Defensa y Justicia beat Instituto 1-0. Instituto controlled the ball — 60% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 14 shots. Best on the pitch was E. Unsain, rated 8.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Liga Profesional 2023
   ARG 4-2-3-1·4-4-2 ARG
   Coach: J. Vaccari · L. BovaglioReferee: N. Arasa📍 Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello
2. 1. First half
   2. 27'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Adrián Martínez
   3. 39'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Alexis Soto
   4. 45+2'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      J. Lopez
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. T. Escalante▼J. Lopez
   3. 54'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!N. FernandezAssist: T. Cardona
   4. 57'
      ARG
      VAR review
      N. Fernandez
   5. 59'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Rodríguez▼S. Rodriguez
   6. 70'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲G. Rodriguez▼Roberto Bochi
   7. 71'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      G. Rodriguez
   8. 77'
      ARG
      VAR review
      N. Fernandez
   9. 78'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲S. Ramos▼N. Fernandez
   10. 78'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. B. Miritello▼D. Barbona
   11. 78'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲G. Togni▼Santiago Solari
   12. 82'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       Giuliano Cerato
   13. 85'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲F. N. Watson▼B. Cuello
   14. 85'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲L. Albertengo▼G. A. Lodico
   15. 90+7'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Á. Benítez▼K. Gutierrez