Lanús beat Vélez Sarsfield 4-3. Ariel Maximiliano López scored 2 goals.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 1997
   Referee: CastrilliAttendance: 1,793
2. 1. First half
   2. 16'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!CEClaudio M. Enría
   3. 26'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!MPMartin A. Posse
3. 1. Second half
   2. 50'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!JSJuan José Serrizuela
   3. 73'
      ARG
      Own goalBUBurela
   4. 78'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!ALAriel Maximiliano López
   5. 89'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!JCJose L. F. ChilavertPenalty
   6. 90'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!ALAriel Maximiliano López