Karim Benzema got a hat-trick goal as Real Madrid came from behind to destroy Celta Vigo 5-2 win in their first match at the Bernabeu in 560 days on Sunday.
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Benzema scored either side of a Franco Cervi strike after Santi Mina had given the visitors the lead on four minutes.
Vinicius Junior added a third for Real before teenager Eduardo Camavinga scored six minutes into his debut.
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Benzema sealed his hat-trick with an 87th-minute goal as Carlo Ancelotti’s side moved top of La Liga.
Despite ongoing construction work, 30,000 supporters were welcomed back to the Bernabeu as Los Blanco played their first match there since beating Barcelona in El Clasico on 1 March 2020.
The victory moves Real to the top of the table on goals scored, level on points with Valencia and Atletico Madrid.
Line-ups
Real Madrid
Formation 4-4-2
1Courtois
2Carvaja, l3Militão, 6Nacho, 35Gutiérrez
15Valverde, 10Modric, 14Casemiro, 20Vinícius Júnior
7E Hazard, 9Benzema
Substitutes
5Vallejo,11Asensio,12Marcelo,13Lunin, 17Vázquez, 21Rodrygo, 22Isco, 24Mariano, 25Camavinga, 26López Andúgar, 27Blanco
Celta Vigo
Formation 4-1-3-2
1Dituro
2Mallo, 4Araújo, 24Murillo, 17Galán Gil, 14Tapia
23Méndez, 6D Suárez, 11Cervi
10Iago Aspas, 22Mina Lorenzo
Substitutes
5Yokuslu, 7Galhardo do Nascimento Rocha 8Beltrán, 9Nolito, 13Blanco, 15Aidoo, 16Baeza 19Fontán, 20Vázquez, 21Solari