2017 Supercopa Argentina
Promotional poster of the final | |||||||
| Event | Supercopa Argentina | ||||||
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| Date | 14 March 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Franco Armani (River Plate) | ||||||
| Referee | Patricio Loustau | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,000 | ||||||
The 2017 Supercopa Argentina was the sixth edition of the Supercopa Argentina, an annual football match played between the winners of the Argentine Primera División and Copa Argentina. The match was contested by the 2016–17 Primera División champions Boca Juniors and the 2016–17 Copa Argentina winners River Plate on 14 March 2018 at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza. Both teams were appearing in the competition for the third time.
Boca Juniors qualified as a result of winning the Primera División, finishing seven points ahead of the second-placed team. River Plate entered the competition after winning the Copa Argentina final against Atlético Tucumán 2–1.
Watched by a crowd of 40,000, Gonzalo Martínez opened the scoring for River Plate in the 18th minute of the match, thanks to a penalty awarded by referee Patricio Loustau. They extended their lead in the second half when Ignacio Scocco scored from a counter-attack. Following a 2–0 scoreline, River Plate secured their first Supercopa Argentina title.