Boca Juniors earned its 23rd Argentine title by winning a three-team playoff Despite a 1-0 loss to Tigre on Tuesday, Boca prevailed on goal differential Tied with Tigre and San Lorenzo, Boca had the only positive goal differential BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Boca Juniors earned its 23rd Argentine title by winning a three-team playoff on goal differential despite a 1-0 loss to Tigre on Tuesday. Tigre's Leandro Lazzaro scored in the 67th minute, heading in Matias Gimenez's cross in front of Boca goalkeeper Javier Garcia. "We deserved to be champions," Boca defender Claudio Morel Rodriguez said. "Tigre was a great opponent, but we managed the game and they almost didn't create any danger." Boca, Tigre and San Lorenzo ended the Apertura tied with 39 points, setting up the second ever three-way round-robin to decide the league...
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