Manchester City's Champions League opponents Real Madrid secured the La Liga title ahead of a crucial match on Wednesday night.
Rodrygo managed a brace while Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema also made it onto the scoresheet as the Spanish side put Espanyol to the sword. Madrid are now 17 points clear of second place Sevilla with four matches remaining ensuring that they wrestled the crown back from city rivals Atletico.
The result was also an important milestone for manager Carlo Ancelotti. He became the first manager to win the league in all five of Europe's major leagues.