Lanús beat Defensa y Justicia 2-1. Defensa y Justicia controlled the ball — 59% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was Facundo Quignon, rated 7.5.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021
   ARG 4-2-3-1·4-4-2 ARG
   Coach: L. Zubeldía · S. BeccaceceReferee: F. Espinoza📍 Estadio Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez
2. 1. First half
   2. 5'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!T. Belmonte
   3. 27'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!B. RomeroAssist: F. Pizzini
   4. 32'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!José SandPenalty
3. 1. Second half
   2. 64'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Miguel Merentiel▼Walter Bou
   3. 65'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲C. Rius▼F. Pizzini
   4. 66'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Lautaro Acosta▼P. De la Vega
   5. 68'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Enzo Fernández
   6. 70'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      F. Paredes
   7. 74'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲G. Hachen▼Emanuel Brítez
   8. 74'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲T. Martínez▼V. Larralde
   9. 79'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      F. Pérez
   10. 79'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       G. Hachen
   11. 80'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       T. Martínez
   12. 82'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Benítez▼E. Isnaldo
   13. 84'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. Aude▼F. Pérez
   14. 84'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲José Manuel López▼José Sand
   15. 86'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       T. Belmonte
   16. 89'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       Miguel Merentiel
   17. 90+3'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Esquivel▼N. Orsini