Real Madrid 2021-22

Real Madrid squad under Carlo Ancelotti that won the Champions League and La Liga in the 2021-22 season. The team featured Benzema, Modrić, Kroos and the Brazilians Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo, Casemiro and Éder Militão.

History

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, founded in 1902, entered the 2021-22 season under the command of Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti, who was returning to the club. In La Liga, the team won the 35th Spanish title, confirmed in April 2022 with a 4-0 victory over Espanyol. Karim Benzema was the leading scorer of the championship. In January 2022, the team had also won the Spanish Super Cup in Riyadh, defeating Athletic Club in the final 2-0. In the Champions League, Real eliminated Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City in dramatic comebacks and reached the final against Liverpool, played in Paris on May 28, 2022. Vinícius Júnior scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory, and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made great saves, securing the club's 14th European title. The cycle continued with the 2022 UEFA Super Cup over Eintracht Frankfurt, and the Club World Cup, won in February 2023, in Morocco.