Even a defeat would have been enough for Real Madrid after their nearest rivals FC Barcelona crashed to a shock defeat at home to Osasuna.
Meanwhile, with just two matches remaining Real Madrid stand at the top of the points table and will be crowned La Liga champions if they win the next match
If Real Madrid slip up against Villarreal, they will still have a second chance on Sunday when they finish at Leganes while Barcelona visit Alaves.
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has halted negotiations to extend his current contract, which expires in 2021, perhaps to express frustration with the running of the club.
Zinedine Zidane was relieved by Madrid's performance especially when his team managed to pull out a comfortable victory without a string of key players.
It seems inevitable that Real Madrid will hoist the trophy given they also boast the superior head-to-head record against Barcelona with three games left.
The game changed drastically in the first five minutes in the second half as both Barcelona and Espanyol were reduced to 10 players.
