Rodrygo found the net for the second time in the first half to give Real Madrid a 2-0 lead. (0:57)
Real Madrid won the LaLiga title on Saturday after a win over Espanyol gave them an insurmountable lead over Barcelona at the top of the table.
Rodrygo scored twice in the first half and Marco Asensio added a third in the second to help the champions win the title. After coming on as a substitute, Benzema grabbed a fourth.
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After winning the Spanish Supercopa in January, Madrid won the league title. They will look to keep their hopes alive in the second leg of the semifinal against Manchester City.
Carlo Ancelotti is the first coach to win the title in Europe's top five leagues.
Madrid have won 35 times in LaLiga, more than any other Spanish club. The club has won four titles in a row since 2010 and four in a row since 2020.
Last year&s champion and local rivals were demoted by the new coach after he was appointed last June.
The squad was strengthened by the signings of defenders David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga on free transfers and the departure of Raphael Varane to Manchester United.
The team started the season strongly, thanks to the performances of strike duo Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior, who have gone on to score 42 goals and 26 in LaLiga, respectively. Since November, Madrid has been top of the table as their rivals struggled to find consistency.
In LaLiga, Madrid have lost just three times, two of which were against Espanyol and Getafe.
When they have come under pressure, Thibaut Courtois has excelled in goal, keeping 14 clean sheets and allowing 29 goals, the second-lowest tally in the division behind Sevilla.
Madrid have been able to balance their domestic duties with the European run that has seen them eliminate Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. They will host City on Wednesday looking to book their fifth final place in the past decade.
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