River Plate beat Newell's Old Boys 4-1. Newell's Old Boys played with ten from minute 42.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Primera División 1988/89
   Referee: Juan Carlos Crespi.Attendance: 19,014
2. 1. First half
   2. 42'
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      Red card
      PAPautasso
3. 1. Second half
   2. 50'
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      GOOOAL!GRGerardo M. Reinoso
   3. 64'
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      GOOOAL!JSJosé Tiburcio Serrizuela
   4. 67'
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      GOOOAL!LSLorenzo O. Saez
   5. 79'
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      GOOOAL!OPOmar Arnaldo Palma
   6. 89'
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      GOOOAL!JSJorge O. da Silva