The visitors picked up again early in the second half until Solari fired Madrid into the lead in the 56th minute with a rising shot from an extremely narrow angle.
The goal didn't shake Sevilla as it surged forward in search of an equalizer, with Brazilian midfielders David Alves and Julio Baptista playing prominent roles.
Aided by Zidane's consummate skills, Madrid also strove to extend its lead and the game entered an exciting stage of cut and thrust.
Raul doubled Madrid's lead in the 76th minute with a low, curling shot from the edge of the area which caught Esteban unaware.
french league
Striker Didier Drogba scored his 13th league goal this season as Marseille overcame Montpellier 1-0 in the French first division on Wednesday.
With the win, Marseille climbs to sixth place in the league with 37 points, 11 points behind division leader Monaco, and three points behind fifth-placed archrivals Paris Saint-Germain.
Montpellier, with six defeats and one draw in their last seven games, stay 16th, three points above the relegation zone with 22 points.
Drogba, Marseille's shining light in a largely disappointing season for the south coast giants, scored the only goal of the game, scoring for the away side with a wonderful 65th minute right foot half-volley.
German Cup
Second-division Alemannia Aachen scored a late goal to oust defending champion Bayern Munich from the German Cup with a 2-1 victory in their quarterfinal match Wednesday.
Striker Eric Meijer rose above the Bayern defense to head in the winner in the 81st minute to lead his team into the semifinals. Meijer used all the experience he collected over the years playing for various Bundesliga teams.
Aachen wasted several excellent opportunities before Stefan Blank beat Oliver Kahn with a long-distance left-footed shot in the 33rd minute.
The second division side dominated the match but Michael Ballack got the equalizer against the run of play with an unchallenged header in injury time of the first half.
Bayern is now without a win in two matches this year, following the six-week winter break. It drew 1-1 at lowly Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
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