Real Madrid win their 34th La Liga title after win over Villarreal

Los Blancos won their first title since 2017 after their main rivals Barcelona lost to 10 men Osasuna.

Real Madrid clinched their 34th Spanish league title — and first since 2017 — after extending their perfect run following the pandemic break with a 2-1 win over Villarreal on Thursday, 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.

Karim Benzema scored twice to give Madrid their 10th consecutive league victory. They were the only team with a perfect record after the coronavirus-enforced break, having trailed Barcelona by two points before the league was halted.