Vélez Sarsfield beat River Plate 1-0. River Plate controlled the ball — 63% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was C. Baeza, rated 7.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 4-2-3-1·4-3-1-2 ARG
   Coach: Guilermo Barros Schelotto · Eduardo CoudetReferee: Dario Herrera, Argentina📍 Jose Amalfitani
2. 1. First half
   2. 6'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!M. LanziniAssist: M. Pellegrini
   3. 18'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      P. Diaz
   4. 27'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Joaquín Freitas▼Juan Quintero
   5. 34'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Veron▼Maximiliano Pellegrino
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Santiago Beltrán▼F. Armani
   3. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Kendry Páez▼T. Galvan
   4. 52'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Matías Viña
   5. 64'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      F. Monzon
   6. 64'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲B. Romero▼F. Monzon
   7. 65'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲R. Aliendro▼L. Robertone
   8. 66'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Giuliano Galoppo▼Fausto Vera
   9. 70'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Ian Subiabre▼?
   10. 77'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲I. Machuca▼M. Lanzini
   11. 87'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       G. Montiel