Real resistance heartens Zidane

Coach says 'it's better to suffer' as Madrid rides luck to reach European final

MADRID - Real Madrid scrapped its way into a third consecutive Champions League final on Tuesday and coach Zinedine Zidane said he would not have wanted it any other way.

After the Spanish giant's last-gasp win over Juventus in the quarterfinals, Real was left hanging on against Bayern Munich at Santiago Bernabeu as Karim Benzema's double secured a 2-2 draw and 4-3 win on aggregate.