Sarmiento de Junín beat Barracas Central 1-2. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 13 shots. Best on the pitch was Carlos Villalba, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 3-4-2-1·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Dario Insua Ruben · Facundo SavaReferee: Ariel Penel, Argentina📍 Claudio Fabian Tapia
2. 1. First half
   2. 24'
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      GOOOAL!J. MarabelAssist: T. Santamaria
   3. 33'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      T. Santamaria
   4. 40'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Carlos VillalbaAssist: J. Marabel
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Candia▼D. Martinez
   3. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲G. Morales▼L. Gamba
   4. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲T. Porra▼F. Bruera
   5. 61'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲N. Briasco▼I. Tapia
   6. 65'
      ARG
      VAR review
      T. Porra
   7. 69'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!R. InsuaPenalty
   8. 71'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Suarez▼T. Santamaria
   9. 76'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Duarte▼Gonzalo Maroni
   10. 81'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. Gomez▼Carlos Villalba
   11. 81'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲F. Alaggia▼Matias Martinez
   12. 82'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲A. Gonzalez▼J. Marabel
   13. 87'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       J. Burrai
   14. 90+3'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       J. Contrera