Gimnasia de La Plata beat Banfield 1-2. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 13 shots. Best on the pitch was E. Martinez, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 4-4-2·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Pedro Troglio · Mariano MesseraReferee: Sebastian Zunino, Argentina📍 Estadio Florencio Sola
2. 1. First half
   2. 13'
      ARG
      VAR review
      Ignacio Pais
   3. 19'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!M. PanaroAssist: A. Max
   4. 28'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Kadijevic▼N. Insfran
   5. 35'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!N. SchelottoAssist: M. Torres
   6. 44'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Ignacio Pais
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲S. Esquivel▼Ignacio Pais
   3. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲T. Adoryan▼L. Villegas
   4. 50'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      A. Max
   5. 51'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      D. Zalazar
   6. 51'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      N. Fernandez
   7. 57'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      L. Gomez
   8. 61'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      T. Adoryan
   9. 61'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲N. Meriano▼S. Vittor
   10. 61'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲L. Pinero▼L. Gomez
   11. 62'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       A. Steimbach
   12. 69'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Bruno Sepúlveda▼T. Perrotta
   13. 69'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲F. Torres▼M. Panaro
   14. 69'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲P. Aguiar▼L. Castro
   15. 77'
       ARG
       GOOOAL!S. LopezAssist: B. Sepulveda
   16. 82'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. Merlo▼N. Schelotto
   17. 82'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲A. Auzmendi▼M. Torres
   18. 84'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       F. Torres
   19. 90+6'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       Bruno Sepúlveda