Arouca vs Benfica match stats & report

1–2 Full time

Primeira Liga · Portugal · Regular Season - 26 · Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca · Ref J. Bessa

Arouca stats & fixtures · Benfica stats & fixtures

Arouca lost to Benfica 1–2 in the Primeira Liga on 14 March 2026. Expected goals finished 2.50–2.09. Benfica had 61% of the ball.

Arouca vs Benfica match statistics

AroucaBenfica

39% Ball possession 61%
2.50 Expected goals (xG) 2.09
12 Total shots 22
6 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 9
3 Blocked shots 8
10 Shots inside the box 17
2 Corners 15
17 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 5
5 Yellow cards 6
1 Red cards 1
297 Passes 444
76% Pass accuracy 84%
3 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

7' Penalty scored Barbero Arouca
22' Yellow card Javi Sánchez Arouca
45+3' Yellow card Barbero Arouca
48' Yellow card Lee Hyun-Ju Arouca
50' Goal R. Rios (assist A. Schjelderup) Benfica
59' Yellow card R. Rios Benfica
59' Yellow card António Silva Benfica
77' Yellow card Pablo Gozálbez Arouca
80' Yellow card I. de Arruabarrena Arouca
90' Goal F. Ivanović (assist G. Prestianni) Benfica
90+8' Red card A. Trezza Arouca
90+8' Yellow card Tomás Araújo Benfica
90+8' Red card A. Dedic Benfica
90+9' Yellow card V. Pavlidis Benfica
90+11' Yellow card G. Prestianni Benfica
90+11' Yellow card A. Trubin Benfica

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Arouca

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Vasco Seabra

12 I. de Arruabarrena

25 B. Kuipers 3 José Fontán 15 Javi Sánchez 6 Diogo Monteiro

21 T. Fukui 22 E. van Ee

7 N. Djouahra 14 Lee Hyun-Ju 19 A. Trezza

17 Barbero

Bench João Valido , B. Popović , Puche , A. Danté , B. Mansilla , Yellu Santiago , José Silva , Pablo Gozálbez , D. Nandín

Benfica

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Jose Mourinho

1 A. Trubin

26 S. Dahl 4 António Silva 44 Tomás Araújo 6 A. Bah

20 R. Rios 18 L. Barreiro

21 A. Schjelderup 27 Rafa 11 D. Lukebakio

14 V. Pavlidis

Bench Samuel Soares , F. Ivanović , Manu , G. Prestianni , G. Oliveira , A. Cabral , A. Dedic , H. Sudakov , M. Figueiredo

Form guide

Arouca at home

7–1–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.1 per game
Conceded: 1.0 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 4.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.9 per game

19% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Benfica away

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.7 per game
Conceded: 1.0 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 4.6 per game
Shots on target: 6.1 per game

7% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Arouca vs Benfica head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
25 Oct 25	Benfica v Arouca	5–0
13 Apr 25	Benfica v Arouca	2–2
1 Dec 24	Arouca v Benfica	0–2
12 May 24	Benfica v Arouca	5–0
6 Jan 24	Arouca v Benfica	0–3
31 Jan 23	Arouca v Benfica	0–3

The full Arouca vs Benfica head-to-head record