Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez both scored twice as Rafael Benitez enjoyed an emphatic win over Real Betis in his first home game as Real Madrid coach.
Bale headed Madrid in front from a second-minute Rodriguez cross and completed the scoring with a superb long-range strike a minute from time.
Rodriguez scored a stunning first-half free-kick and also netted with an overhead kick after Karim Benzema's header had made it 3-0.
Betis's Ruben Castro missed a penalty.
Former Liverpool coach Benitez needed an impressive performance after his first game in charge brought only a 0-0 draw at Sporting Gijon.
And his new side delivered it after Bale's early strike immediately had removed any pressure.
The only surprise of the night was that Cristiano Ronaldo did not get on the score sheet.
Karim Benzema heads a goal for Real Madrid
Karim Benzema was Real Madrid's second highest scorer last season with 22 goals.
Last season's leading La Liga scorer was denied several times by former Real Madrid goalkeeper Antonio Adan.
But Adan had no answer to the accuracy of Rodriguez and Bale, who must have removed any doubts about his immediate future at the Bernabeu Stadium with a display that brought him two goals and an assist for Benzema's goal two minutes into the second half.
Real Betis, who won promotion last season under former West Bromwich Albion manager Pepe Mel, were denied a consolation goal when Navas kept out Castro's penalty after Raphael Varane was harshly judged to have fouled Jorge Molina.
Celta Vigo top the table from Barcelona on goal difference after securing their second successive win on Saturday night - a 3-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano .

Hail the support act

Cristiano Ronaldo is the main man at the Bernabeu Stadium but is yet to score this season after a frustrating night in front of goal.
Manager Rafael Benitez will need his goals at some point but has no shortage of other players to plug the gap.
Between them, Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema scored 56 times last season - five less than Ronaldo's incredible total.
To have the three up and running this time gave Benitez the ideal start in his first home game.

LINEUP, BOOKINGS (6) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)

Real Madrid

  • 01 Navas
  • 23 Danilo
  • 02 Varane Booked
  • 04 Ramos
  • 12 Marcelo
  • 19 Modric (Kovacic - 75' )
  • 08 Kroos Booked (Casemiro - 64' Booked )
  • 10 Rodríguez
  • 11 Bale
  • 07 Ronaldo
  • 09 Benzema (Isco - 53' )

Substitutes

  • 03 Pepe
  • 13 Casilla Cortés
  • 14 Casemiro
  • 15 Carvajal
  • 16 Kovacic
  • 20 Jesé
  • 22 Isco

Real Betis

  • 13 Adán
  • 12 Piccini
  • 20 Pezzella
  • 04 González Cabrera
  • 02 Molinero Booked (Molina - 45' )
  • 16 Cejudo
  • 14 Torres Buigues Booked
  • 18 N'Diaye (dos Santos Araujo - 81' )
  • 11 Vargas Booked
  • 10 Ceballos Fernández (Digard - 53' )
  • 24 Castro

Substitutes

  • 01 Giménez
  • 08 Rennella
  • 15 Digard
  • 17 Westermann
  • 19 Molina
  • 22 Portillo
  • 25 dos Santos Araujo
Ref: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
Att: 70,876

MATCH STATS

Possession31%69%90minsReal MadridReal Betis

Shots

217

On target

111

Corners

114

Fouls

1214

Live Text Commentary

Full time
Full TimeMatch ends, Real Madrid 5, Real Betis 0.
90:00+3:02Full time
Full TimeSecond Half ends, Real Madrid 5, Real Betis 0.
90:00+2:06
Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid).
90:00+2:06
Germán Pezzella (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90:00+1:06Booking
BookingXavi Torres (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90:00+0:59
Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90:00+0:59
Foul by Xavi Torres (Real Betis).
90:00
Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Casemiro.
89:27
Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).
89:27
Germán Pezzella (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88:04Goal scored
Goal!Goal! Real Madrid 5, Real Betis 0. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Casemiro.
86:47
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Bruno.
85:30Booking
BookingCasemiro (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85:22
Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
85:22
Didier Digard (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84:55
Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
84:12
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84:12
Foul by Bruno (Real Betis).
82:34
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
80:22
Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.