31 January 2026 at 18:00

03
Full Time
Primeira Liga · Season 2025
Referee: Sergio Guelho

Match Summary

Arouca defeated Rio Ave 3:0. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2025. Goals were scored by Tiago Esgaio 44′, I. Barbero 54′, H. Lee 66′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Rio Ave had 51% possession while Arouca held 49%. Rio Ave had 8 shots (0 on target) compared to 18 (7 on target) for Arouca. Expected goals: Rio Ave 0.69 — Arouca 1.47. Rio Ave made 5 substitutions, Arouca made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Rio Ave and Arouca — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Rio Ave
Arouca
Kick Off
14′Espen Van Ee
44′
Tiago Esgaio

assist: J. Fontan

Half Time
54′
I. Barbero
O. RichardsDiogo Bezerra
60′
66′
H. Lee

assist: B. Kuipers

68′
J. SanchezB. Popovic
J. LombotoJ. Panzo
73′
A. NtoiD. Spikic
73′
A. PapakanellosT. Nikitscher
73′
76′
I. BarberoP. Gozalbez
76′
H. LeeB. Mansilla
B. Aguilera ZamoraK. Zoabi
80′
Clayton82′
90+2′
E. van EeD. Monteiro
90+2′
Tiago EsgaioY. Santiago
Full Time

Match Statistics

Rio Ave had 51% possession against Arouca's 49%. Rio Ave registered 8 shots (0 on target) while Arouca managed 18 (7 on target). Corner kicks: 5–5. Fouls committed: 11–15.

0Shots on Goal7
2Shots off Goal8
8Total Shots18
6Blocked Shots3
8Shots insidebox11
1Shots outsidebox7
11Fouls15
5Corner Kicks5
2Offsides3
51%Ball Possession49%
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves0
438Total passes403
380Passes accurate355
87%Passes %88%
0.69expected_goals1.47
0goals_prevented0

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Rio Ave have recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats. Arouca show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Rio Ave

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Arouca

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Head to Head

Rio Ave and Arouca have met 1 times — Rio Ave won 0, Arouca won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.00 per match (3 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2025.

0

Rio Ave

1

Drawn

0

Arouca

Goals: 3Goals: 3

Recent Meetings (1)

23 Aug 2025Arouca3 – 3Rio Ave

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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