Rio Ave 0-3 Arouca
Updated
Arouca won: Rio Ave 0-3 Arouca in the Liga Portugal (Round 20) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde. Arouca goals: Tiago Esgaio 44', Julien Lomboto 53' (og), Hyun-Ju Lee 66'. Expected goals: 0.50-1.37. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Taichi Fukui (8.5).
Match report
Arouca rout Rio Ave 3-0
Arouca thrashed Rio Ave 3-0 away from home at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube on Saturday 31 January in Liga Portugal.
Tiago Esgaio put Arouca ahead on 44' (0-1), an own goal by Julien Lomboto made it 0-2 on 53' and Hyun-Ju Lee made it 0-3 on 66'.
Rio Ave had 51% of the ball, shots were 8-18 (0-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.50-1.37.
Taichi Fukui (Arouca) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 1,842. Referee: Sérgio José dos Santos Guelho.
Match stats
| Rio Ave | Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.50 | 1.37 |
| Total shots | 8 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 19 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 379 (87%) | 356 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 8 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 11 |
Lineups
Rio Ave (3-4-3): Kevin Chamorro, Francisco Petrasso, Julien Lomboto, Nelson Abbey, Marios Vrousai, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Brandon Aguilera, Omar Richards, Antonis Papakanellos, Clayton, Ole Pohlmann
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Ignacio de Arruabarrena, Tiago Esgaio, Javi Sánchez, Jose Fontán, Bas Kuipers, Espen van Ee, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Hyun-Ju Lee, Nais Djouahra, Ivan Barbero
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Espen van Ee (Arouca)
- 44' · Goal · Tiago Esgaio (Arouca)
- 52' · Yellow card · Francisco Petrasso (Rio Ave)
- 53' · Goal · Julien Lomboto (Arouca)
- 60' · Substitution · Diogo Bezerra for Omar Richards (Rio Ave)
- 66' · Goal · Hyun-Ju Lee (Arouca)
- 68' · Substitution · Boris Popovic for Javi Sánchez (Arouca)
- 73' · Substitution · Tamas Nikitscher for Antonis Papakanellos (Rio Ave)
- 73' · Substitution · Jonathan Panzo for Julien Lomboto (Rio Ave)
- 73' · Substitution · Dario Spikic for Andreas-Richardos Ntoi (Rio Ave)
- 75' · Substitution · Brian Mansilla for Hyun-Ju Lee (Arouca)
- 75' · Substitution · Pablo Gozálbez for Ivan Barbero (Arouca)
- 79' · Substitution · Karem Zoabi for Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave)
- 82' · Yellow card · Clayton (Rio Ave)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Diogo Monteiro for Espen van Ee (Arouca)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Yellu Santiago for Tiago Esgaio (Arouca)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2013: Rio Ave 6, draws 6, Arouca 4.
Questions
Who won Rio Ave vs Arouca?
Arouca won, 0-3 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026.
When and where is Rio Ave vs Arouca?
Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 18:00 UTC at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave and Arouca?
In 16 league meetings since 2013: Rio Ave 6 wins, 6 draws, Arouca 4 wins (goals 20-16).