Zidane: City made it hard

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Zinedine Zidane insists Manchester City made it difficult for Real Madrid in his side’s Champions League semi-final win at the Bernabeu, despite the visitors registering just one shot on target.

Fernando’s first-half own goal was enough to give Real the 1-0 aggregate win, while City’s top scorer Sergio Aguero did not touch the ball inside the opposition area.

Despite criticism of the visitors, Real Madrid manager Zidane insists City “participated” on Wednesday night, and said the hosts’ suffered.

“I didn’t see a weak City,” said Zidane. “I saw City participating, a team who made it difficult for us. They didn’t manage to get too many opportunities, but they played, they defended well and it was difficult for us.

“We deserved maybe a second goal in the second half, but in the end it’s a semi-final and we suffered all the way until the end.

“At the end when you look we won 1-0. …

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