Los Blancos won against Athletic Bilbao at the San Mames to secure their 32nd La Liga title of their illustrious history.
Gonzalo Higuain opened the proceedings in Basque country after the quarter hour mark with a thunderbolt effort. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 international, Mesut Ozil, followed his Argentine counterpart in quick succession, hitting the back of the net as he applied finishing
touches to a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 cross.
The Portuguese missed a first half penalty but redeemed himself after the interval with his 58th goal of the 2011/12 campaign. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734 got on the end of a Mesut Ozil corner-kick, hitting the back of the net to conclude the goal scoring affairs.
Victory against Athletic Bilbao effectively crowned Real Madrid as league champions, the 32nd of their history and Jose Mourinho’s fourth different domestic honours.
After the match, a delighted Aitor Karanka claimed that their La Liga success is a sign of good things to come.
He mused that Barcelona’s dominance in Spanish football comes to an end after their league triumph and signals the start of Real Madrid’s era.
"The end of an era for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604? I am only thinking about Madrid. We're living in the Real Madrid era now," Karanka said while talking to reporters.
Reflecting on their achievement, Karanka admitted that it has been a tough ride for them but Los Blancos have had quality individuals who have worked hard to achieve the common goal.
He added that the Capital club totally deserve the success that has come their way and believes that they have taken another step in their evolution as a team.
"It hasn't been at all easy. We worked very hard in preseason and made great efforts throughout the year. This is a spectacular group of players and I believe they deserve the title.”
"We've taken another step forward this year with this success. The league champion is the winner for the entire year. We have to keep up the good work.”
"It feels great to win after the work we've done this year. This team has character and this group of players is very strong. They've taken us where we are now."
Real Madrid have secured La Liga title with two matches still remaining until the culmination of the 2011/12 season.
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