Cristiano Ronaldo scored his seventh hat-trick of the season to give Real Madrid victory at Espanyol
as Barcelona won the title.
Ronaldo fired low under Kiko Casilla to make it 1-0 but
Espanyol equalised through Cristhian Stuani after an error from Madrid
keeper Keylor Navas.
Marcelo made it 2-1 with a firm drive before Ronaldo added the third from 12 yards.
The Portugal star then headed in his third from James Rodriguez's cross.
Trailing Barcelona by four points before kick-off, Real needed to better their rivals' result to take the title race to the last match of the campaign.
Los Blancos did their bit but they needed a favour from neighbours Atletico Madrid, which did not come as Barca won 1-0 in the Spanish capital.
Ronaldo's treble took his tally for the season to 45 in La Liga - four ahead of Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, who hit the winner for his club
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