Real Madrid have shown a classy gesture by congratulating their rivals Barcelona for winning the domestic double this season.
The Los Blancos posted on their Twitter account on Monday: “Congratulations to @FCBarcelona for winning LaLiga and the Copa del Rey this season.
Barcelona were crowned La Liga champions on Sunday for the 25th time after beating Deportivo La Coruña 4-2 with the help of a hat-trick from Lionel Messi.
Barça needed only a draw to clinch the title and complete an eighth domestic double after winning the King’s Cup last week and they marched into a 2-0 lead with goals from their record signing, Philippe Coutinho, and top scorer, Messi, in the first half. The result also relegated Deportivo.
Depor were forced to push forward knowing only victory would be enough to keep their survival hopes alive and they paid the price as Messi added two late goals to complete the 46th hat-trick of his career.
The on-pitch celebrations were muted, perhaps out of respect for their dejected opponents, but Barça, who remain unbeaten in the league, could not be denied a seventh title in 10 seasons and Messi’s first goal was the pick of the bunch.