River Plate beat Boca Juniors 3-1. Boca Juniors played with ten from minute 75. Gonzalo Higuain scored 2 goals.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Torneo Apertura 2006
   Referee: Horacio Elizondo. Asistentes: Darío García y Ricardo Otero
2. 1. First half
   2. 29'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!GHGonzalo Higuain
   3. 31'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!RPRodrigo Sebastián Palacio
3. 1. Second half
   2. 53'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!GHGonzalo Higuain
   3. 68'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!EFErnesto Antonio Farías
   4. 75'
      ARG
      Red card
      SISilvestre