Varane: 'Villarreal were preparation for the final'

Real are gunning for their third consecutive European crown when they travel to Kiev in a weeks time. However, they will be going into the final in worst form than their opposition.

After a dismal 3-2 loss to Sevilla the weekend before, Madrid faced Villarreal in their final league game of the season.

Nonetheless, 'Los Blancos' threw away a two-goal lead to end up drawing the encounter 2-2.

Speaking after the result, Varane chose to focus on the positives ahead of that Champions League clash.

He told reporters: "It was more to prepare for the final. We played a very good first half but in the second we slowed it down a bit.

"We tried to do our best but with the final in mind, because that's the important thing. Now we have to concentrate."