Buenos Aires, Argentina (My Sportsbook) - San Lorenzo captured its first league title since 2001 with a 4-2 win against Arsenal at Pedro Bidegain on Sunday. Second-placed Boca Juniors earned a 1-0 victory over Belgrano earlier in the day, which cut San Lorenzo's lead to just one point. However, the win over Arsenal puts San Lorenzo ahead by four points with just one game to play, allowing the club to claim the Clausura crown. Goals from Cristian Tula and Ezequiel Lavezzi put the hosts ahead 2-0 inside of 18 minutes, but Arsenal's Mauro Ivan Obolo scored a pair of goals in a three-minute span to level the match before halftime. The hosts would not be denied on this day, however, as Gaston Fernandez scored two minutes after the restart to put his team ahead by a goal, and then added an insurance tally from the penalty spot four minutes later. There was no way back into the match for Arsenal and the home supporters set off a raucous celebration. Boca Juniors, meanwhile, will now look ahead to Wednesday's Libertadores Cup final against Brazilian club Gremio in an effort to earn silverware.
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