Match Summary

Benfica defeated Arouca 3:0. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2023. Goals were scored by Rafa 39′, O. Kökçü 47′, P. Musa 85′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Arouca had 52% possession while Benfica held 48%. Arouca had 11 shots (1 on target) compared to 11 (6 on target) for Benfica. Expected goals: Arouca 0.89 — Benfica 2.28. Arouca made 4 substitutions, Benfica made 5. VAR was involved: Goal confirmed (Orkun Kökçü 49′).

Match Events

Key match events between Arouca and Benfica — 3 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Arouca had 52% possession against Benfica's 48%. Arouca registered 11 shots (1 on target) while Benfica managed 11 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 1–3. Fouls committed: 12–6.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Arouca have recorded 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Benfica show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Arouca and Benfica have met 2 times — Arouca won 0, Benfica won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.00 per match (1 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–0 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (2)