River Plate beat Gimnasia de La Plata 2-0. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 18 shots. Best on the pitch was Santiago Beltrán, rated 8.3.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2026
   ARG 4-2-2-2·4-3-1-2 ARG
   Coach: Eduardo Coudet · Mariano MesseraReferee: Leandro Rey Hilfer, Argentina📍 Estadio Monumental
2. 1. First half
   2. 24'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Fabricio Bustos
   3. 27'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!S. DriussiAssist: F. Colidio
   4. 33'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Matías Viña▼Marcos Acuña
   5. 41'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      I. Miramon
   6. 44'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      N. Schelotto
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Zalazar▼N. Schelotto
   3. 60'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Meza▼S. Lencina
   4. 60'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Joaquín Freitas▼S. Driussi
   5. 62'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      A. Max
   6. 65'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!L. Martinez QuartaAssist: J. Freitas
   7. 69'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Perez▼A. Max
   8. 75'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲U. Gimenez▼Fabricio Bustos
   9. 75'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Juan Quintero▼F. Colidio
   10. 81'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       N. Insfran
   11. 83'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Melluso▼P. Silva Torrejon
   12. 83'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Panaro▼M. Torres