Spanish powerhouse has now opened up five points provisionally lead over rival, Barcelona who sit on second following its hard-fought victory over Sevilla at the Santiago Benerbeau.
The match which began at a fast pace was dominated throughout the first half by the Los Blancos until Brazilian midfielder, Casemiro opened the scoring.
Sevilla the pushed for an equaliser and were rewarded for their high pressing later in the second half.
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However, Casemiro popped up again to bundle the ball into the net to make the scoreline 2-1.
