Portuguese Primeira Liga

Arouca vs Benfica, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Arouca
  • 7': Barbero (P)
  • Red Card 90'+8': Alfonso Trezza
FT
1 - 2
Benfica
  • 50': Richard Ríos
  • 90'+6': Franjo Ivanovic
  • Red Card 90'+8': Amar Dedic

About

Arouca are hosting Benfica at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Barbero (Arouca) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bas Kuipers with a cross.
  • 3': Penalty conceded by António Silva (Benfica) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 5': VAR Decision: Penalty Arouca.
  • 7': Goal! Arouca 1, Benfica 0. Barbero (Arouca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 8': Handball by Barbero (Arouca).
  • 9': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 10': Barbero (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by António Silva with a headed pass.
  • 11': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Taichi Fukui.
  • 13': Foul by Espen van Ee (Arouca).
  • 13': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Offside, Benfica. Rafa is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca).
  • 14': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Javi Sánchez.
  • 17': Foul by Barbero (Arouca).
  • 17': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Diogo Monteiro.
  • 20': Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Bas Kuipers (Arouca).
  • 22': Foul by Javi Sánchez (Arouca).
  • 22': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Javi Sánchez (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Rafa (Benfica).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Naïs Djouahra.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
  • 31': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Barbero.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Alexander Bah (Benfica) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Diogo Monteiro (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 34': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Javi Sánchez.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Alexander Bah (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 36': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Diogo Monteiro (Arouca).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Barbero (Arouca) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Monteiro with a cross.
  • 39': Offside, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup is caught offside.
  • 40': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Naïs Djouahra.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca). Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Alfonso Trezza.
  • 43': Foul by Barbero (Arouca).
  • 43': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
  • 45': Bas Kuipers (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Barbero (Arouca).
  • 45'+3': Barbero (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Arouca 1, Benfica 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arouca 1, Benfica 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Barbero (Arouca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfonso Trezza with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica).
  • 47': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
  • 48': Foul by Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca).
  • 48': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Diogo Monteiro.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca). Assisted by Alexander Bah.
  • 50': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ignacio de Arruabarrena.
  • 50': Goal! Arouca 1, Benfica 1. Richard Ríos (Benfica) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
  • 54': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by José Fontán.
  • 56': Barbero (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Dahl following a fast break.
  • 59': Bas Kuipers (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
  • 59': António Silva (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Richard Ríos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Barbero (Arouca).
  • 61': Espen van Ee (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Naïs Djouahra (Arouca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alfonso Trezza with a cross following a fast break.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury António Silva (Benfica).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Taichi Fukui (Arouca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Barbero.
  • 70': Substitution, Arouca. Pablo Gozálbez replaces Lee Hyun-Ju.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Taichi Fukui (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica).
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Pablo Gozálbez (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Fontán.
  • 71': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by António Silva.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Amar Dedic replaces Alexander Bah.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Heorhii Sudakov replaces Rafa.
  • 74': Substitution, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic replaces António Silva because of an injury.
  • 74': Substitution, Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
  • 75': Substitution, Arouca. Miguel Puche replaces Naïs Djouahra.
  • 75': Substitution, Arouca. José Silva replaces Diogo Monteiro.
  • 77': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by José Fontán.
  • 77': Foul by Pablo Gozálbez (Arouca).
  • 77': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Pablo Gozálbez (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Substitution, Arouca. Boris Popovic replaces Javi Sánchez.
  • 79': Substitution, Arouca. Dylan Nandín replaces Barbero.
  • 80': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Miguel Puche.
  • 80': Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Dylan Nandín (Arouca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Alfonso Trezza with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Miguel Puche (Arouca) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Pablo Gozálbez.
  • 82': Espen van Ee (Arouca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
  • 83': Foul by Dylan Nandín (Arouca).
  • 83': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Dylan Nandín (Arouca) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Gozálbez with a cross.
  • 85': Substitution, Benfica. Anísio Cabral replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
  • 86': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 87': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pablo Gozálbez.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Anísio Cabral (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Foul by José Fontán (Arouca).
  • 88': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Alfonso Trezza (Arouca).
  • 90': Foul by Espen van Ee (Arouca).
  • 90': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 90': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Boris Popovic.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Anísio Cabral (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca). Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Amar Dedic (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Anísio Cabral with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
  • 90'+4': José Fontán (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Arouca 1, Benfica 2. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+8': Amar Dedic (Benfica) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+8': Tomás Araújo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Boris Popovic (Arouca).
  • 90'+9': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+11': Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+11': Espen van Ee (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).
  • 90'+11': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Arouca 1, Benfica 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Arouca 1, Benfica 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 17
6 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 1
5 Offsides 0
15 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 3
60.9 Possession 39.1
22 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
373 Accurate Passes 226
445 Passes 296
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
11 Accurate Crosses 7
33 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.6
49 Long Balls 42
26 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
8 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 7
11 Effective Clearances 31
11 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Location: Arouca, Portugal
Attendance: 4,428

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 30 +47 79
2 Benfica 30 +44 72
3 Sporting CP 29 +55 71
4 Braga 29 +28 53
Full Table

Line-Ups

FCA Arouca (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Ignacio De Arruabarrena (GK) Yellow Card
3 José Fontán
15 Javi Sánchez Yellow Card
25 Bas Kuipers
6 Diogo Monteiro
14 Lee Hyun-Ju Yellow Card
21 Taichi Fukui
22 Espen Van Ee
17 Barbero
7 Näis Djouahra
19 Alfonso Trezza Red Card
Arouca Substitutes:
José Augusto Silva, Dylan Nandín, Miguel Puche, Yellu Santiago, João Valido, Boris Popovic, Amadou Dante, Pablo Gozálbez, Brian Mansilla.

SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK) Yellow Card
4 António Silva Yellow Card
44 Tomás Araújo Yellow Card
26 Samuel Dahl
6 Alexander Bah
27 Rafa Silva
20 Richard Ríos
18 Leandro Barreiro
14 Vangelis Pavlidis Yellow Card
21 Andreas Schjelderup
11 Dodi Lukebakio
Benfica Substitutes:
Gonçalo Oliveira, Amar Dedic, Manu Silva, Franjo Ivanovic, Samuel Soares, Miguel Figueiredo, Gianluca Prestianni, Anísio Cabral, Georgiy Sudakov.

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