Instituto beat Defensa y Justicia 2-0. Defensa y Justicia controlled the ball — 61% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 14 shots. Defensa y Justicia played with ten from minute 90. Best on the pitch was G. A. Lodico, rated 7.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 3-4-2-1·3-4-3 ARG
   Coach: Diego Flores · Mariano SosoReferee: Andres Merlos, Argentina📍 Estadio Presidente Peron
2. 1. First half
   2. 25'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!N. GuerraAssist: J. Galvan
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲S. Toloza▼A. Portillo
   3. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Gonzalez▼D. Fernandez
   4. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Darío Cáceres▼E. Pereyra
   5. 56'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Fonseca▼N. Guerra
   6. 65'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      J. Galvan
   7. 66'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      A. Molinas
   8. 74'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲D. Barbona▼A. Hausch
   9. 77'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Lazaro▼G. A. Lodico
   10. 78'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Tissera▼A. Luna
   11. 78'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Gallardo▼J. E. Cordoba Mosquera
   12. 83'
       ARG
       GOOOAL!M. TisseraAssist: G. Abregu
   13. 90+3'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       S. Sosa
   14. 90+4'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. Mendez▼G. Abregu
   15. 90+6'
       ARG
       Red card
       L. Souto