Platense beat Gimnasia de La Plata 3-2. Gimnasia de La Plata played with ten from minute 33. Antonio H. Vattimos scored 2 goals.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 1997
   Referee: ScimeAttendance: 546
2. 1. First half
   2. 31'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!AVAntonio H. Vattimos
   3. 33'
      ARG
      Red card
      RORomero
   4. 37'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!APAriel Pereyra
3. 1. Second half
   2. 59'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!RSRoberto SosaPenalty
   3. 77'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!MHMauricio F. Hanuch
   4. 82'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!AVAntonio H. VattimosPenalty