Lanús beat Newell's Old Boys 2-4.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 1997
   Referee: GiménezAttendance: 1,695
2. 1. First half
   2. 23'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!ALAriel Maximiliano López
   3. 38'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!JZJulio A. Zamora
3. 1. Second half
   2. 78'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!JKJulián Kmet
   3. 86'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!OMOscar Mas
   4. 87'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Diego Mateo
   5. 89'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!AIAriel M. S. Ibagaza