Arouca 0-2 Benfica
Updated
Benfica won: Arouca 0-2 Benfica in the Liga Portugal (Round 12) on Sun, 1 Dec 2024 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca. Benfica goals: Jose Fontán 12' (og), Ángel Di Maria 71' (pen). Expected goals: 0.52-2.05. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Anatoliy Trubin (8.8).
Match report
Benfica beat Arouca 2-0
Benfica beat Arouca 2-0 away from home at Estádio Municipal de Arouca on Sunday 1 December in Liga Portugal.
An own goal by Jose Fontán put Benfica ahead on 12' (0-1) and Ángel Di Maria made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 71'.
Arouca had 49% of the ball, shots were 12-14 (5-8 on target) and expected goals finished 0.52-2.05. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 4,644. Referee: Luís Miguel Branco Godinho.
Match stats
| Arouca | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.52 | 2.05 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 31 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 374 (85%) | 382 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 10 |
Lineups
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Nico Mantl, Tiago Esgaio, Chico Lamba, Jose Fontán, Amadou Dante, David Simao, Mamadou Loum Ndiaye, Jason, Morlaye Sylla, Ivo Rodrigues, Alfonso Trezza
Benfica (4-3-3): Anatoliy Trubin, Alexander Bah, Tomas Araujo, Nicolás Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino, Orkun Kökcü, Ángel Di Maria, Vangelis Pavlidis, Kerem Akturkoglu
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Jose Fontán (Benfica)
- 31' · Yellow card · Orkun Kökcü (Benfica)
- 36' · Yellow card · Mamadou Loum Ndiaye (Arouca)
- 40' · Yellow card · Chico Lamba (Arouca)
- 62' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Orkun Kökcü (Benfica)
- 62' · Substitution · Jan-Niklas Beste for Kerem Akturkoglu (Benfica)
- 65' · Substitution · Güven Yalcin for Ivo Rodrigues (Arouca)
- 69' · Yellow card · Jan-Niklas Beste (Benfica)
- 71' · Goal · Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Pablo Gozálbez for Alfonso Trezza (Arouca)
- 77' · Substitution · Pedro Santos for Mamadou Loum Ndiaye (Arouca)
- 77' · Substitution · Arthur Cabral for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Zeki Amdouni for Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 87' · Substitution · Alex Pinto for Morlaye Sylla (Arouca)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Zeki Amdouni (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2013: Arouca 1, draws 2, Benfica 15.
Questions
Who won Arouca vs Benfica?
Benfica won, 0-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sun, 1 Dec 2024.
When and where is Arouca vs Benfica?
Sun, 1 Dec 2024, 18:00 UTC at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Arouca and Benfica?
In 18 league meetings since 2013: Arouca 1 wins, 2 draws, Benfica 15 wins (goals 9-49).