Independiente beat Sarmiento de Junín 2-1. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 21 shots. Gabriel Ávalos scored 2 goals. Best on the pitch was Gabriel Ávalos, rated 8.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2025
   ARG 4-3-3·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Julio César Vaccari · Facundo SavaReferee: Sebastian Nicolas Martinez, Argentina📍 Estadio Libertadores de América
2. 1. First half
   2. 13'
      ARG
      VAR review
      D. Tarzia
   3. 15'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Gabriel ÁvalosPenalty
   4. 32'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Leandro Cabral▼S. Montiel
   5. 34'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Tomas Guiacobini
   6. 39'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      R. Orihuela
3. 1. Second half
   2. 48'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Gabriel ÁvalosAssist: F. Loyola
   3. 50'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      J. Gho
   4. 53'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲F. Paradela▼Tomas Guiacobini
   5. 53'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲P. Magnin▼Iván Morales
   6. 65'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      M. Garcia
   7. 66'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲G. Diaz▼Y. Arismendi
   8. 66'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲F. Frias▼G. Carabajal
   9. 67'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲V. Burgoa▼J. Gho
   10. 71'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       Leandro Cabral
   11. 77'
       ARG
       GOOOAL!P. MagninPenalty
   12. 83'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲P. Galdames▼Lautaro Millán
   13. 88'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       F. Paradela
   14. 88'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲A. Angulo▼D. Tarzia
   15. 88'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Gimenez▼Gabriel Ávalos