Estudiantes de La Plata beat Instituto 0-1. Instituto controlled the ball — 58% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was F. Muslera, rated 7.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 3-4-2-1·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Diego Flores · Alexander MedinaReferee: H. Mastrangelo📍 Mario Alberto Kempes
2. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲E. Mancuso▼Eric Meza
   3. 49'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      E. Mancuso
   4. 51'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!B. AguirreAssist: G. Benedetti
   5. 58'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲E. Cetre▼Perez Fabricio
   6. 59'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      J. E. Cordoba Mosquera
   7. 62'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      B. Aguirre
   8. 68'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲F. Jara▼J. E. Cordoba Mosquera
   9. 69'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Castro▼B. Aguirre
   10. 69'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Tissera▼J. Galvan
   11. 69'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. Lazaro▼N. Guerra
   12. 69'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Facundo Farías▼T. Palacios
   13. 72'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       F. Jara
   14. 78'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Gallardo▼G. A. Lodico
   15. 82'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. Acevedo▼G. Abregu
   16. 83'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Leandro González▼G. Carrillo
   17. 90'
       ARG
       VAR review
       Facundo Farías
   18. 90+3'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       E. Cetre
   19. 90+5'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       L. Piovi
   20. 90+6'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       F. R. Alarcon