Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) beat Defensa y Justicia 1-2. Defensa y Justicia controlled the ball — 74% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 13 shots. Defensa y Justicia played with ten from minute 83. Best on the pitch was N. Fernandez, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Liga Profesional 2023
   ARG 4-2-3-1·4-1-3-2 ARG
   Coach: J. Vaccari · L. MadelónReferee: J. Baliño📍 Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello
2. 1. First half
   2. 3'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!L. MacielAssist: M. Pittón
   3. 6'
      ARG
      VAR review
      M. Pitton
   4. 32'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      C. Rius
   5. 45+1'
      ARG
      VAR review
      F. Castelli
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Benítez▼G. Goni
   3. 48'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      J. Malatini
   4. 55'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Navas▼L. Besozzi
   5. 55'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Gamba▼F. Castelli
   6. 58'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Darío Cáceres▼Alexis Soto
   7. 58'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲D. Barbona▼L. T. Escalante
   8. 58'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. B. Miritello▼G. Alanis
   9. 65'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Soraire▼B. Farioli
   10. 69'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲R. Bogarin▼Gonzalo Castellani
   11. 73'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲C. Torres▼L. Maciel
   12. 76'
       ARG
       GOOOAL!N. FernandezAssist: D. Barbona
   13. 81'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Santiago Solari▼G. Togni
   14. 83'
       ARG
       Red card
       K. Gutierrez
   15. 83'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       B. Blasi
   16. 85'
       ARG
       GOOOAL!M. Benítez