Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with his 38th goal of the season when he headed Angel di Maria’s corner low past Keylor Navas after just 11 minutes.
Navas then kept his side in the game with a string of fine saves, but there was nothing the Costa Rican could do when Ronaldo teed up Marcelo to curl in the second four minutes after half-time.
Levante were reduced to 10 men on 63 minutes when David Navarro was shown a straight red card for a foul on Ronaldo.
And the visitors’ miserable evening was summed up when Nikos Karabelas’ scored a spectacular own goal nine minutes from time to make it 3-0.
Victory means Real now lead second-placed Atletico Madrid by three points with Barcelona a further point back in third.
Ronaldo got the opener as he rose highest to meet Di Maria’s cross and power his header low into the corner. Real got the second when a lovely one-two between Ronaldo and Marcelo freed the Brazilian inside the area and he curled the ball into the far corner on his weaker right foot.
The visitors then inflicted more damage upon themselves nine minutes from time when Karabelas swept home Marcelo’s cross. Real will fancy the win into more substance.
Navas then kept his side in the game with a string of fine saves, but there was nothing the Costa Rican could do when Ronaldo teed up Marcelo to curl in the second four minutes after half-time.
Levante were reduced to 10 men on 63 minutes when David Navarro was shown a straight red card for a foul on Ronaldo.
And the visitors’ miserable evening was summed up when Nikos Karabelas’ scored a spectacular own goal nine minutes from time to make it 3-0.
Victory means Real now lead second-placed Atletico Madrid by three points with Barcelona a further point back in third.
Ronaldo got the opener as he rose highest to meet Di Maria’s cross and power his header low into the corner. Real got the second when a lovely one-two between Ronaldo and Marcelo freed the Brazilian inside the area and he curled the ball into the far corner on his weaker right foot.
The visitors then inflicted more damage upon themselves nine minutes from time when Karabelas swept home Marcelo’s cross. Real will fancy the win into more substance.