Benzema's cherry on top of Real Madrid's 35th La Liga title

There's no such thing as an easily clinched La Liga title, but Real Madrid have dominated this season from the start until the very end.

Today's 4-0 landslide home victory against Espanyol sealed the deal for the Royals, who are 17 points clear of their closest contenders, Sevilla, at the top of the table.

It was a carnival-like atmosphere at the Santiago Bernabeu, with the hosts triumphing in a classy style in front of their own ecstatic fans.

Rodrygo's first-half brace decided the game even before the break, providing Carlo Ancelotti with an opportunity to mix his cards in the second period to prepare his side for the gigantic test against Manchester City on Wednesday in the return leg of the Champions League semifinal.

New La Liga champions were crowned amid standing ovations for Real Madrid's top stars, like Luka Modric and Karim Benzema. The latter came in with half an hour left on the clock and nailed the team's last goal of the game, Benzema's 26th in this La Liga campaign.

Besides him, this one will be remembered for Real Madrid's immaculate boss Carlo Ancelotti - the first tactician ever to win a domestic title in all top 5 European leagues (Serie A with AC Milan, Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, Ligue 1 with PSG, Premier League with Chelsea and La Liga with Real Madrid).

LA LIGA

Friday

Sevilla - Cadiz 1-1 (1-0)

/En Nesyri 7 - Perez 66/

Saturday

Alaves - Villareal 2-1 (2-0)

/Laguardia 4, Escalante 31 - Chukwueze 47/

Real Madrid - Espanyol 4-0 (2-0)

/Rodrygo 33, 42, Isco 55, Benzema 81/

22.00: (3.15) Ath.Bilbao (3.05) Atl.Madrid (2.65)

Sunday

15.00: (3.00) Elche (3.05) Osasuna (2.75)

17.15: (2.90) Granada (3.10) Celta (2.60)

19.30: (3.20) Rayo Vallecano (3.10) Sociedad (2.45)

22.00: (1.35) Barcelona (5.30) Mallorca (8.00)

Monday

22.00: (2.81) Getafe (2.90) Betis (2.90)

***odds are subject to change