The 33-year-old Benzema played the last of his 81 games for Les Bleus in October 2015, scoring twice in a friendly against Armenia to take his international tally to 27 goals.
Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos scored first-half goals to give Madrid its sixth straight win in all competitions.
Kroos slipped a short pass through two defenders to leave Benzema alone to beat goalkeeper Iván Villar in the 20th.
Benzema’s late brace earned Madrid a 2-1 win over Elche on Saturday, cutting into Atlético’s lead at the top after it was held 0-0 at 10-man Getafe.
Elche defender Dani Calvo headed the visitors in front in the 61st minute at Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium.
Eden Hazard scored and set up Karim Benzema for his first of two goals as Real Madrid eased to a 4-1 victory at Alavés.
Benzema, the most talented French forward of his generation, has been banned from the national team since November 2015 because of his suspected involvement in the scandal.
The victory keeps the defending champions level on points with Atletico Madrid at the top of the table.
Real Madrid are now level on points with league leaders Real Sociedad and second-placed Atletico Madrid with 26 points.
Karim Benzema used a no-look pass with his heel to poke the ball through the legs of defender Bernardo Espinosa and meet Casemiro’s move into the heart of the box.
Ramos converted a 50th-minute penalty kick and Benzema added to the lead in the 70th to move Madrid in front of Barcelona, who on Friday were held by fourth-place Sevilla to a 0-0 draw.
Marco Asensio, making his first appearance since a serious knee injury last year, scored with his first touch about 30 seconds after entering the match in the 74th.
Justifying himself further, Benzema placed himself below Cristiano Ronaldo — his former Madrid teammate who is at Juventus — in the same way.
Real Madrid are joint top with Barcelona, who defeated Celta Vigo 4-1 at Camp Nou and both teams have 25 points, two more than Real Sociedad.
Brazilian teenager Rodrygo had a dream Champions League debut at home, scoring the quickest brace in tournament history and his first hat-trick with Madrid.
With the win, Real Madrid climbed to within one point of defending champion Barcelona, who have 22 points from 10 games.
Karim Benzema's goal was the sole difference in the game between Real Madrid and Sevilla, as the Los Blancos climbed to the second spot in La Liga.
Karim Benzema scored twice and Casemiro added another goal as Madrid picked up their first win after two consecutive draws in the league.
Benzema opened the scoring only four minutes into the match in Barcelona and also provided several smart passes for his teammates that went close to producing more goals.
In all competitions, Barcelona says the 31-year-old Messi has scored an astonishing 575 goals in 658 appearances.
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