Newell's Old Boys beat Talleres 4-2. Talleres played with ten from minute 39.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 1998
   Referee: MéndezAttendance: 1,314
2. 1. First half
   2. 7'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!JSJulio C. Saldana
   3. 22'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!SCSebastian P. Cobelli
   4. 28'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!DGDiego H. Garay
   5. 37'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!DCDiego Crosa
   6. 39'
      ARG
      Red card
      RAR. Astudillo
3. 1. Second half
   2. 48'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!GRGerman G. Real
   3. 55'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!RARodrigo Astudillo