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LISBON, Portugal -- Defending champion Real Madrid advanced from the group stage of the Champions League for the 20th straight time after beating 10-man Sporting Lisbon 2-1 on Tuesday.Karim Benzema came off the bench to get the late winner in the 87th minute.A draw would have been enough to get Madrid through to the knockout stages anyway, but victory gave the team a chance to finish first in Group F -- with a home victory over Borussia Dortmund in the final round.It was important that we won here, Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said. We achieved what we came to get. We are going to play a final against Dortmund now.The German side, which routed Legia Warsaw 8-4, has a two-point lead over Madrid.Benzema salvaged Madrids victory with a header after a well-placed cross by Sergio Ramos. That came just seven minutes after Sporting midfielder Adrien Silva equalized by converting a controversial penalty kick. The penalty was awarded after the ball hit Fabio Coentraos arm, which he had just thrust into the air to complain of a hand ball by Sporting.We had our difficult moments in the game but thats normal, Zidane said. But we managed to score a wonderful second through Karim Benzema.Benzema had been doubtful to play during the week because of an injury but his recovery proved crucial. He entered the match in the 67th to replace Francisco Isco Alarcon.Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, returning home to play against the team where he started his career, got an assist in Madrids first goal when he mis-hit a shot inside the area. The ball bounced off his back foot and moved forward for Raphael Varanes easy shot from close range in the first half.It was the third straight game for Ronaldo without a goal in the Champions League, keeping him two short of becoming the first player to reach the 100-goal mark in European competitions.Sportings Joao Pereira was sent off in the 64th with a straight red after an altercation with Madrids Mateo Kovacic.We were great both technically and tactically. We only missed a few details, Sporting coach Jorge Jesus said. In Madrid we were not able to defend our lead after 87 minutes and tonight the red card to Joao Pereira was decisive.Madrid scored two late goals -- the first in the 89th -- in the 2-1 win over Sporting in the teams opener in the group stage.Gareth Bale limped off the field on Tuesday after being substituted because of an apparent ankle injury in the 58th.The game marked Madrids return to Lisbon for the first time since winning the 2014 Champions League against Atletico Madrid at the Estadio da Luz.The victory extended Madrids unbeaten streak to 30 matches in all competitions. The Spanish club has scored 25 goals in its last six away games.Paul Byron Canadiens Jersey . -- Anaheim Ducks captain and leading scorer Ryan Getzlaf has been scratched from Sunday nights game against the Vancouver Canucks because of an upper-body injury. Jonathan Drouin Canadiens Jersey . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. 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Just as Montreal was settling into the first full working week of a new year, the Impact announced the appointment of their new head coach.LA Galaxys Robbie Keane says he is getting calls from players in England desperate to join him in the MLS.The former Tottenham and Liverpool striker was one of the more high-profile players to move Stateside when he signed for Galaxy in 2011.However, he has since been joined by the likes of Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Andrea Pirlo and Kaka as the appeal of the MLS has grown. There has been a massive difference between 2011 and now, Keane told Sky Sports. David Beckham was really the one who started it off and I followed him and since then, the influx of stars who have come over here has been absolutely huge.People like Kaka, Lampard, Stevie, [Giovani] Dos Santos, David Villa, Pirlo - theyre massive, massive names in Europe.Its only going to get bigger and bigger, theres no doubt about that. The league is only going to get stronger. Former AC Milan star Kaka is playing for Orlando City Players Ive played with are calling me up now from England and Spain and are really, really desperate to come over here because they can see how much the league has grown and because of the lifestyle as well.While more players from Europe have flocked to the MLS in recent years, there has not been as much movement in the other direction.Matt Miazga recently joined Chelsea from New York Red Bulls and DeAndre Yedlin signed for Tottenham from Seattle Sounders, but Keane admits it might take a while for more American players to move to the Premier League. Matt Miazga recently joined Chelsea from New York Red Bulls There are definitely a few players that are good enough, he said. Is there going to be an influx of a load of players? Not at this moment in time.In the next five, six, seven years can I see it happening? Definitely, because of the league and how much it has grown.At the age of 35, Keane appears to be entering the twilight of his career, but he says he hopes to continue playing for a while yet before turning his hand to coaching.I know Ive got a good three or four years left in me. I think you have to treasure them, he said. Robbie Keane has got the chance to meet American president Barack Obama The day I have to hang the boots up will be a tough day for me to take. Thats the reason Ive started slowly going into coaching.Ive done my A and B badges, when I do finish playing that will be the opportunity for me to go into that straight away. Hopefully it will be a nice way to keep me involved in the game.ddddddddddddIts been a tough two or three years doing it but I really enjoyed it. When I do hang up my boots, coaching is certainly something I look forward to.Since Keanes arrival on the west coast, Galaxy have been the most successful team in the MLS, winning the MLS Cup on three occasions.But they were beaten in the first round of the play-offs last season and Keane says the competition is getting tougher. Keane lifts the MLS Cup in 2014 In the four years Ive been here, the games are certainly getting harder every year, he said. I know weve won the title three out of the five seasons, but if you look at the games, they havent been easy games in the final. Weve had to work hard and last year is a prime example of that.The difference between this league and every other league is that, you know in England that all the top five teams have a chance of winning the league and the rest are there to make the numbers up if you like. Here, any team can win the league at any given time.Portland last year were one game away from going out against us. We were winning 1-0 at half-time and ended up losing 5-2. That was the downfall for us as well and that kick-started their run at the end of the season. It can change at any given moment, and thats why this league is very exciting.MLS returns to Sky Sports on Sunday March 6 when Chicago Fire face New York City FC from 7pm and Portland Timbers host Colombus. You can watch both match live on Sky Sports 1 HD. The 2016 MLS season kicks off this Sunday with Chicago Fire v New York City and Portland Timbers v Columbus Crew live on Sky Sports 1 from 7:05pm.Also See:MLS newsMLS featuresMLS on SkyMLS video ' ' '