Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Madrid avoids setback as Aguero scores hat trick for City (The Associated Press)

Brugge's goalkeeper Ludovic Butelle, left, challenges Leicester's Jamie Vardy during the Champions League Group G soccer match between Club Brugge and Leicester at the Jan Breydel stadium in Brugge, Belgium on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Trailing until the 89th minute against Sporting Lisbon, Real Madrid was reminded that becoming the first club to retain the trophy in the Champions League era won't be an easy task. The 11-time champions needed a late winner from substitute Alvaro Morata to prevail 2-1 in their opening game in the competition on a Wednesday night also marked by Premier League champion Leicester's maiden Champions League win. Playing against his former team, Cristiano Ronaldo was on the score sheet at Santiago Bernabeu stadium as he leveled with one minute left from a free kick before Morata's winner in added time.


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