Defensa y Justicia and Estudiantes de La Plata drew 0-0. Defensa y Justicia controlled the ball — 63% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Estudiantes de La Plata played with ten from minute 34. Best on the pitch was F. Iacovich, rated 8.6.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 3-4-2-1·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Mariano Soso · Alexander MedinaReferee: Ariel Penel, Argentina📍 Estadio Norberto Tomaghello
2. 1. First half
   2. 10'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      S. Nunez
   3. 31'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲E. Pereyra▼H. Martínez
   4. 34'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      S. Nunez
   5. 34'
      ARG
      Red card
      S. Nunez
   6. 38'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲T. Palacios▼Facundo Farías
   7. 44'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. B. Miritello▼A. Osorio
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲D. Barbona▼L. Souto
   3. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Castro▼L. Piovi
   4. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Perez Fabricio▼J. Burgos
   5. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Gaich▼F. Dominguez
   6. 68'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Aguiar▼?
   7. 68'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Éver Banega▼J. Gutierrez
   8. 71'
      ARG
      VAR review
      A. Portillo
   9. 74'
      ARG
      Penalty missed
      R. Botta
   10. 76'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Amondarain▼G. Neves
   11. 79'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       Éver Banega