😭 Shades of Schalke 2001: Argentine club celebrates title too soon

😭 Shades of Schalke 2001: Argentine club celebrates title too soon What a football drama! In Argentina, the league title was celebrated twice on Saturday night. While Boca Juniors ultimately threw the biggest title party, rivals Rosario Central initially had plenty to cheer about too. The only problem: their celebrations were premature. Rosario had done their part in impressive fashion. Former world star Ángel Di María’s side beat Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 2–0 at home. With Boca stuck at 0–0 for much of their game, the players thought they had done enough. Fans stormed the pitch and the players began celebrating. But then Enner Valencia struck in the 96th minute, securing Boca the title after all with a late goal in their 1–0 win over Defensa y Justicia. In Rosario, meanwhile, the party gave way to a hollow sense of emptiness. The scenes were strikingly reminiscent of May 19, 2001. Back then, FC Schalke 04 also looked certain to be crowned champions after a 5–3 win over Unterhaching. Jubilant supporters rushed onto the pitch and danced wildly with the team. But while the champagne corks were already popping at the Parkstadion, Bayern Munich struck once more in Hamburg. 📸 Alexander Hassenstein - Bongarts Patrick Andersson scored in stoppage time to make it 1–1 against HSV, snatching the title away from Schalke at literally the last second. It was a moment of shock that would never be forgotten, and the Royal Blues went down in football history as the "champions of hearts". Now Rosario’s players share that same bitter fate. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.