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Real Madrid will receive the Spanish league title at their Valdebebas training ground on Sunday without fans present, before officially lifting the trophy after their home match against Alaves three days later. Carlo Ancelotti’s side secured a record-extending 36th La Liga title on Saturday when they defeated Cadiz before Barcelona were defeated at Girona — ensuring Real could not be caught at the top of the standings with four rounds of matches remaining. Real are next in action in La Liga on Saturday when they play away to Granada, but the club and Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)...

Carlo Ancelotti's side have cruised to the title in Spain - and only look like getting stronger

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Madrid won their 36th La Liga title on Saturday - but thoughts soon switched to midweek and reaching next month's Champions League final

Real Madrid have won a record-extending 36th La Liga title after Barcelona were beaten by Girona on Saturday. Madrid beat Cadiz 3-0 earlier on Saturday, with goals from Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham — two minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute — and Joselu enough to seal their 27th league win of the campaign. Barcelona — second in the table going into this weekend — had the chance to delay Real Madrid’s title party, but their 4-2 loss at Girona confirmed Carlo Ancelotti’s side as champions with four games to spare. Ancelotti’s side have lost just one...

Thibaut Courtois made his first appearance of the season for Real Madrid after returning to fitness after a number of injury issues. The Belgium international, 31, sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during a training session in August and was expected to miss the rest of the season. As he neared a return in March, he then suffered a meniscus issue that required surgery and sidelined him for a further seven weeks. He was included by Carlo Ancelotti in the first XI for Real’s La Liga game with Cadiz on Saturday. 📋✅ Our starting 𝗫𝗜! 🆚...

Carlo Ancelotti says goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will return from injury for Real Madrid’s clash against Cadiz on Saturday, but confirmed that Andriy Lunin will keep his place in goal for the Champions League semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich. Courtois, 31, is yet to make an appearance this season after suffering several injury issues. The Belgium international sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during a training session in August and was expected to miss the rest of the season. As he neared a return in March, he then suffered a meniscus issue that required...

Lunin has been one of the unexpected heroes of Madrid's season — and now looks set to sign a new deal

Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin is close to agreeing a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2028. The Ukrainian’s current contract expires in 2025, but the two parties are in the final stages of negotiations to renew his deal for a further three years. The Athletic reported in March that the club had already begun talks with the player’s agent, Jorge Mendes, and that the intention was to get the deal done as soon as possible. Negotiations continued in mid-April in a meeting that set talks on the path to an agreement. As part of the renewal, the 25-year-old’s...

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