Banfield beat Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto 2-1. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 15 shots. Best on the pitch was M. Mendez, rated 8.6.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 4-4-2·4-4-1-1 ARG
   Coach: Pedro Troglio · Gerardo AcunaReferee: Sebastian Zunino, Argentina📍 Estadio Florencio Sola
2. 1. First half
   2. 14'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!M. Garnerone
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Villegas▼N. Colazo
   3. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Gomez▼Juan Luis Alfaro
   4. 56'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Pinero▼T. Adoryan
   5. 57'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!L. GomezAssist: M. Mendez
   6. 63'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Tevez▼T. Gonzalez
   7. 64'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Gonzalez▼M. Bajamich
   8. 64'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Cabrera▼N. Talpone
   9. 66'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Tobías Ostchega
   10. 69'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Valiente▼G. Alanis
   11. 76'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Bruno Sepúlveda▼R. Auzmendi
   12. 76'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲A. Morales▼M. Garnerone
   13. 76'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       M. Garnerone
   14. 78'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       D. Arboleda
   15. 88'
       ARG
       GOOOAL!M. MendezAssist: I. Abraham
   16. 90+1'
       ARG
       VAR review
       M. Mendez
   17. 90+2'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲T. Perrotta▼M. Mendez
   18. 90+8'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       L. Villegas