Barracas Central beat Gimnasia de La Plata 2-0. Gimnasia de La Plata controlled the ball — 66% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 13 shots. Best on the pitch was I. Tapia, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 3-5-2·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Dario Insua Ruben · Mariano MesseraReferee: Dario Herrera, Argentina📍 Claudio Fabian Tapia
2. 1. First half
   2. 15'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      E. Martinez
   3. 35'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!K. Jappert
   4. 43'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      F. Bruera
   5. 44'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      N. Schelotto
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Gonzalo Maroni▼N. Briasco
   3. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Auzmendi▼J. Merlo
   4. 59'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      I. Miramon
   5. 61'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!I. Tapia
   6. 68'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Zalazar▼I. Miramon
   7. 68'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲C. Bolzan▼F. Torres
   8. 69'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲D. Miloc▼I. A. Guaraz
   9. 73'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      D. Miloc
   10. 84'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲N. Capraro▼Rafael Barrios
   11. 84'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Diego Mastrangelo▼N. Schelotto
   12. 84'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲L. Castro▼P. Silva Torrejon
   13. 88'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Puig▼I. Tapia