Rosario Central beat Newell's Old Boys 3-1. Newell's Old Boys played with ten from minute 27.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Metropolitano 1978
   Referee: Jorge Eduardo Romero.📍 Newell's Old BoysAttendance: 11,968
2. 1. First half
   2. 27'
      ARG
      Red card
      RERebottaro
   3. 41'
      ARG
      Red card
      AIAimar
3. 1. Second half
   2. 51'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!CACarlos Aimar
   3. 60'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!GTGuillermo José Trama
   4. 77'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!SRSergio Apolo Robles
   5. 85'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!OCOscar Coullery