Juventus are the final team standing in Real Madrid's way as the Spanish giants look to become the first team to defend their Champions League title in the UCL era.
"We knew that with a goal we would kill them, we had more experience and we showed it", Ronaldo told Cadena SER.
"It (the final) will be a special one because it's a club that also played a very important part in my career during my playing days and I see it as a club which has also given me a great deal".
Before the game, Atletico fans displayed huge banners that read, "proud not to be like you", a response to Madrid's message before the first leg.
"The first 30 or 35 minutes of the first half will stay in the memory of people and, yes, the opposition possibly took advantage of defensive disorder to score, but those moments and the magical nights that happened in the Calderon will stay in the memory".
Antoine Griezmann's penalty to double Atletico Madrid's lead against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi final should not have stood. We had an very bad result last week but we believed we could come back.
Eleven-time winners Real Madrid have been crowned European champions more than any other club, so it is perhaps not surprising it is they who are one match away from becoming the first team to retain the Champions League. "After 25 minutes it all changed".
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Atletico were inspired by a sensational atmosphere on their last ever Champions League game at the Vicente Calderon before moving to the new 67,000 capacity Wanda Metropolitano next season.
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after a goal of his team during the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Wednesday, May 1.
"I'm happy to reach two consecutive finals".
"Our players have such big hearts and that they give so much is awesome. We won the game today, we were close to achieving what we wanted, but it was not to be".
Zidane also praised Karim Benzema, who managed to dribble past three defenders near the touchline in the build-up to Isco's pivotal strike. I feel proud. I think it's a success for the club to be at the top of the European game. "They have great players in attack, too".
Madrid can now turn their attention back to La Liga, where they host Sevilla on Sunday and need to win to remain in control of their destiny in the title race ahead of a chasing Barcelona.
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