Champions League wrap: Holders come within two minutes of losing opener

Sporting Lisbon looked to have secured a memorable triumph.

Champions League wrap: Holders come within two minutes of losing opener

Holders Real Madrid were two minutes from losing at home to Sporting Lisbon in their opening group game before staging a late comeback to win 2-1.

Bruno Cesar's second-half goal looked to have given the Portuguese side a memorable triumph at The Bernabeu, yet ex-Sporting forward Cristiano Ronaldo popped up with a late leveller before Alvaro Morata snatched a winner four minutes into stoppage time.

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