Carlo Ancelotti had put many on the bench at kick-off (Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Antonio Rüdiger, Andriy Lunin, Toni Kroos, Vinicius Junior and Eudardo Camavinga) four days before facing Bayern in the semi-final first leg the Champions League in Munich.
For his first start in the league since his arrival from Fenerbahce in the summer transfer window, Arda Güler scored the first goal of the match after 29 minutes.
Real, who have not lost in the league since September 29, now have 84 points at the top of La Liga, 14 more than second-placed FC Barcelona, with five days remaining.
