Arouca 3-3 Rio Ave
Updated
It finished level: Arouca 3-3 Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal (Round 3) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca. Arouca goals: Jose Fontán 24', Alfonso Trezza 75', Nais Djouahra 90'+3. Rio Ave goals: Clayton 49', Dario Spikic 64', Clayton 76'. Expected goals: 0.65-1.54. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Clayton (9.2).
Match report
Arouca 3-3 Rio Ave: match report
It finished 3-3 between Arouca and Rio Ave in Liga Portugal on Saturday 23 August.
Jose Fontán put Arouca ahead on 24' (1-0), Clayton levelled for Rio Ave on 49' (1-1), Dario Spikic restored Rio Ave's lead on 64' (1-2), Alfonso Trezza levelled for Arouca on 75' (2-2), Clayton restored Rio Ave's lead on 76' (2-3) and Nais Djouahra levelled for Arouca on 90+3' (3-3).
Arouca had 56% of the ball, shots were 14-15 (6-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.65-1.54. Rio Ave will feel they deserved more.
Clayton (Rio Ave) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 1,733. Referee: Hélder Carvalho.
Match stats
| Arouca | Rio Ave | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.65 | 1.54 |
| Total shots | 14 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 30 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 411 (87%) | 332 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 14 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 12 |
Lineups
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Joao Valido, Alex Pinto, Boris Popovic, Jose Fontán, Amadou Dante, Pedro Santos, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Hyun-Ju Lee, Nais Djouahra, Ivan Barbero
Rio Ave (3-4-3): Cezary Miszta, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Jonathan Panzo, Nelson Abbey, Marios Vrousai, Theofanis Bakoulas, Brandon Aguilera, Nikolaos Athanasiou, Andre Luiz, Clayton, Ole Pohlmann
Key events
- 20' · Yellow card · Hyun-Ju Lee (Arouca)
- 24' · Goal · Jose Fontán (Arouca)
- 34' · Yellow card · Ivan Barbero (Arouca)
- 36' · Yellow card · Nelson Abbey (Rio Ave)
- 38' · Yellow card · Andreas-Richardos Ntoi (Rio Ave)
- 40' · Yellow card · Jose Fontán (Arouca)
- 49' · Goal · Clayton (Rio Ave)
- 60' · Substitution · Tiago Esgaio for Ivan Barbero (Arouca)
- 60' · Substitution · Mateo Flores for Pedro Santos (Arouca)
- 61' · Substitution · Dario Spikic for Theofanis Bakoulas (Rio Ave)
- 61' · Substitution · Giorgos Liavas for Ole Pohlmann (Rio Ave)
- 64' · Goal · Dario Spikic (Rio Ave)
- 72' · Substitution · Brian Mansilla for Alex Pinto (Arouca)
- 73' · Substitution · Antonis Papakanellos for Andre Luiz (Rio Ave)
- 75' · Goal · Alfonso Trezza (Arouca)
- 76' · Goal · Clayton (Rio Ave)
- 80' · Substitution · David Simao for Amadou Dante (Arouca)
- 80' · Substitution · Arnau Solà for Taichi Fukui (Arouca)
- 85' · Substitution · Marc Gual for Nikolaos Athanasiou (Rio Ave)
- 85' · Substitution · Francisco Petrasso for Clayton (Rio Ave)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Nais Djouahra (Arouca)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2013: Arouca 4, draws 6, Rio Ave 6.
Questions
Who won Arouca vs Rio Ave?
The match was a draw, 3-3 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025.
When and where is Arouca vs Rio Ave?
Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 19:30 UTC at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Arouca and Rio Ave?
In 16 league meetings since 2013: Arouca 4 wins, 6 draws, Rio Ave 6 wins (goals 16-20).