The fall may not have been deep, but the landing has been hard. A second trophy-less season for Real Madrid, the most successful La Liga and Champions League club, was confirmed in the worst way possible: a defeat at Barcelona, who, with their win, defended the Spanish title. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 US football a ‘different world’ compared to 1994 World Cup but flaws remain list 2 of 4 Olympic water polo resignations cite lack of respect, belittling behaviour list 3 of 4 South Koreans gear up to roar on football team from rival North list 4 of 4 FIFPRO in ‘landmark’ win as European body admits football calendar failings end of list Los Blancos kept the title race alive by their fingernails as they crawled their way to Catalonia, knowing that doing so could result in the cruellest of heartbreaks for their fans. And so it came to pass.…