A delighted Gareth Bale confessed there was more than a touch of luck to the goal that took Real Madrid into a second UEFA Champions League final in three seasons, edging Manchester City 1-0 on aggregate.
It was Bale’s surging run and deflected cross in the first-half, turned into his own net inadvertently by Fernando, that sealed the victory for Madrid. All smiles, Bale candidly admitted there was an ounce of luck about his side’s goal.
“I went to cross, but obviously it doesn’t matter however the ball goes in the back of the net,” he told UEFA.com. “We’re very happy and the most important thing is we’re in the final.
“We’re very excited to get to the final. We’re going…