Thursday, September 15, 2016

Ronaldo hopes Madrid learns lessons from Sporting scare (The Associated Press)

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his side's first goal during a Champions League, Group F soccer match between Real Madrid and Sporting, at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. Real Madrid won with a 2-1 score. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

Cristiano Ronaldo hopes Real Madrid learned its lesson after almost losing at home to Sporting Lisbon in its Champions League opener. Madrid's late comeback on Wednesday night gave the defending champions a winning start in the group stage, but the team's disappointing performance at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium raised some concerns. Ronaldo grabbed an 89th-minute equalizer and substitute Alvaro Morata netted the winner four minutes into injury time to give Madrid the 2-1 win over the Portuguese side where Ronaldo started his career.


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