Racing beat Independiente 1-3. Independiente played with ten from minute 23.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 1998
   Referee: LamolinaAttendance: 21,703
2. 1. First half
   2. 6'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!MDMarcelo A. Delgado
   3. 23'
      ARG
      Red card
      GUGuerrero
   4. 29'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!AMAngel A. Morales
   5. 40'
      ARG
      Red card
      LALatorre
3. 1. Second half
   2. 66'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!ACAlfredo R. Cascini
   3. 81'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!BEBezombe