Benfica 5-0 Arouca
Updated
Benfica won: Benfica 5-0 Arouca in the Liga Portugal (Round 9) on Sat, 25 Oct 2025 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Benfica goals: Vangelis Pavlidis 9' (pen), Vangelis Pavlidis 22' (pen), Nicolás Otamendi 45'+6, Vangelis Pavlidis 50', Franjo Ivanovic 90'+3 (pen). Expected goals: 3.84-0.44. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Vangelis Pavlidis (9.8).
Match report
Benfica rout Arouca 5-0
Benfica thrashed Arouca 5-0 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Saturday 25 October in Liga Portugal.
Vangelis Pavlidis put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot on 9' (1-0), added another from the penalty spot on 22' (2-0), Nicolás Otamendi made it 3-0 on 45+6', Vangelis Pavlidis made it 4-0 on 50' and Franjo Ivanovic made it 5-0 from the penalty spot on 90+3'.
Benfica had 53% of the ball, shots were 17-5 (8-0 on target) and expected goals finished 3.84-0.44. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) was player of the match with a 9.8 rating.
Attendance: 60,322. Referee: Hélder Filipe Cláudio Carvalho.
Match stats
| Benfica | Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.84 | 0.44 |
| Total shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 4 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 398 (85%) | 330 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 1 |
| Total shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 2 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Fredrik Aursnes, Tomas Araujo, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Richard Rios, Enzo Barrenechea, Dodi Lukebakio, Georgiy Sudakov, Gianluca Prestianni, Vangelis Pavlidis
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Joao Valido, Tiago Esgaio, Omar Fayed, Jose Fontán, Arnau Solà, Espen van Ee, David Simao, Alfonso Trezza, Pablo Gozálbez, Miguel Puche, Ivan Barbero
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 22' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 43' · Yellow card · Tiago Esgaio (Arouca)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- 46' · Substitution · Taichi Fukui for Pablo Gozálbez (Arouca)
- 46' · Substitution · Hyun-Ju Lee for Espen van Ee (Arouca)
- 50' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 59' · Yellow card · Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica)
- 62' · Substitution · Nais Djouahra for Alfonso Trezza (Arouca)
- 62' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 62' · Yellow card · Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 63' · Substitution · Andreas Schjelderup for Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 67' · Substitution · Joao Rego for Richard Rios (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanovic for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Ivan Lima for Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica)
- 82' · Yellow card · Omar Fayed (Arouca)
- 85' · Substitution · Brian Mansilla for Ivan Barbero (Arouca)
- 89' · Substitution · Amadou Dante for Arnau Solà (Arouca)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2013: Benfica 15, draws 2, Arouca 1.
Questions
Who won Benfica vs Arouca?
Benfica won, 5-0 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 25 Oct 2025.
When and where is Benfica vs Arouca?
Sat, 25 Oct 2025, 19:30 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and Arouca?
In 18 league meetings since 2013: Benfica 15 wins, 2 draws, Arouca 1 wins (goals 49-9).