River Plate beat Gimnasia de La Plata 2-0. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 17 shots. Gimnasia de La Plata played with ten from minute 13. Juan Quintero scored 2 goals. Best on the pitch was Juan Quintero, rated 10.0.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 4-3-2-1·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Eduardo Coudet · Mariano MesseraReferee: Pablo Dovalo, Argentina📍 Estadio Monumental
2. 1. First half
   2. 11'
      ARG
      VAR review
      M. Panaro
   3. 13'
      ARG
      Red card
      M. Panaro
   4. 32'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      E. Martinez
   5. 41'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Juan Quintero
   6. 42'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      N. Schelotto
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲S. Villarreal▼N. Fernandez
   3. 47'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Matías Viña
   4. 50'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Juan QuinteroAssist: F. Colidio
   5. 56'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Matías Viña
   6. 56'
      ARG
      Red card
      Matías Viña
   7. 68'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Giuliano Galoppo▼F. Colidio
   8. 68'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Ian Subiabre▼T. Galvan
   9. 76'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲S. Lencina▼Juan Quintero
   10. 76'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Salas▼S. Driussi
   11. 77'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Diego Mastrangelo▼M. Torres
   12. 77'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲L. Castro▼N. Schelotto
   13. 77'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. De Asis▼?
   14. 80'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       L. Rivero
   15. 86'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲A. Auzmendi▼F. Torres
   16. 90+4'
       ARG
       Red card
       J. De Asis