Broadcast info
Who’s playing: The penultimate game of this season’s Champions League group stage will see Cristiano Ronaldo return back to his former home when Real Madrid travel to Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon.
What time: Kick-off is scheduled at 11:45AM PT/ 2:45PM ET/ 7:45PM UTC/ 7:45PM GMT/ 8:45PM CET on Tuesday, November 22.
Which stadium: The game will take place at Estádio José Alvalade, the 50,095-seat arena in Lisbon
Which channel
In the USA at 2:45PM ET on Fox Deportes, Fox Sports GO, Fox Sports 2 USA, Fox Soccer 2GO USA
In Canada at 2:45PM ET on TSN4, TSN GO
In the UK at 7:45PM GMT on BT Sport ESPN, BT Sport Live Streaming
In Spain at 8:45PM CET on TV3, Antena 3
In Portugal at 7:45PM WET on Sport TV4, RTP 1
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Match facts
- Real Madrid need only a draw to book their spot in the next round.
- If the defending champions make the round of 16, it will be their 20th consecutive appearance.
- Sporting, on the other hand, need nothing short of a victory if they wish to avoid an group stage Champions League exit.
- Leoes’ overall home record vs. Spanish outfits is W6, D2, L2.
- Los Blancos’ record at Portugal isn’t very good, having lost four times in nine trips (W4, D1).
Will Cristiano’s return spell the end for Sporting’s Champions League season?
The story of the night is the return of Cristiano Ronaldo to the club that launched his illustrious career – Sporting Lisbon. The Real Madrid superstar will make an appearance at the Estádio José Alvalade, but unfortunately his one goal will be to send Los Blancos into the next round at the expense of his former employers.
The safest bet would be to put your money on the three-time Ballon d’Or winner and the Champions League holders, given the form that they are in. Their last game – the Madrid derby – saw them triumph 3-0, with the 31-year-old bagging a hat-trick.
This is what happened the last time Cristiano faced Sporting - he scored!
.@Cristiano you break our heart. @realmadriden 1-1 Sporting #UCL #SCPLive
— Sporting CP_en (@SportingCP_en) September 14, 2016
.@Cristiano didn't celebrate out of respect towards Sporting. #class #UCL #SCPLive
— Sporting CP_en (@SportingCP_en) September 14, 2016
The win saw Real Madrid’s unbeaten run stretch to 29 games, with their last defeat being the 2-0 loss to Wolfsburg in the Champions League semi-final. Should that run reach 30 games without a loss, Zidane’s boys will move on to the next round and Jorge Jesus’ crew will exit.
Last time Leoes met Les Merengues, they put in a valiant display. Unfortunately, late goals from Cristiano and Morata left them empty-handed. Ronaldo could be the catalyst in Sporting’s undoing once more.
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