Instituto beat Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 2-0. Best on the pitch was A. Luna, rated 7.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 3-4-3·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Diego Flores · Lucas PusineriReferee: L. Rey Hilfer📍 Estadio Presidente Peron
2. 1. First half
   2. 4'
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      GOOOAL!M. FonsecaAssist: D. Sosa
   3. 25'
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      Yellow card
      A. R. Maciel
   4. 31'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!A. LunaPenalty
   5. 32'
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      Yellow card
      T. Cravero
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Y. Casermeiro▼A. Quiroga
   3. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Gonzalez▼T. Cravero
   4. 60'
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      Yellow card
      L. Mosevich
   5. 62'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      A. Laprida
   6. 63'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      H. Tijanovich
   7. 68'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲D. Barrera▼M. Iacobellis
   8. 68'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Flores▼H. Tijanovich
   9. 71'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Rafaelli▼M. Fonseca
   10. 74'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       J. Galvan
   11. 81'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲N. Guerra▼J. E. Cordoba Mosquera
   12. 82'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. Acevedo▼A. Luna
   13. 82'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. Mendez▼G. A. Lodico
   14. 83'
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       Yellow card
       F. R. Alarcon
   15. 85'
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       Yellow card
       M. Vera
   16. 86'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲B. Gerez▼A. Laprida
   17. 87'
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       Substitution
       ▲H. De La Fuente▼Giuliano Cerato