Valdes collapses

Barcelona now have the destiny of the title in their own hands as they host Atletico on the final day of the season. However, their joy was tempered by Valdes' injury that will keep him out of the World Cup for Spain. Valdes collapsed to the ground holding his right knee whilst making a routine save and was in tears as he was stretchered from the field. "Victor Valdes has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that will require surgery," the club confirmed via its official Twitter account. "It is very bad luck and a very costly injury, too much for a game that means just three points," Barca sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta told Barca TV. And midfielder Andres Iniesta admitted it was difficult for the Barca players to concentrate on the game after the injury. "It was an uncomfortable situation on the pitch. The players weren't the same, the fans weren't the same. Everything seemed a bit strange. "The important thing now is that he recovers well." Neymar had already put the hosts in front before Valdes' injury as he tapped home Alexis Sanchez's cross. Lionel Messi continued his fine run of form to make it 2-0 from a wonderful Iniesta pass on the half hour before Neymar rounded off the scoring 23 minutes from time. It was a quieter evening at the Vicente Calderon as Atletico continued to demonstrate their title credentials with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Granada. In a game short on clear-cut chances, it was once again Diego Costa who made the difference for Diego Simeone's men as he headed home Jose Sosa's corner 27 minutes from time to register his 32nd goal of the season.