Zinedine Zidane: We had to suffer

Updated 25/04/2018 at 21:58 GMT

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has said that his team had to suffer for their 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

APRIL 25: Zinedine Zidane, Manager of Real Madrid looks on during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Bayern Muenchen and Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena on April 25, 2018 in Munich, Germany.

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Goals from Marcelo and Marco Asensio gave Real victor in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final in Munich after Joshua Kimmich had opened the scoring for the hosts.

The reigning champions lost Isco and Dani Carvajal to injury in a feisty game, that also saw Arjen Robben and Jerome Boateng go off injured for Bayern, but they dug deep to get another big result in Europe.

Speaking after the game Zidane said his team had to suffer for the result.

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Zinedine Zidane, Manager of Real Madrid shakes hands with Jupp Heynckes, coach of Bayern Muenchen during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Bayern Muenchen and Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena on April 25, 2018 in Munich, Germany

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"We had to suffer, but in the end we did it, we got an important result," Zidane said in his post-match press conference.

You can't play a Champions League match without suffering.

"It's a shame we lost Isco, but then Marco came on and made a difference.Everyone has to suffer and work without the ball."

Zidane also spoke of his pride about the performance of Lucas Vazquez, who was the surprise inclusion.

"He's played a fantastic game," Zidane added.

Real Madrid's French coach Zinedine Zidane reacts during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg football match FC Bayern Munich v Real Madrid CF in Munich in southern Germany on April 25, 2018.

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"He worked a lot and even finished the match at right back. With the help of Modric, he was even able to control Ribery."

There were concerns over Carvajal, but Zidane said he didn't think it was too serious.

"He's picked up an injury," the Frenchman said.

"He doesn't think it's overly serious. We'll have to wait for the scans."

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