Cristiano, Morata shine for Real

Madrid looked to be heading for their first home defeat in the competition for five years yesterday after Bruno Cesar’s low effort three minutes into the second-half handed Sporting a thoroughly merited lead. 

However, in a frantic finale, Ronaldo’s free-kick levelled the game with two minutes remaining before Morata met James Rogriguez’s cross deep into stoppage time to complete a dramatic fightback. 

The clash pitted two of Europe’s most in-form teams against one another with Madrid having won 15 games whilst Sporting are on a 13 game winning streak.