Defensa y Justicia beat Independiente 0-2. Independiente controlled the ball — 62% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 15 shots. Best on the pitch was D. Barbona, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Liga Profesional 2023
   ARG 4-2-3-1·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: L. Stillitano · J. VaccariReferee: F. Rapallini📍 Estadio Libertadores de América
2. 1. First half
   2. 7'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!N. FernandezAssist: D. Barbona
   3. 21'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      R. Bogarin
   4. 25'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      N. Fernandez
   5. 33'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Santiago Solari
   6. 36'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Kevin Lopez
   7. 43'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      D. Perez
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲T. A. Pozzo▼J. Cazares
   3. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲N. Tripichio▼R. Bogarin
   4. 61'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Cuero▼B. Barcia
   5. 61'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Sarrafiore▼Kevin Lopez
   6. 66'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      M. Sarrafiore
   7. 73'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Ríos▼N. Fernandez
   8. 74'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲G. Alanis▼Santiago Solari
   9. 76'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Alexis Soto
   10. 80'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲S. Hidalgo▼S. Salle
   11. 81'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Gimenez▼M. Cauteruccio
   12. 82'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Á. Benítez▼N. Tripichio
   13. 85'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       K. Gutierrez
   14. 88'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Darío Cáceres▼D. Barbona