Vélez Sarsfield beat Gimnasia de La Plata 1-2. Gimnasia de La Plata played with ten from minute 38. José A. Castro scored 2 goals.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Metropolitano 1978
   Referee: RomeroAttendance: 1,265
2. 1. First half
   2. 33'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!JCJosé A. Castro
   3. 38'
      ARG
      Red card
      ESEduardo Miguel Solari
3. 1. Second half
   2. 76'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!JCJosé A. Castro
   3. 90'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!AVAvelino Veron