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• Ancelotti salutes Madrid's 'commitment and desire' following Sociedad victory

  Carlo Ancelotti hailed Real Madrid's commitment and desire as they edged closer to securing the LaLiga title with a 1-0 victory at Real Sociedad.

  Arda Guler scored the only goal as Los Blancos extended their lead to 14 points over second-placed Barcelona, who host Valencia in their game in hand on Monday.

  The 19-year-old was making his first start since arriving from Fenerbahce, as Ancelotti rotated his squad ahead of Madrid's Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich.

  And the Italian was pleased by the character demonstrated by his players, who stretched their winning streak to six league matches.

  "It was clear that everyone thought we were coming here for a walk," he told reporters. "The only ones who didn't think so were the players. They had commitment and attitude. They had the desire and enthusiasm to keep winning.

  "We have a spectacular squad. They have this attitude that they feel like they have to win every game. There are four points left to clinch the LaLiga title, and we are very close."

  Guler added on Realmadrid TV: "This is the best club in the world and scoring is one of the best feelings.

  "This is Real Madrid, the quality of the players is incredible. We're all always ready to play, and I think we've shown that here. I'm waiting patiently, and I'm still working hard every day."

  Ancelotti's rotation meant a first start in eight months for Eder Militao, who marked his return from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee with a clean sheet.

  "I've come back to play 90 minutes and I feel like a player again after many months out," the defender said. 

  "We have to keep winning, we know that nothing is won yet. We have a big advantage, but we have to keep doing a serious job until the end."

• Leicester City seal automatic Premier League return

  Leicester City are once more a Premier League team, having bounced straight back after relegation last season.

  The Foxes secured automatic promotion without kicking a ball, as title rivals Leeds United lost 4-0 away to Queens Park Rangers on Friday.

  Marti Cifuentes' Hoops side gave their fans a reason to cheer in their final home game of the season, and the emphatic win means they are now seven points clear of the relegation zone.

  The Hoops boss told BBC Sport: "I came here, perhaps I was crazy thinking we could manage the great escape.

  "The atmosphere has been unbelievable since I came here. Everybody thought tonight could be a special night to achieve our target.

  "Big players deliver big performances and our players all did that tonight."

  Defeat ensured only Ipswich Town can now finish above Leicester, meaning the Foxes will be back in the big time.

  Ipswich, who have three games left to play, face play-off hopefuls Hull City on Saturday.

  Speaking to BBC Sport, Leeds boss Daniel Farke said: "It's not in our hands any more [automatic promotion], we need to be honest.

  "The race is not over. If Ipswich win the next two games then I will say congratulations, but if they don’t win them then we will have a lot to play for.

  "As long as we have a chance, I’m far away from giving up."

  Leicester could be crowned champions if they beat Preston North End on Monday and if Hull beat Ipswich.

  The Foxes are looking to break the 100-point barrier, despite a wobble from Enzo Maresca's side in recent months.

  After they had been so far ahead and top for all but two of the 176 days between 23 September and 17 March, an untimely dip in form handed Leeds and Ipswich hope.

  However, while Leicester celebrate their promotion, they face the daunting prospect of starting next season with a points deduction, after they were charged by the Premier League with alleged breaches of the competition's Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

• Nashville SC v San Jose Earthquakes: ‘A win would change everything’ - Godoy

  Anibal Godoy insists that Nashville are already looking at their game against San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday as a must-win.

  Nashville have won just once in the MLS this season and sit in 14th place in the Eastern Conference after a run of four without a win.

  The Earthquakes, meanwhile, are bottom of the Western Conference having lost eight of their matches and recording just one win.

  Godoy is aware of how their poor start to the season could affect their playoff hopes later down the line but is confident that Nashville can turn things around.

  He said: “For us, it's an important week. It's a day we have to win, or we'll start to feel the pressure from other teams as they start to separate in the table.

  “This league is long but if we want to get to the playoff you have to win games early on, especially at home.”