The Blancos moved within one point of second-placed Atletico with an accomplished win, despite Cristiano Ronaldo erring from the penalty spot and a ruled out effort.
The Santiago Bernabeu crowd was treated to a thrilling 90 minutes of football, as Real Madrid finally prevailed 4-0 over Sevilla in a match which had it all.
Karim Benzema marked his injury comeback with an early strike, before BBC colleagues Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale got in on the act to kill off the Andalusians after the break.
Allegations over his involvement in a money-laundering investigation and being left out of the France squad have made this a tough week for the striker, but he marked his return to full fitness with a fine goal to set Madrid on their way.