Independ. Rivadavia beat Sarmiento de Junín 2-1. Sarmiento de Junín controlled the ball — 59% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 19 shots. Best on the pitch was S. Villa, rated 8.3.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 5-3-2·3-5-1-1 ARG
   Coach: Alfredo Berti · Facundo SavaReferee: Luis Lobo Medina, Argentina📍 Estadio Juan Bautista Gargantini
2. 1. First half
   2. 14'
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      Yellow card
      Carlos Villalba
   3. 21'
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      GOOOAL!F. Sartori
   4. 23'
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      Yellow card
      Y. Arismendi
   5. 41'
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      Yellow card
      S. Salle
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
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      Substitution
      ▲J. M. Cabrera▼Y. Arismendi
   3. 46'
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      Substitution
      ▲J. Contrera▼J. Gomez
   4. 52'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!A. Osella
   5. 62'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Matias Martinez▼Carlos Villalba
   6. 62'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Marabel▼S. Salle
   7. 67'
      ARG
      VAR review
      M. Fernandez
   8. 69'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!J. MarabelAssist: J. Renteria
   9. 72'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲G. Rios▼M. Fernandez
   10. 72'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲B. Dadin▼F. Sartori
   11. 81'
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       Substitution
       ▲E. Bonifacio▼A. Osella
   12. 83'
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       Substitution
       ▲B. Marquez▼J. Renteria
   13. 88'
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       Substitution
       ▲S. Moreyra▼J. Florentín