Madrid, Nov 10: Real Madrid's big money stars left behind the rain of the capital yesterday for the Balmy South seeking to go top of the Spanish Primera Liga, only to find the sky fall in on them as Seville whipped them 4-1. Real, missing injured Brazilian talisman Roberto Carlos and also the suspended Michael Salgado, found themselves 3-0 down after only 14 minutes and went in at the break 4-0 behind and with their tails firmly between their legs.

Ivan Helguera put through his own net after just seven minutes to set the tone for the evening and Dario Silva made it 2-0 just two minutes later.

Dani Alves added the third after 14 minutes and Francisco Casquero made it four to leave Real coach Carlos Queiroz and his unhappy band stony faced. Helguera bundled the ball in past keeper Iker Casillas under pressure from Ruben for the first before Reyes Fed Silva for the second to leave real on the ropes.

Alves ensured they stayed there with his sucker punch in firing past the exposed Casillas as the keeper came out before Casquero provided the Coup de Grace.

Real fought on gamely as befitted a side with Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and Luis Figo all present, but had only a sole consolation in Ronaldo's ninth league goal of the season on 54 minutes.

"It was a very hot atmosphere out there. It wasn't our day," real skipper Raul told Spanish radio. Bureau Report