Zinedine Zidane: All-Madrid final too close to call

ByFootballEspana

Updated 04/05/2016 at 22:08 GMT

Zinedine Zidane is expecting a “perfectly-even” encounter when Real Madrid face city rivals Atletico in the Champions League final later this month.

Zinedine Zidane is expecting a “perfectly-even” encounter when Real Madrid face arch-rivals Atletico in the Champions League final later this month.

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Los Blancos needed a deflected Gareth Bale goal in the second leg of their semi-final tie against Manchester City on Wednesday to set up a second all-Madrid final for the second time in three years, and Zidane paid tribute to his players as they “deserved this”.

“We suffered, we knew we’d have to,” the coach said after the game, UEFA.com reports.

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“In the end we’ve made it and we’re really happy. The players deserve this. The fans were with the players for the whole game and that always helps.

Real Madrid's defender Dani Carvajal (L) and Real Madrid's defender Sergio Ramos celebrate their victory at the end the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg football match Real Madrid CF vs Manchester City FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Mad

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“Cristiano [Ronaldo] played like he always does, but everyone worked hard and that’s why we’re in the final.

“I’m delighted for what has happened. The final will be perfectly even, but now we’re going to enjoy this, it’s an important day.”

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