Zinedine Zidane hailed a "big effort" from his players after Real
Madrid beat Manchester City 1-0 to set up a Champions League final with
Atletico Madrid.
Zinedine Zidane hailed a "big
effort" from his players after Real Madrid beat Manchester City 1-0 to
set up a Champions League final with Atletico Madrid.
The
Frenchman's debut season at the helm could yet end with a league and
European double after Fernando's own goal settled matters at the
Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.
It set up a repeat of the 2014 final, when Madrid claimed La Decima after securing a 4-1 extra-time win over their local rivals.
Zidane
said he was proud of the performance shown by his players, including
the returning Cristiano Ronaldo, and the support given by the home
crowd.
"We knew that it would be difficult, but
finally we're in the final," Zidane told beIN Sports. "I'm happy with
the work of all my players.
"People at
the Bernabeu always are special for us and they helped in a
difficult match from the first minute. They suffered with us until the
end.
"Cristiano was focused on his work, he even
helped at defence. That's thanks to all the team. My team did a big
effort and if we had lost this match, it wouldn't be a failure."
Looking
ahead to the May 28 showdown with Atletico in Milan, Zidane added: "The
final will be 50 per cent for each team. We got to the final, but we
haven't won yet."
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