Rosario Central beat River Plate 2-1. River Plate played with ten from minute 33. Martín Alejandro Cardetti scored 2 goals.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Clausura 1996
   Referee: CorderoAttendance: 17,728
2. 1. First half
   2. 33'
      ARG
      Red card
      JGJuan Gómez
   3. 44'
      ARG
      Red card
      BUBurgos
3. 1. Second half
   2. 63'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!MCMartín Alejandro Cardetti
   3. 71'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!MCMartín Alejandro Cardetti
   4. 84'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!AOArnaldo A. Ortega