Defensa y Justicia beat Newell's Old Boys 2-1. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 16 shots. Newell's Old Boys played with ten from minute 40. Best on the pitch was D. Barbona, rated 8.6.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Clausura 2026
   ARG 4-2-3-1·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Mariano Soso · Lucas BernardiReferee: A. Carranza📍 Estadio Norberto Tomaghello
2. 1. First half
   2. 7'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲D. Blanco▼A. Hausch
   3. 31'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Jeronimo Russo
   4. 32'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!F. RomanAssist: C. Perez
   5. 40'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Jeronimo Russo
   6. 40'
      ARG
      Red card
      Jeronimo Russo
   7. 45+1'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      A. Portillo
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      C. Perez
   3. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Luciano▼T. Rios
   4. 67'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Lucco▼?
   5. 67'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲T. Perez▼Leandro Fernandez
   6. 67'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲V. Loza▼A. Portillo
   7. 68'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!T. PerezAssist: V. Loza
   8. 71'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. García▼F. Guch
   9. 71'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲R. Herrera▼J. Gomez Mattar
   10. 71'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲F. Scarpeccio▼I. Ramírez
   11. 81'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Porcel▼D. Barbona
   12. 83'
       ARG
       GOOOAL!B. CabreraAssist: M. Ortega
   13. 87'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲F. Escobar▼M. Ortega
   14. 90+2'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       F. Roman