Independiente beat Instituto 2-0. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 14 shots. Best on the pitch was A. Angulo, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2025
   ARG 4-3-3·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Julio César Vaccari · Daniel Walter OldráReferee: Falcon Perez, Yael, Argentina📍 Estadio Libertadores de América
2. 1. First half
   2. 6'
      ARG
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      J. Franco
   3. 10'
      ARG
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      L. Cabral
   4. 13'
      ARG
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      A. Luna
   5. 16'
      ARG
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      D. Tarzia
   6. 45'
      ARG
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      F. R. Alarcon
3. 1. Second half
   2. 53'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!A. AnguloAssist: D. Tarzia
   3. 54'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲F. Mancuello▼L. Cabral
   4. 54'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲S. Hidalgo▼D. Tarzia
   5. 59'
      ARG
      VAR review
      G. A. Lodico
   6. 67'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲I. Maestro▼Gabriel Ávalos
   7. 67'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲D. Puebla▼Damián Batallini
   8. 71'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!F. MancuelloPenalty
   9. 74'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Klimowicz▼G. A. Lodico
   10. 80'
       ARG
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       A. Angulo
   11. 84'
       ARG
       VAR review
       S. Hidalgo
   12. 85'
       ARG
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       S. Hidalgo
   13. 87'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲S. Moreyra▼A. Luna
   14. 87'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. Lazaro▼F. Mac Allister
   15. 90'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Rodrigo Fernandez▼S. Montiel
   16. 90+1'
       ARG
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       Gonzalo Requena
   17. 90+5'
       ARG
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       M. Roffo
   18. 90+6'
       ARG
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       J. Acevedo