River Plate back on top

River Plate brushed aside all competition to extend their record as the most successful team in the history of Argentina’s top flight with three games to spare. Beyond the metrics of the seven-point difference at the top, the most goals scored, the most possession and the joint-best defence, it was a side that exhibited the competitiveness and verve that has come to be the trademark of the club under coach Marcelo Gallardo.

While River claimed the title as their 37th, others insist that it