Independiente beat Defensa y Justicia 3-1. Best on the pitch was Maximiliano Gutiérrez, rated 8.5.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 4-3-3·3-4-2-1 ARG
   Coach: Gustavo Quinteros · Mariano SosoReferee: Sebastian Nicolas Martinez, Argentina📍 Libertadores de America
2. 1. First half
   2. 5'
      ARG
      VAR review
      A. Coria
   3. 8'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!A. MolinasPenalty
   4. 15'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Gabriel ÁvalosPenalty
   5. 29'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Maximiliano GutiérrezAssist: G. Avalos
   6. 35'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      F. Zabala
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲C. Perez▼Facundo Altamira
   3. 52'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      M. Perez
   4. 59'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      S. Sosa
   5. 68'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Rodrigo Fernandez▼M. Perez
   6. 68'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Lautaro Millán▼I. Malcorra
   7. 71'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Éver Banega▼S. Sosa
   8. 71'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Hausch▼A. Coria
   9. 71'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Darío Cáceres▼H. Martínez
   10. 75'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲S. Montiel▼Maximiliano Gutiérrez
   11. 80'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       A. Portillo
   12. 85'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲F. Tempone▼Gabriel Ávalos
   13. 85'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲D. Fernandez▼A. Portillo
   14. 90'
       ARG
       GOOOAL!Lautaro MillánAssist: F. Tempone