Carvajal: In the Lisbon Champions League final I was a bit scared Real Madrid Before Ramos' late equaliser

Atletico Madrid came very close to winning their first Champions League trophy in the final against Real Madrid back in 2014 and Dani Carvajal has confessed that he was fearful during the game.

Sergio Ramos' late equaliser sent the match to extra time, where Los Blancos prevailed against Atleti 4-1 and clinched the their 10th Champions League trophy.

"I saw that the game was slipping out of our hands, that time went by without realising it and I thought that our cross-city rivals were going to win that Champions League," Carvajal told GQ.

"I think that is the only time I have been afraid or had a little bit of fear on the pitch."

The 28-year-old right-back joined the club back in 2002 and stressed that he can now handle the pressure of being a Real Madrid player.

"Not everyone is prepared to endure [the pressure]," Carvajal added.

"[You] have two bad games and they question you.

"You give a bad pass and you hear the murmur of your fans.

"We already know how demanding the [Estadio Santiago] Bernabeu is and it is complicated.

"You should know that there are better and worse times, but always give everything and trust yourself."

Carvajal went on to reveal the secret behind Zinedine Zidane's success as a Real Madrid coach.

"The key to success is to be a team and work as a unit," Carvajal noted.

"When Zidane arrived he implanted that philosophy and he is doing it again even if the team aren't at their best.

"That seems to be luck, but I think the coach works hard, trusts all the players and knows the kind of squad he has, how and when each player can perform, and that is very, very good."