Arouca vs Benfica: 1–2
Benfica beat Arouca 2–1 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Saturday, 14 March 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Portugal.
- Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga (2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 20:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Portugal
- Attendance: 4,428
- Teams: Arouca (home), Benfica (away)
Goals
- 7' — Barbero (penalty) (Arouca)
- 50' — Richard Ríos (Benfica), assist Andreas Schjelderup
- 90'+6' — Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica), assist Gianluca Prestianni
Red cards
- 90'+8' — Alfonso Trezza (Arouca)
- 90'+8' — Amar Dedic (Benfica)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Arouca | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 39.1 | 60.9 |
| Shots | 12 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Corners | 2 | 15 |
| Fouls | 17 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 6 |
Starting line-ups
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Ignacio De Arruabarrena (G), José Fontán (CD-L), Javi Sánchez (CD-R), Bas Kuipers (LB), Diogo Monteiro (RB), Lee Hyun-Ju (AM), Taichi Fukui (LM), Espen Van Ee (RM), Barbero (F), Näis Djouahra (AM-L), Alfonso Trezza (AM-R).
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (G), António Silva (CD-L), Tomás Araújo (CD-R), Samuel Dahl (LB), Alexander Bah (RB), Rafa Silva (AM), Richard Ríos (LM), Leandro Barreiro (RM), Vangelis Pavlidis (F), Andreas Schjelderup (AM-L), Dodi Lukébakio (AM-R).
Recent form
Arouca: won 3–2 vs Vitória de Guimaraes (7 Feb); lost 3–2 away to Casa Pia (14 Feb); won 3–0 vs C.D. Nacional (21 Feb); lost 3–1 away to FC Porto (27 Feb); lost 1–0 away to FC Famalicao (6 Mar).
Benfica: lost 1–0 vs Real Madrid (17 Feb); won 3–0 vs AVS (21 Feb); lost 2–1 away to Real Madrid (25 Feb); won 2–1 away to Gil Vicente (2 Mar); drew 2–2 vs FC Porto (8 Mar).