It only takes the last five minutes of the game for Real Madrid to defeat Sporting Lisbon as the Los Blancos pursue their 12th European crown.
The defending champion tailed 1-nil when Sporting's Bruno Cesar curled a left-footed shot beyond the reach of Kiko Casilla shortly after the first half.
Real Madrid trailed until the closing minutes pressuring the Portuguese side until Cristiano Ronaldo fired home a free-kick at 89', equalizing the game.
The Los Blancos brought the fans at the Santiago de Bernabeau onto their feet when Alvaro Morata headed home a stoppage time goal stunning the visiting Sporting Lisbon.
Real Madrid were outplayed for large parts but Ronaldo and Morata's late goals cruelly denied the Portuguese side to earn the points.
For other Champions League games today, the following are the results [Tottenham 1 - 2 Monaco], [Club Brugge 0 - 3 Leicester City[, and [Juventus 0 - 0 Sevilla].
