Rio Ave vs Arouca: 0–3
Arouca beat Rio Ave 3–0 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal.
- Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga (2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 18:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal
- Attendance: 1,842
- Teams: Rio Ave (home), Arouca (away)
Goals
- 44' — Tiago Esgaio (Arouca), assist José Fontán
- 53' — Barbero (Arouca)
- 66' — Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca), assist Bas Kuipers
Match statistics
| Statistic | Rio Ave | Arouca |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 51.3 | 48.7 |
| Shots | 8 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 7 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Fouls | 11 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Rio Ave (3-4-3): Kevin Chamorro (G), Julien Lomboto (CD), Nelson Abbey (CD-L), Francisco Petrasso (CD-R), Brandon Aguilera (CM-L), Andreas Ntoi (CM-R), Omar Richards (LM), Marios Vrousai (RM), Clayton (F), Ole Pohlmann (CF-L), Antonis Papakanellos (CF-R).
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Ignacio De Arruabarrena (G), José Fontán (CD-L), Javi Sánchez (CD-R), Bas Kuipers (LB), Tiago Esgaio (RB), Lee Hyun-Ju (AM), Taichi Fukui (LM), Espen Van Ee (RM), Barbero (F), Näis Djouahra (AM-L), Alfonso Trezza (AM-R).
Recent form
Rio Ave: drew 2–2 away to Gil Vicente (20 Dec); lost 4–0 away to Sporting CP (28 Dec); won 3–1 vs Casa Pia (4 Jan); lost 2–0 vs Benfica (17 Jan); lost 4–0 away to C.D. Nacional (25 Jan).
Arouca: drew 0–0 away to Santa Clara (21 Dec); drew 2–2 vs Gil Vicente (28 Dec); lost 3–1 away to Tondela (3 Jan); won 1–0 away to AVS (17 Jan); lost 2–1 vs Sporting CP (24 Jan).