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.

Relive Real Madrid's win here.

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

Possession

69 31

Shots

21 7

On target

11 1

Corners

11 4

Fouls

12 14

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Real Madrid 5, Real Betis 0.

90:00 +3:02 Full time

Full Time Second 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 +1:06 Booking

Booking Xavi 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.

88:04 Goal 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.

85:30 Booking

Booking Casemiro (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.

80:22

Foul by Didier Digard (Real Betis).

80:12 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Real Betis. Petros replaces Alfred N'Diaye.

79:10

Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

78:06

Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

78:06

Foul by Germán Pezzella (Real Betis).

77:21

Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Casemiro with a cross following a corner.

77:13

Attempt blocked. James Rodríguez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo with a cross.

76:51

Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Cristiano Piccini.

75:08

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

74:25

Delay in match (Real Madrid).

74:14 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Real Madrid. Mateo Kovacic replaces Luka Modric.

71:48

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

71:21

Delay in match Álvaro Cejudo (Real Betis) because of an injury.

71:09

Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).

71:09

Álvaro Cejudo (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

70:36

Attempt blocked. Álvaro Cejudo (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Vargas.

69:52

Foul by Danilo (Real Madrid).

69:52

Alfred N'Diaye (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.

63:40 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Real Madrid. Casemiro replaces Toni Kroos.

62:39

Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a through ball.

60:31

Penalty saved! Rubén Castro (Real Betis) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.

59:36 Booking

Booking Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

59:27

Penalty conceded by Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area.

59:27

Penalty Real Betis. Jorge Molina draws a foul in the penalty area.

58:39

Attempt missed. Xavi Torres (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.

58:35

Attempt blocked. Rubén Castro (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Cejudo.

58:05

Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Antonio Adán.

58:00

Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isco with a through ball.

56:57

Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Juan Vargas.

56:07

Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

56:07

Foul by Jorge Molina (Real Betis).

55:21

Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gareth Bale.

54:38

Foul by Marcelo (Real Madrid).

54:38

Álvaro Cejudo (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

52:08 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Real Betis. Didier Digard replaces Dani Ceballos.

52:07 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Karim Benzema.

51:10

Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alfred N'Diaye.

50:57

Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.

50:36

Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alfred N'Diaye.

49:01 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Real Madrid 4, Real Betis 0. James Rodríguez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.

48:59

Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

46:36 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Real Madrid 3, Real Betis 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross.

45:00

Second Half begins Real Madrid 2, Real Betis 0.

45:00 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Real Betis. Jorge Molina replaces Francisco Molinero.

45:00 +0:04 Half time

Half Time First Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Real Betis 0.

44:38

Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

44:38

Foul by Álvaro Cejudo (Real Betis).

42:13

Offside, Real Madrid. Gareth Bale tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.

40:39

Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

40:39

Foul by Álvaro Cejudo (Real Betis).

38:17 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Real Madrid 2, Real Betis 0. James Rodríguez (Real Madrid) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.

37:19 Booking

Booking Francisco Molinero (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

37:02

Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.

37:02

Foul by Francisco Molinero (Real Betis).

34:35

Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Bruno.

34:04

Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Rodríguez.

32:25

Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Xavi Torres.

28:52 Booking

Booking Juan Vargas (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

28:45

Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.

28:45

Foul by Juan Vargas (Real Betis).

28:12

Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).

28:12

Xavi Torres (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.

27:48

Offside, Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.

26:39

James Rodríguez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.

26:39

Foul by Álvaro Cejudo (Real Betis).

25:02

Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Raphael Varane.

23:42

Attempt blocked. Rubén Castro (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfred N'Diaye with a headed pass.

23:11 Booking

Booking Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

23:06

Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).

23:06

Cristiano Piccini (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

22:04

Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.

21:36

Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Bruno.

21:35

Attempt blocked. Danilo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez.

19:23

Hand ball by Dani Ceballos (Real Betis).

18:54

Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Gareth Bale.

18:24

Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).

18:24

Dani Ceballos (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.

17:30

Attempt missed. Danilo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.

16:33

Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

16:33

Foul by Cristiano Piccini (Real Betis).

16:13

Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

16:13

Foul by Dani Ceballos (Real Betis).

14:05

Foul by Danilo (Real Madrid).

14:05

Juan Vargas (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

10:52

Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

9:04

Attempt missed. Rubén Castro (Real Betis) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Vargas.

7:51

Attempt missed. Xavi Torres (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.

7:35

Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Marcelo.

7:03

Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).

7:03

Dani Ceballos (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.

6:04

Offside, Real Madrid. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.

4:55

Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Antonio Adán.

4:51

Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

3:55

Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

3:55

Foul by Xavi Torres (Real Betis).

2:57

Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a through ball.

1:34 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Real Madrid 1, Real Betis 0. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.

0:00

First Half begins.

0:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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