Real Madrid are La Liga champions after Benzema double defeats Villarreal

Zinedine Zidane said that the league would be Real Madrid’s main objective this season, even ahead of the European Cup through which their legend was forged, and now he and his side have delivered.With a game to spare, a comfortable victory over Villarreal, secured by two goals from Karim Benzema, the second a retaken penalty after he and Sergio Ramos had made a mess of the first, left them out of reach at the top of the table. That this is only their third in 12 years says something about its significance and how Zidane, winner of three consecutive Champions Leagues, fought to change the culture of the club and break Barcelona’s domestic dominance. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/16/real-madrid-win-la-liga-title-as-benzema-double-defeats-villarreal #real_madrid #la_liga #football #european_club_football #sport #villarreal