Overview
- Valencia scored a stoppage‑time header at La Bombonera to beat Defensa y Justicia 1-0 and clinch the Liga Profesional Tabla Anual for Boca.
- The goal arrived during simultaneous final‑day matches on Saturday and overturned Rosario Central’s brief hold on first place despite Central’s 2-0 win over Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.
- Scenes after the final whistle were polarizing as Boca players and fans erupted in celebration while confusion at Central’s Gigante de Arroyito led some supporters and players to briefly celebrate before the outcome was confirmed.
- Boca’s on‑field celebrations spilled into the media zone, with players interrupting coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s press conference and showering him with liquid, and Leandro Paredes described the title as 'a dream' while Jorge Almirón said Central was '20 seconds' from winning.
- The Tabla Anual now determines a domestic league title and impacts continental qualification, a role that has grown since a contentious 2025 awarding, meaning last‑minute simultaneous results had direct consequences for both clubs’ seasons.