Sarmiento de Junín beat Banfield 1-0. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 23 shots. Banfield played with ten from minute 45. Best on the pitch was F. Sanguinetti, rated 8.3.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 3-5-1-1·3-4-1-2 ARG
   Coach: Facundo Sava · Pedro TroglioReferee: Sebastian Nicolas Martinez, Argentina📍 Estadio Eva Peron
2. 1. First half
   2. 15'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      L. Suarez
   3. 45'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Diego ChurinPenalty
   4. 45+1'
      ARG
      Red card
      N. Meriano
   5. 45+3'
      ARG
      VAR review
      N. Meriano
3. 1. Second half
   2. 52'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      T. Adoryan
   3. 55'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      S. Salle
   4. 59'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Carlos Villalba
   5. 61'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Palavecino▼L. Rios
   6. 61'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲R. Auzmendi▼Bruno Sepúlveda
   7. 64'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Contrera▼Carlos Villalba
   8. 64'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲F. Alaggia▼S. Salle
   9. 64'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Marabel▼Diego Churin
   10. 68'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲L. Gomez▼T. Adoryan
   11. 81'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       J. Gomez
   12. 82'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲T. Santamaria▼J. Gomez
   13. 82'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Lopez▼S. Lopez
   14. 82'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲N. Colazo▼Juan Luis Alfaro
   15. 84'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       M. Lopez
   16. 86'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲A. Seyral▼G. Arturia