Gimnasia de La Plata and Vélez Sarsfield drew 1-1. Vélez Sarsfield played with ten from minute 7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 1996
   Referee: GiménezAttendance: 1,561
2. 1. First half
   2. 7'
      ARG
      Red card
      SOSotomayor
   3. 32'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!RSRoberto Sosa
3. 1. Second half
   2. 66'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!POPosse