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Courtois rues Madrid's missed chances in Villarreal draw

Thibaut Courtois said Real Madrid had "chances to kill off the game" as the star goalkeeper lamented his side's 2-2 draw away to Villarreal in La Liga.

Madrid – fourth in the league – were forced to share the points on Thursday after conceding an 82nd-minute equaliser to Villarreal's Santi Cazorla .

Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane had cancelled out Cazorla's fourth-minute opener in the first half before the former Arsenal playmaker headed past Courtois with eight minutes remaining.

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The result ended Madrid's three-game winning streak as they slipped seven points adrift of bitter rivals and leaders Barcelona.