Atletico refuse to flinch, emotional win for Barca


Atletico Madrid's Raul Garcia (L) heads the ball next to Valencia's Ricardo Costa during their Spanish first division soccer match at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, April 27, 2014. REUTERS/Heino Kalis

BARCELONA, April 27 - Atletico Madrid refused to flinch in the Spanish title race as Raul Garcia's header earned a 1-0 win at Valencia that kept them in the driving seat as Barcelona stayed in the hunt with an emotional victory on Sunday.

Garcia struck just before halftime on Sunday to give Atletico the victory that took them to a club record 88 points, six above second-placed Real Madrid who beat Osasuna on Saturday and still have a game in hand of their city rivals.

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