signed in 2019 for €50 million from Lyon Rodrygo – signed in 2019 for €45 million from Santos David Alaba – signed in 2021 for free from Bayern Munich Eduardo Camavinga – signed in 2021 for €31 million from Rennes Antonio Rüdiger – signed in 2022 for free from Chelsea Aurélien Tchouaméni – signed in 2022 for €80 million from Monaco 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons Ronaldo left the club in 2018, triggering Real's worst season in a decade. The club simultaneously entered a long rebuild, which started to bear fruit in the 2019–20 season where they won the league title. 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons The 2020–21 season again ended trophyless for Los Blancos but still signified the club's return to the Champions League semi-finals after two consecutive round of 16 exits. Finally, in the 2021–22 season, the breakthrough happened. Under the leadership of Carlo Ancelotti, who returned for his second spell at the club, Real clinched the European double of La Liga and the Champions League. In the final, Real defeated Liverpool 1–0 in a rematch of their 2018 encounter. As such, despite the overhaul and practical end of the galácticos, Real won their fifth European Cup in the last nine years. However, this title was by all means different. Despite Real's status as the most decorated team in the history of the Champions League, they were considered underdogs in this season's campaign, ranked no higher than seventh prior to the start of the group stages in September 2021 (after, in order, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United). Prior to the start of the knockout phase in February 2022, they were again ranked seventh, behind Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Ajax, in addition to having been considered underdogs to all of the teams they faced thereafter. As such, Madrid's run can be considered among the most improbable ones in modern Champions League history. Honours First galáctico era La Liga: Winners (2): 2000–01, 2002–03 Runners-up (2): 2004–05, 2005–06 Copa del Rey: Runners-up (2): 2001–02, 2003–04 Supercopa de España: Winners (2): 2001, 2003 UEFA Champions League: Winners (1): 2001–02 UEFA Super Cup: Winners (1): 2002 Runners-up (1): 2000 Intercontinental Cup: Winners (1): 2002 Runners-up (1): 2000 Second galáctico era La Liga: Winners (2): 2011–12, 2016–17 Runners-up (5): 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16 Copa del Rey: Winners (2): 2010–11, 2013–14 Runners-up (1): 2012–13 Supercopa