Arouca 1-2 Benfica
Updated
Benfica won: Arouca 1-2 Benfica in the Liga Portugal (Round 26) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca. Arouca goals: Barbero 7' (pen). Benfica goals: Richard Ríos 50', Franjo Ivanovic 90'+6. Sent off: Amar Dedic (90'), Alfonso Trezza (90'). Expected goals: 2.40-2.10. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Anatoliy Trubin (8.8).
Match report
Benfica beat Arouca 2-1
Benfica came from behind to beat Arouca 2-1 away from home at Estádio Municipal de Arouca on Saturday 14 March in Liga Portugal.
Barbero put Arouca ahead from the penalty spot on 7' (1-0), Richard Ríos levelled for Benfica on 50' (1-1) and Franjo Ivanovic restored Benfica's lead on 90+6' (1-2).
Franjo Ivanovic's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
Amar Dedic (Benfica) was sent off on 90+8' and Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) was sent off on 90+8'.
Arouca had 39% of the ball, shots were 12-22 (6-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.40-2.10.
Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 4,428. Referee: José Armando Torres Bessa.
Match stats
| Arouca | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.40 | 2.10 |
| Total shots | 12 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 49 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 226 (76%) | 373 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 6 |
| Corners | 2 | 15 |
| Total shots | 12 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 17 |
Lineups
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Ignacio de Arruabarrena, Diogo Monteiro, Javi Sánchez, Jose Fontán, Bas Kuipers, Espen van Ee, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Hyun-Ju Lee, Naïs Djouahra, Barbero
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Alexander Bah, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Samuel Dahl, Leandro Barreiro, Richard Ríos, Dodi Lukébakio, Rafa Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Barbero (Arouca)
- 22' · Yellow card · Javi Sánchez (Arouca)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Barbero (Arouca)
- 48' · Yellow card · Hyun-Ju Lee (Arouca)
- 50' · Goal · Richard Ríos (Benfica)
- 59' · Yellow card · António Silva (Benfica)
- 59' · Yellow card · Richard Ríos (Benfica)
- 70' · Substitution · Pablo Gozálbez for Hyun-Ju Lee (Arouca)
- 73' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanovic for António Silva (Benfica)
- 73' · Substitution · Amar Dedic for Alexander Bah (Benfica)
- 74' · Substitution · Georgiy Sudakov for Rafa Silva (Benfica)
- 74' · Substitution · Gianluca Prestianni for Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)
- 74' · Substitution · Miguel Puche for Naïs Djouahra (Arouca)
- 75' · Substitution · José Silva for Diogo Monteiro (Arouca)
- 77' · Yellow card · Pablo Gozálbez (Arouca)
- 79' · Substitution · Dylan Nandín for Barbero (Arouca)
- 79' · Substitution · Boris Popovic for Javi Sánchez (Arouca)
- 80' · Yellow card · Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca)
- 85' · Substitution · Anísio Cabral for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
- 90'+8 · Red card · Amar Dedic (Benfica)
- 90'+8 · Red card · Alfonso Trezza (Arouca)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 90'+11 · Yellow card · Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica)
- 90'+11 · Yellow card · Gianluca Prestianni (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, 1-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026.
When and where is Arouca vs Benfica?
Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 20:30 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).