Sarmiento de Junín beat Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto 1-0. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 12 shots. Best on the pitch was J. Insaurralde, rated 7.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 4-3-3·4-4-1-1 ARG
   Coach: Facundo Sava · Gerardo AcunaReferee: Juan Pablo Loustau, Argentina📍 Estadio Eva Peron
2. 1. First half
   2. 7'
      ARG
      VAR review
      J. Contrera
   3. 11'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!J. MarabelPenalty
   4. 29'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      G. Arturia
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Seyral▼G. Arturia
   3. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲F. Cobos▼Tobías Ostchega
   4. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲S. Rosane▼N. Talpone
   5. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲R. Abila▼M. Garnerone
   6. 48'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      M. Valenti
   7. 59'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲S. Salle▼J. Gomez
   8. 65'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Y. Arismendi▼G. Diaz
   9. 65'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Diego Churin▼J. Marabel
   10. 69'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       J. Insaurralde
   11. 69'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲R. Lozano▼J. Antonini
   12. 75'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       S. Salle
   13. 77'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. Ferreira▼F. Romero
   14. 85'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       T. Gonzalez
   15. 90+3'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       J. Contrera
   16. 90+3'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Carlos Villalba▼C. Zabala