Newell's Old Boys beat Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) 2-1. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 19 shots. Best on the pitch was Santiago Solari, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Clausura 2026
   ARG 4-3-3·4-1-4-1 ARG
   Coach: F. Kudelka · S. DomínguezReferee: Hernan Mastrangelo📍 Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
2. 1. First half
   2. 31'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!J. Gomez Mattar
   3. 35'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      M. Vera
   4. 45+2'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      F. Martinez
3. 1. Second half
   2. 48'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      M. Coccaro
   3. 59'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Santiago Solari
   4. 61'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Darío Cáceres
   5. 69'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Santiago Solari
   6. 71'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Soñora▼Santiago Solari
   7. 74'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲H. Tijanovich▼Michael Santos
   8. 74'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Varaldo▼D. Barrera
   9. 76'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      M. Ortega
   10. 78'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       Y. Casermeiro
   11. 80'
       ARG
       GOOOAL!L. SequeiraAssist: Horacio Tijanovich
   12. 87'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲I. Ramírez▼M. Coccaro
   13. 88'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲L. Gomez▼J. Gomez Mattar
   14. 90+1'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       M. Iacobellis
   15. 90+2'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Jeronimo Russo▼F. Guch