Cristiano Ronaldo scored on a free kick for the first time this season and Chicharito Hernández and Jesé added goals to give Los Blancos all three points and draw them within a point of league leaders Barcelona.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti's heavily rotated starting XI saw Chicharito earn a rare start up top, as the Mexican joined Jesé, who replaced Benzema, and Ronaldo in attack. Toni Kroos was rested and in his stead was Asier Illarramendi, who joined Luka Modric and Isco in midfield, while in the back goalkeeper Keylor Navas also got a rare start in goal and was shielded by back four of Álvaro Arbeloa, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo.
After a strike from Sergio Ramos that banged off the crossbar and a follow-up shot from Isco that managed to hit both posts, Real would break the deadlock in the 21st minute through Ronaldo's free kick. The Portuguese's effort took a hop and crossed up Eibar goalkeeper Irureta who was wrong-footed and could only watch as the ball bounced into goal. For Ronaldo, who scored his 300th goal with Real earlier in midweek versus Rayo, it was his 38th league goal of the season
Nine minutes later it was Chicharito finding the back of the net, placing a finely taken header that spun into the corner of the net off an Arbeloa cross from the right to five Los Blancos a 2-0 advantage.
Real were clearly in control during the first half as they dominated their visitors from the Basque Country, and then looked to extend their lead at the start of the second stanza. But Eibar hung tough and managed to keep Real at bay for the most start to start the second 45 minutes, while also forcing Navas into an occasional stop at the other end.
The most bizarre moment of the match came in the 69th minute and it coincided with Eibar's best scoring chance of the afternoon. Striker Federico Piovaccari got behind the Real defense and was bearing down on goal with Pepe right behind him.
But Piovaccari slipped once he got inside the area and in an attempt to win the ball back, Piovaccari fouled Pepe, who collided with Navas, leaving both men writhing on the group in pain.
Eventually they each were able to continue, but it was a scary moment for the Portuguese defender who has had his share of injuries this season.
Jesé sealed the match for the hosts with a tremendous individual effort in the 83rd minutes, as the Canarian collected the ball, dashed to the right and unfurled a shot that whizzed right past Irureta and into the net to push the Real lead to 3-0.
That would wrap up the day's events as Ancelotti's men will now turn their attention to their massive Champions League quarterfinal first leg versus city rivals Atlético Madrid.
