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90+4' Surely game over now. Carvalho's diagonal into the box is collected by Keylor Navas
90+2' Andre Felipe goes into the book for a frustrated challenge on Lucas Vazquez
90+1' Keylor Navas collects Joel Campbell's deflected cross into the box, and Madrid keep possession to kill the game.
90' 5 minutes of injury time. Can Sporting score twice?
89' Joel Campbell goes into the book for a late tackle on Dani Carvajal.
86' CHANCE! Gelson Martins does superbly to chip a lofted ball from the right to the far post, where Carvalho hangs in the air to head the ball, but his effort flies wide.
85' CHANCE! Lucas Vazquez should have scored! A corner drops to him at the far post, but he shoots over from a narrow angle while unmarked in the box.
83' ALMOST! Schelotto fires in a cross from the right and the ball is missed by Varane, but Campbell misses it as well. The Costa Rican wins the ball back and shoots at goal, but his effort is weak.
79' Zeegelar gives away a cheap free-kick with a kick out at Vazquez. The Sporting players are letting their frustation to get to them.
78' Oh no! Marco Asensio leads a counter attack with Ronaldo and Benzema making great forward runs on either side. He opts to go to his right with Benzema, but the pass is overhit and the danger is cleared.
76' Bas Dost is replaced by Andre Felipe
75' Gelson Martins does well to send in a tempting cross and Dani Carvajal clears the ball out for a corner. Sporting are unable to fashion a clear cut chance from the set-piece.
72' Carvalho takes aim from range and the less said about his effort, the better.
71' Fabio Coentrao comes on to huge boos (his Benfica origins there) as he replaces Marcelo
70' Real Madrid are toying with Sporting right now, playing the ball across the park with ease and making the 10 men chase shadows. Carvajal finally sends in a cross aimed at Ronaldo, but Rui Patricio comes out and palms the ball away before it lands on Ronaldo's head.
68' NEARLY! It's 3-on-3 for Real Madrid as they counter attack with Asensio. He lays the ball off to Ronaldo, who produces an ingenious return pass, only for it to narrowly go past Asensio's outstretched boot in the box.
67' Bryan Ruiz is replaced by Ezequiel Schelotto
67' Karim Benzema comes on to replace Isco
63' Here's a stunning stat for you, there's only been one shot on target this whole game - Varane's goal. 12 shots off target though.
62' On-loan Arsenal star Joel Campbell comes on to replace Bruno Cesar
60' Madrid's second corner is cleared with ease and Sporting hold firm after winning back possession.
59' Super defending! Isco with a lovely through ball sends Marcelo clear on the left wing and his cross from the byline is cleared for a corner by Coates. Madrid's initial delivery is cleared out for another corner.
58' Gareth Bale limps off and is replaced by Marco Asensio
57' Sporting have had plenty of the ball in the last few minutes, but have been unable to fashion a clear cut chance, as Varane and Ramos stand firm. Bryan Ruiz gets a yellow card for preventing Kovacic from counter-attacking. Gareth Bale goes down and looks like he is unable to continue.
54' Gareth Bale is down after limping away from a challenge by Coates earlier, and receives treatment.
53' ALMOST! Zeegelar sends in a cross from the left and Bryan Ruiz chests the ball in the box before attempting a spectacular overhead kick. Varane gets the block, but the referee harshly blows for a foul, much to the Sporting players' annoyance.
51' CHANCE! William Carvalho bundles his way through the heart of the Real Madrid defence, before spreading the ball wide to Gelson Martins. The winger cuts a low cross back, but there is no Sporting shirt in support, and the eventual cross from the opposite wing is headed comfortably wide by Bruno Cesar.
49' Marcelo comes back into play and his first contribution is to clear a long throw aimed at Bas Dost.
47' Fabio Coentrao warms up on the touchline, and play resumes. Marcelo is up on his feet though, and should be fine to continue. Gareth Bale is the makeshift left-back for the moment.
46' LUCKY LUCKY LUCKY! Marcelo catches his foot in the turf and slips, allowing Gelson Martins to run clear on the right wing, but his cross into the box is poor, and Varane clears the ball.
Marcelo is in agony, and it is not looking good for the Real Madrid left-back.
46' PEEP PEEP PEEP! Real Madrid get us underway in the second half!
The teams have exited the tunnel. Kickoff for the seconds half is moments away!
The second half is minutes away, stay tuned!
Cristiano Ronaldo now has 30 assists in the UCL, more than any other player in the HISTORY of the UEFA Champions League. The records keep tumbling for him!
44' OH MY GOD WHAT A MISTAKE! Sergio Ramos passes the ball straight to Bas Dost deep in Madrid's own half and the striker passes to Adrien Silva after holding off a couple of challenges, only to watch in dismay as the midfielder's low curling shot is saved by Navas. He was offside though, and the referee brings play back.
43' SHOT! Ronaldo shoots at goal from the narrow angle of the free-kick, and Dost heads his effort out for a corner. Modric takes the set-piece and Ronaldo heads wide, with Rui Patricio watching on without any worry.
42' Coates brings down Bale on the wings and the referee gives him a talking too, instead of a yellow card.
41' OOOOHHH! Bruno Cesar swings the free-kick with his left foot towards the top corner, and with Keylor Navas beaten while flying to his near post, he breathes a sigh of relief as the ball flies inches wide of the post.
39' WAS THAT A PENALTY?! Marcelo trips Gelson Martins and earns a yellow card, with the referee correctly pointing for a free-kick on the edge of the box, much to the hosts dismay.
38' Coates concedes another corner, blocking Bale's cross from the left. Can Real Madrid make a better fist of this? Modric takes it short to Marcelo yet again, and this time he opts to shoot with his right foot.
Predictably, it trickles well wide of the near post.
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