Lisbon, Sep 15: Champions League holders Real Madrid needed a late show from Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata to come back from a goal down to beat Sporting Lisbon in their group stage opener at the Santiago Bernabeu here.
Bruno Cesar had given Sporting a surprise lead in the 47th minute of the game on Wednesday night. And the club, which saw Ronaldo born as a player, was on the verge of a famous victory when their favourite son, playing in his 350th match for the Spanish giants, curled a free kick in to level the scores, reports Xinhua.