Zinedine Zidane unable to explain Real Madrid struggles in front of goal

Gareth Bale's late goal completed the comeback as Real Madrid advance to the Club World Cup final.

Cristiano Ronaldo's leveler for Real Madrid against Al-Jazira puts him atop the Club World Cup goalscoring charts.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed his side's patience and refused to criticise his misfiring forwards after they struggled past Al Jazira 2-1 in Wednesday's Club World Cup semifinal in Abu Dhabi.

The opening 40 minutes saw Madrid take 17 shots, and have two goals disallowed, before Dubai-based Al Jazira took the lead. Even after Cristiano Ronaldo's equaliser early in the second half Zidane's side struggled to convert the chances which kept coming their way, with Karim Benzema twice hitting...