Overview
- Boca secured the 2026 Table Anual when Enner Valencia scored a stoppage-time header to beat Defensa y Justicia 1–0, a goal that moved the club ahead in the annual standings.
- Rosario Central defeated Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 2–0 but finished second because Boca’s late winner altered the final points and goal-difference permutations.
- The matches were staged simultaneously as the league scheduled the final round for fairness and to coordinate security around Pope León XIV’s visit, which influenced kickoff planning.
- Seconds after Valencia’s goal, players and many fans at Rosario’s Gigante de Arroyito briefly celebrated and invaded the pitch before official confirmation produced shock and disappointment.
- The result decides places for Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana qualification, has unleashed large Boca celebrations in cities such as La Plata, and deepens focus on the Table Anual after its official adoption in 2025.