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Boca Juniors win title after late Tevez goal as River Plate stumble to second

Carlos Tevez helped Boca Juniors clinch the Argentinian Primera Division title with an enthralling 1-0 win over Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata on Saturday.

Tevez's 20-yard strike in the 72nd minute at La Bombonera lifted Boca to their narrow victory over Diego Maradona's Gimnasia.

It meant Boca finished top of the table by a point after bitter rivals River Plate were held to a 1-1 draw at Atletico Tucuman.

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Boca's title was their 34th, drawing them closer to River's all-time record of 36.