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Boca Juniors Clinch Argentine Title With Stoppage-Time Winner

A goalkeeper error allowed substitute Enner Valencia to score in added time, swinging the season’s outcome in Boca’s favor.

Overview

  • Boca Juniors secured the championship with a stoppage-time goal by Enner Valencia that was awarded after a goalkeeper mistake, overturning the result in the final seconds.
  • Rosario Central had won 2-0 at home and players and some fans invaded the pitch believing they had won the title before Boca’s late strike changed the standings.
  • Valencia was introduced as a substitute and struck around the sixth or seventh minute of added time to break a 0-0 deadlock with Defensa y Justicia at La Bombonera.
  • Captain Leandro Paredes lifted the trophy as Boca celebrated their first national title since 2022, recorded as the club’s 36th domestic championship and 75th overall trophy.
  • The dramatic reversal left Rosario players and supporters stunned and highlights how one late moment can determine an entire season, with clubs and fans now processing the emotional fallout.