Enner Valencia confused Argentina: One side became champion in 90+6, the other side thought they were champions and started celebrating!
While Boca Juniors won the championship with Enner Valencia's last-minute goal, arch-rival Rosario Central fell victim to a false announcement.
Quick Look
- Boca Juniors became the champion of the 2026 season by beating Defensa y Justicia 1-0 in the last week of the Clausura with the goal scored by Enner Valencia at 90+6.
- Rosario Central, the closest follower after the match ended, was shocked by celebrating the championship with the wrong announcement.
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Why It Matters
The 2026 season in the Argentine Primera Division was completed with the final week matches of the Clausura.
The champion of 2026 in the Argentine Primera Division was announced last night.
Boca Juniors defeated Defensa y Justicia, which they hosted in the last week of the Clausura, 1-0 with the goal scored by Fenerbahçe's former striker Enner Valencia in the 90+6 minute and finished the season as champion with 63 points, 1 point ahead of its closest rival Rosario Central.
Boca, who won the championship for the 36th time, narrowed the gap to two with its arch-rival River Plate, which has 38 championships.
TRAUMATIC NIGHT FOR ROSARIO: THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE CHAMPIONS AND STARTED CELEBRATING!
Boca's closest rival on the way to the championship, Rosario Central, defeated Estudiantes RC 2-0 in the last week's match.
Rosario Central players and fans, whose match ended before the Boca match, were first shocked and saddened by the Boca goal at 90+6.
THEY WERE VICTIMS OF "FALSE ANNOUNCEMENT"
Then, according to La Nacion newspaper, someone said, "Boca's goal was cancelled! The goal was cancelled!" He started shouting in the stands. This misinformation spread rapidly within seconds and caused a huge mess.
Rosario fans, who thought they were champions, entered the field, and the players and technical team rejoiced wildly in the middle of the field. Some players shared this joy by climbing into the stands with the fans, while members of the technical staff shouted to the broadcaster's cameras, "We are the champions, we are!" He lived by shouting.
THE TRUTH REVEALED, JOY GAVE ITS PLACE TO SADness
Some Rosario fans, who remained calm at these moments and were aware of Boca's victory, took to the phones and called their relatives to understand what was happening.
After the truth was gradually learned by everyone, the great joy on the Rosario front gave way to greater sadness and anger.
Rosario Central finished the league in 2nd place, 1 point behind champion Boca Juniors.
Open Questions
- Who started the false announcement in the stands?
