AVS 0-1 Arouca
Updated
Arouca won: AVS 0-1 Arouca in the Liga Portugal (Round 18) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves, Vila das Aves. Arouca goals: Ivan Barbero 42'. Sent off: Cristian Devenish (4'). Expected goals: 0.50-1.23. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Taichi Fukui (8.8).
Match report
Arouca beat AVS 1-0
Arouca narrowly beat AVS 1-0 away from home at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves on Saturday 17 January in Liga Portugal.
Ivan Barbero put Arouca ahead on 42' (0-1).
Cristian Devenish (AVS) was sent off on 4'.
AVS had 37% of the ball, shots were 12-18 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.50-1.23.
Taichi Fukui (Arouca) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 987. Referee: João Pedro Silva Pinheiro.
Match stats
| AVS | Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.50 | 1.23 |
| Total shots | 12 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 24 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 256 (74%) | 521 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 6 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 10 |
Lineups
AVS (4-3-3): Adriel Ramos, Cristian Devenish, Carlos Ponck, Ruben Semedo, Kiki Afonso, Gustavo Mendonca, Roni, Pedro Lima, Babatunde Akinsola, Tomané, Oscar Perea
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Ignacio de Arruabarrena, Tiago Esgaio, Matias Rocha, Javi Sánchez, Bas Kuipers, Espen van Ee, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Hyun-Ju Lee, Nais Djouahra, Ivan Barbero
Key events
- 4' · Red card · Cristian Devenish (AVS)
- 10' · Yellow card · Espen van Ee (Arouca)
- 11' · Yellow card · Gustavo Mendonca (AVS)
- 38' · Yellow card · Javi Sánchez (Arouca)
- 42' · Goal · Ivan Barbero (Arouca)
- 46' · Substitution · Amadou Dante for Bas Kuipers (Arouca)
- 54' · Substitution · Diego Duarte for Oscar Perea (AVS)
- 58' · Yellow card · Ivan Barbero (Arouca)
- 67' · Substitution · Pablo Gozálbez for Hyun-Ju Lee (Arouca)
- 72' · Substitution · Brian Mansilla for Ivan Barbero (Arouca)
- 72' · Substitution · Mateo Flores for Taichi Fukui (Arouca)
- 72' · Substitution · Ángel Algobia for Roni (AVS)
- 72' · Substitution · Nene for Tomané (AVS)
- 79' · Yellow card · Matias Rocha (Arouca)
- 80' · Substitution · Guilherme Neiva for Gustavo Mendonca (AVS)
- 80' · Substitution · Jaume Grau for Pedro Lima (AVS)
- 83' · Yellow card · Jaume Grau (AVS)
- 84' · Substitution · Miguel Puche for Nais Djouahra (Arouca)
- 89' · Yellow card · Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Ruben Semedo (AVS)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Mateo Flores (Arouca)
All-time head-to-head
4 league meetings since 2024: AVS 0, draws 1, Arouca 3.
Questions
Who won AVS vs Arouca?
Arouca won, 0-1 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026.
When and where is AVS vs Arouca?
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 18:00 UTC at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves, Vila das Aves, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between AVS and Arouca?
In 4 league meetings since 2024: AVS 0 wins, 1 draws, Arouca 3 wins (goals 2-6).