18 years since the 31st League title
On May 4, 2008, Real Madrid secured the title after defeating Osasuna 1-2.
Eighteen years ago, Real Madrid won their 31st League. On May 4, 2008, they mathematically secured the title after defeating Osasuna in Pamplona (1-2) on matchday 35. The madridistas had to come back from Puñal's penalty goal, which put the Navarrese team ahead in the 83rd minute. Our team, down to ten players throughout the second half, turned the score around in the final minutes with goals from Robben and Higuaín, and were able to celebrate the championship.
The squad coached by Schuster finished that 2007/08 League eight points ahead of Villarreal, who came second in the standings. Additionally, Madrid was the league's top-scoring team with 84 goals and conceded the fewest (36). On an individual level, Casillas won the Zamora Trophy, and Raúl (18 goals) was the team's top scorer.