River Plate beat Deportivo Español 3-0. Deportivo Español played with ten from minute 3.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 1997
   Referee: ScimeAttendance: 7,590
2. 1. First half
   2. 3'
      ARG
      Red card
      PÁPáez
3. 1. Second half
   2. 63'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!RBRamón Ismael Medina Bello
   3. 68'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!JMJosé Marcelo Salas Melinao
   4. 70'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!CACelso Ayala