Del Bosque: We rode our luck in win

Spain rode its luck to reach its third major final in a row and Portugal was the better team for long periods, coach Vicente del Bosque said after a 4-2 win on penalties in their Euro 2012 semifinal on Wednesday.

The goalless Iberian derby began and ended brightly, but was full of largely stalemate soccer for extended spells in between.

"We had loads of luck in the penalties," Del Bosque said. "But I want to express my congratulations to the Portuguese side because they played a great tournament, but we were luckier, we really had all the luck this time."