Independiente beat Defensa y Justicia 1-0. Defensa y Justicia controlled the ball — 58% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was S. Barreto, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021
   ARG 4-2-3-1·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: J. Falcioni · S. BeccaceceReferee: P. Dóvalo📍 Estadio Libertadores de América
2. 1. First half
   2. 18'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      B. Romero
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲T. Ortega▼L. Rodriguez
   3. 47'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      F. Pizzini
   4. 55'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲E. Isnaldo▼C. Rotondi
   5. 70'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. T. Escalante▼Walter Bou
   6. 77'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!S. BarretoAssist: A. Roa
   7. 80'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Miguel Merentiel▼Enzo Fernández
   8. 80'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲T. Martínez▼F. Pizzini
   9. 80'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲G. Hachen▼Emanuel Brítez
   10. 82'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       S. Palacios
   11. 83'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲D. Blanco▼L. Romero
   12. 84'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲A. Costa▼Andrés Roa
   13. 90'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. Herrera▼J. Menendez
   14. 90+3'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲B. Martinez▼S. Palacios
   15. 90+6'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       L. T. Escalante