Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic was a relieved man after they weathered a late Real Madrid onslaught to reach the Champions League final and set up the biggest game of his life.
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The German side nearly paid the price for missing several chances at the Bernabeu but held on for a 4 3 aggregate win despite losing 2-0 after conceding late goals on Tuesday and could feature in an all-German showpiece at Wembley on May 25.
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"I don't care who we play in the final, I relish the challenge of facing either Bayern Munich or Barcelona in London because it will be by some way the biggest game of my career," the 24-year-old Serbia international told Reuters.
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With a 4-1 first-leg lead, Dortmund seemed to be cruising until Karim Benzema struck in the 83rd minute and Sergio Ramos scored five minutes later to set up a frantic finish.
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"We lost our focus in the last 10 minutes and we were also lucky not to fall behind on the night in the opening quarter of an hour but overall I think we deserved our 4-3 aggregate win," said Subotic.
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"We should have put at least one away when it was 0-0 here and that would have definitely sealed the tie but in the end we are in the final and it's all that matters," he added.
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The centre back, who hardly put a foot wrong before Dortmund were rattled and forced to hang on by their fingernails against Jose Mourinho's side, said his team's industrious approach paid off against the nine-time European Cup winners.
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"We may not be the most entertaining team in the world but there is nowhere I would rather play because this is a hard-working outfit where players put their bodies on the line for each other.
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"We always knew Real were a classy outfit who could move the ball around seamlessly but although they had more chances... we had the better chances to score."
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This season's Bundesliga champions Bayern carry a 4-0 first-leg lead into their semifinal return against Barcelona at the Nou Camp on Wednesday as they chase a treble.
They are the underdogs right now so that should be an advantage for them. Dortmund can be champions at the end of the day.
It's a massive achievement for every Borussia Dortmund player because that's the height of their career right now.