First La Liga Title

On the evening of April 27, in the Champions League semifinals, Real Madrid hosted Bayern Munich.

The absence of Bayern Munich's star player Ribery was a huge blow to the team. Although Van Gaal's side placed greater emphasis on defense, they ultimately found it difficult to turn the tide at the Bernabéu Stadium against a Real Madrid side whose morale was soaring.

In the sixty-ninth minute, Sneijder assisted Robben, who scored the only goal of the match.

In the end, Real Madrid won 1–0 at home against Bayern Munich, advancing to the final with a 4–0 aggregate victory.

After the match, the entire city erupted in celebration. Real Madrid fans sang and danced through the streets of Madrid, celebrating the team's return to the Champions League Final and eagerly looking forward to the team defeating its opponent on that stage, winning the club's tenth Champions League title, and fulfilling a dream that had belonged to the fans for years.

With their lead in the league so substantial, Real Madrid began devoting themselves wholeheartedly to preparations for the Champions League Final in late May after securing their place in it. Kaka's recent return, in particular, had greatly bolstered the team's attacking firepower.

On the evening of April 28, Barcelona hosted Inter Milan at Camp Nou.

Mourinho's team once again adopted the tactics from the First Leg, relying on all-out defense to thwart Barcelona.

There was briefly a turning point in the match. Thiago Motta received two yellow cards in the tenth and twenty-eighth minutes and was sent off, leaving Inter Milan a man down and forcing them to face their opponents with ten men.

Unexpectedly, being a man down made Inter Milan even more ferocious. Mourinho's team dug in defensively like an iron wall, leaving Barcelona no openings. It was