Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was happy with their narrow win at Real Mallora.

Real won 1-0 thanks to Aurelien Tchouameni's goal.

Ancelotti said: "It was the kind of game we expected: complicated because Mallorca showed a lot of commitment, attitude and defended well. We weren't very good in the first half and played very slowly. The second half was much better. It's a very important victory, which brings us closer to winning the title. We're enjoying a good run and now we have to think about Wednesday, which we have enough time to recover for and we're going to give it our best shot.

"Every match is like a final. Having an advantage is very important before Sunday's game and that was the objective. We are very happy because winning here is always tricky. We did well because we played at a very high level in the second half.

"The team has been very solid all the whole time. We've had a lot of continuity and solidity. We haven't always played well, but we have fought and battled every game and every minute. Everyone talks about the individual quality of the squad, but the more quality you have, the harder it is to look for commitment and so far we have found it."