Vélez Sársfield on Sunday clinched the title in the Argentinean Primera A by beating second-placed Club Atlético Huracán 1:0. The defeat had an immediate effect on the FTBL ratings of Huracán midfielders, who until then dominated in the championship.

For example, former rating leader Javier Pastore dropped 26.49 rating points to slump to 5th place in the ranking with 70.83 points. Second-placed Mario Bolatti, who has an overall rating of 74.09 points, retained his position despite dropping 15.17 rating points, while Patricio Toranzo, who was in third place, has slid further down the list with 62.91 points.

The new leader among midfielders is Vélez’s Victor Zapata, who earned 13 rating points to boost his overall rating to 75.85 points. Teammate Emiliano Papa has moved up to 3rd place with 74.07 points, while Maximiliano Moralez, who scored the winning goal but was also sent off picked up 11.18 rating points to boost his tally to 69.54 points and return among the best.