Newell's Old Boys beat Platense 4-0. Platense played with ten from minute 32. Gustavo A. Dezotti scored 2 goals.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Primera División 1987/88
   Referee: Juan Carlos Demaro.Attendance: 2,312
2. 1. First half
   2. 19'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!JRJuan José Rossi
   3. 22'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!GDGustavo A. Dezotti
   4. 32'
      ARG
      Red card
      JSJ.A. Sánchez
3. 1. Second half
   2. 51'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!GDGustavo A. Dezotti
   3. 62'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!RARoque Raúl Alfaro