Real Madrid qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League thanks to a 2-1 victory against 10-man Sporting on Tuesday evening. On Cristiano Ronaldos return to his former club, Raphael Varane gave Zinedine Zidanes side the lead in the 29th minute and Sportings task became even harder when full-back Joao Pereira was sent off after appearing to strike Mateo Kovacic in the stomach.However, Jorge Jesus side got back in it thanks to Andrien Silvas 79th-minute penalty after Fabio Coentrao handled in the area. Sporting had their tails up after the equaliser with on-loan Arsenal star Joel Campbell providing the threat for the hosts, but Real, who lost Gareth Bale to injury in the second-half, grabbed the winner through Karim Benzema three minutes from time to book their place in the knockout stages and eliminate the hosts. Gareth Bale went off injured for Real Reals next fixture in Group F is against Borussia Dortmund, who beat Legia Warsaw 8-4 in the highest scoring Champions League of all time, and the winner will finish top for the group. Sporting take on Legia Warsaw with a place in the Europa League on the line.Knowing only a win would keep alive their chances of qualifying for the last 16, Sporting made a fast start with Silva almost getting away from Sergio Ramos in the third minute, but the Spaniard made an excellent tackle just as he was about to get a shot away.Ronaldo, keen to put on a show at his former club, had an early sight of goal but his weak effort was easily saved by Rui Patricio before Bale almost released the Portugal international with a diagonal through ball. Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score on his return to Sporting Real were starting to find their rhythm and Bale again was causing the hosts problems but his cross was turned behind by Ruben Semedo with Ronaldo poised at the far post.At the other end, Gelson Martins almost picked out Bas Dost at the far post but the Dutch striker could not get a toe to his team-mates inviting cross.The deadlock was eventually broken in the 29th minute and Ronaldo was involved not once, but twice.The former Sporting star drew a foul from Semedo before poking the resultant free-kick into the path of Varane, who beat the offside trap to finish powerfully. Raphael Varane (right) celebrates opening the scoring Despite ferocious appeals from the home side, the goal stood and they could have been level three minutes later when Bruno Cesars shot was headed away from goal by Ramos.Cesar went close again just before the break after Marcelo brought down Gelson Martins just outside the penalty area. The midfielders sweetly struck free-kick had Keylor Navas scrambling but the ball flashed wide of the near post to leave Real leading at the break.In the 58th minute, having earlier needed treatment on what looked like an ankle problem, Bale was replaced by Marco Asensio. Bale gets treatment on an ankle injury Sporting were reduced to 10 men in the 64th minute following the dismissal of Pereira when the defender appeared to punch Kovacic in the stomach as the duo squared up on the far touchline, leaving Scottish referee Willie Collum little option but to show a red card.The Portuguese side, though, were gifted a way back into the match with 11 minutes left.Real substitute Fabio Coentrao was punished for a handball just inside the box - the defender appearing to still be appealing for the same offence against Joel Campbell - and Silva made no mistake from the penalty spot. 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In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team -- Watford. Wholesale Custom Bills Shirts . After the whistle, Thornton skated the length of the ice, pulled Orpik to the ice from behind and punched him in the face several times.Aberdeens title hopes suffered a serious setback at Tynecastle where Juanma netted twice as Hearts came from behind to win 2-1. Although Simon Church gave the Dons a fourth minute lead, the Edinburgh side weathered an early onslaught before hitting back to keep alive their slim chances of securing second spot in the Scottish Premiership table.The visitors opened the scoring when Church stretched out a leg to clip the ball past keeper Neil Alexander at the near post, following Graeme Shinnies cross. And they should have doubled their advantage three minutes later when Niall McGinn failed to convert Kenny McLeans cross, with only Alexander to beat from three yards. Aberdeens Simon Church clips the ball past Hearts keeper Neil Alexander as the Dons open the scoring at Tynecastle Within 60 seconds Alexander denied McGinn from a tight angle, while an unmarked Shaleum Logan headed straight at the home keeper as Aberdeen threatened to run amok during the opening 12 minutes.At the other end, Scott Brown saved brilliantly as he pushed away Blazej Augustyns eight-yard header. Juanma levels matters after 32 minutes Brown then touched over Alim Ozturks looping free-kick but the visiting keeper was probably at fault as Hearts levelled matters on 32.From Ozturks low 30-yard strike, Brown could only parry the ball into the path of the unmarked Juanma who had the simple task of finding the bottom left-hand corner of the net from the edge of the six-yard box.ddddddddddddHearts came close to taking lead eight minutes into the second half when Logan slipped in the box but, from six yards, Prince Buaben could only scoop the chance over the bar under pressure from keeper Brown. Aberdeen skipper Ryan Jack is carried off late in the first half And shortly afterwards the hosts came close again as Igor Rossi drove the ball against a post from 20 yards.The second Jambos goal duly arrived on the hour when the visitors fell victim to the pace of Jamie Walker who sped down the left before crossing for Juanma to clinically nod the ball past Brown from seven yards.McGinn, who missed a couple excellent chances early in the first half, was wasteful again in the 70th minute as Aberdeen vainly chased an equaliser. Prince Buaben scoops over early in the second half As the game opened up during the closing stages, both sides enjoyed plenty of the ball without creating much in the way of clear cut chances.Derek McInness side appeared to run out of ideas as the home defence coped easily with each and every tired Dons attack.The result leaves Aberdeen five points adrift of Celtic who have one game in hand and just six more to play. ' ' '