River Plate beat Racing 4-3. Enzo Francescoli Uriarte scored 2 goals.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 1996
   Referee: RuscioAttendance: 27,456
2. 1. First half
   2. 9'
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      GOOOAL!EUEnzo Francescoli Uriarte
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
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      GOOOAL!AOAriel Ortega
   3. 47'
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      GOOOAL!JSJuan P. Sorin
   4. 61'
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      GOOOAL!EFEsteban Oscar Fuertes
   5. 68'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!IGIgnacio GonzálezPenalty
   6. 76'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!EUEnzo Francescoli UriartePenalty
   7. 89'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!FQFernando H. Quiroz