Barcelona's Arturo Vidal scores his side's first goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valladolid and FC Barcelona at the Jose Zorrilla stadium in Valladolid, Spain, July 11, 2020. (MANU FERNANDEZ / AP)

MADRID - FC Barcelona secured a crucial 1-0 win in their away game against Valladolid on Saturday, denying Real Madrid of a chance to win the La Liga title if Madrid were to win their away game against Granada on Monday night (local time).

Arturo Vidal scored the vital goal in the first half, although both sides had further chances in a match conditioned by high temperatures in Valladolid's Jose Zorrilla Stadium.

Barca controlled nearly the whole of first half with Riqui Puig, who was back in the side seeing a shot saved by Jordi Masip, a former Barca player, before Vidal scored the only goal of the game with a drilled shot from the right of the penalty area after a pass from Lionel Messi.

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Puig was inches away from teeing up Antoine Griezmann for a second, but Masip got down well to make a block and cut out the cross. The Valladolid keeper also did well to save from Nelson Semedo before Kike Perez had a great chance to level for the home side only to lose his footing when he looked to be clean through on goal.

The half ended with Messi firing just wide with his left foot.

Barcelona's Lionel Messi controls the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valladolid and FC Barcelona at the Jose Zorrilla stadium in Valladolid, Spain, July 11, 2020. (MANU FERNANDEZ / AP)

Valladolid made a tactical change in the second half with coach Sergio Gonzalez bringing on Enes Unal to give more punch in attack, while Luis Suarez replaced Griezmann.

With the change Valladolid gained in aggression and Marc Andre Ter Stegen did well to twice deny the Turkish striker as the game was much more even.

Masip palmed over a Messi free kick at the other end, while Gerard Pique looked to have his shirt pulled after a corner for Barca, although to the Barca defender's clear annoyance the VAR failed to intervene.

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The game remained open to the end and Barca had Ter Stegen to thank once again in injury time when he stuck out a providential hand to deny former Barca striker Sandro Ramirez.

Elsewhere Celta Vigo still have work to do to avoid relegation after surrendering a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 away to Osasuna.