Debuted in 90+6: Enner Valencia led Boca Juniors to the championship

The 2026 season is over in Argentina. There were interesting moments as the champion was determined at the last minute in the matches played in the last week of the season. Before the last matches of the league, Boca Juniors, Rosario Central and Argentinos Juniors had a chance to win the championship.

Competing for the championship, Boca Juniors hosted Defensa y Justicia. While Rosario Central hosted Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto, Argentinos Juniors faced Huracan at home.

While Boca Juniors and Rosario Central won their matches, Argentinos Juniors lost to their opponent. Boca Juniors, which ranked first in the overall points table, declared the championship.

ENNER CARRIED VALENCIA TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

In the match where Rosario Central hosted Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto, they took the lead with the goal scored by Julian Fernandez in the 44th minute, and Emanuel Coronel doubled the difference in the 86th minute. While the home team won the match 2-0, they expected Boca Juniors to lose points for the championship.

He could not find the goal he was looking for for a long time in the match where Boca Juniors, fighting for the championship, hosted Defensa y Justicia. Boca Juniors' experienced striker Enner Valencia put his team ahead in the 90+6 minute and carried his team to the championship.

Enner Valencia's goal:

VAR REVIEW MADE MEDICATION

There were interesting moments when Rosario Central defeated Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto and started to wait for the championship. Argentinos Juniors, which was fighting for the championship, lost its chance to become the champion after being defeated by Huracan. While Rosario Central fans were following the Boca Juniors match, the VAR review of the match caused confusion.

Boca Juniors' goal scored by Enner Valencia was reviewed in VAR due to a possible foul. However, no violation was detected in the goal and the goal was considered valid. Meanwhile, celebrations began after misinformation was sent to Rosario Central fans.

While the results became official after Boca Juniors' match ended, Rosario Central lost its chance for the championship. Speaking after the match, Rosario Central Coach Jorge Almiron said, "We were confused. We were caught up in the enthusiasm of the crowd and celebrated too early." he said.

What happened after the Rosario Central match:

HOW IS THE CHAMPION DETERMINED IN ARGENTINA?

Although Argentina produces three different champions in a calendar year, the champion of the season is the team that ranks first in the overall points table.

Apertura, which is called the opening league, is played in the first half of the year. 30 teams are divided into two groups of 15 and play 16 matches, and the top 8 teams advance to the play-offs. After the matches played according to the single-match elimination system, the team that wins the final becomes the Apertura champion. The system proceeds in the same way in the Clausura, which is the closing league. The team that wins the play-off final declares its championship in the closing league.

The champion of the season is determined according to the general league points table. The points obtained by the teams in the opening and closing leagues before the play-offs are added up and the team in first place completes the season as champion.

This season, Boca Juniors ended the season with 63 points, Rosario Central with 62 points and Argentinos Juniors with 60 points, and Boca Juniors took the cup to its museum.