River Plate beat Platense 4-1. Platense played with ten from minute 42. Julio R. Cruz scored 2 goals.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 1996
   Referee: RuscioAttendance: 10,314
2. 1. First half
   2. 9'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!JCJulio R. Cruz
   3. 33'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!ACAdrian N. Coria
   4. 42'
      ARG
      Red card
      BABasso
3. 1. Second half
   2. 58'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!RMRoberto C. Monserrat
   3. 61'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!JCJulio R. Cruz
   4. 84'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!SASalas