Lanús beat Vélez Sarsfield 0-1. Vélez Sarsfield controlled the ball — 59% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 17 shots. Best on the pitch was Carlos Izquierdoz, rated 8.3.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 4-2-3-1·4-4-2 ARG
   Coach: Guilermo Barros Schelotto · Mauricio PellegrinoReferee: Pablo Dovalo, Argentina📍 Jose Amalfitani
2. 1. First half
   2. 30'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲B. Cabrera▼D. Aquino
   3. 35'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      L. Robertone
3. 1. Second half
   2. 61'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      N. Losada
   3. 67'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲D. Valdes▼D. Godoy
   4. 67'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Besozzi▼Walter Bou
   5. 71'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Carlos IzquierdozAssist: E. Salvio
   6. 78'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Maximiliano Pellegrino▼F. Monzon
   7. 78'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲B. Romero▼L. Robertone
   8. 83'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲G. Perez▼A. Medina
   9. 83'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲F. N. Watson▼Silvio Romero
   10. 83'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Y. Valois▼Ramiro Carrera
   11. 86'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Thiago Silvero▼Emanuel Mammana
   12. 87'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲A. Veron▼J. Garcia
   13. 90'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       F. N. Watson
   14. 90+5'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       T. Guidara