Primeira Liga

Season 2025/2026

Primeira Liga

Arouca vs Benfica – Lineups & Match Details

Benfica beat Arouca 2-1. Goals: Barbero (7' pen.), R. Rios (50'), F. Ivanović (90'). Arouca had 39% possession against Benfica's 61%. Shots on target: 6-5.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 26

Saturday, 14 March 2026

AroucaArouca

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

BenficaBenfica

Referee: Jose Bessa, Portugal

Lineups

AroucaArouca4-2-3-1
I. De Arruabarrena12I. De ArruabarrenaG
D. Monteiro6D. MonteiroD
J. Sanchez15J. SanchezD
J. Fontan3J. FontanD
B. Kuipers25B. KuipersD
E. van Ee22E. van EeM
T. Fukui21T. FukuiM
A. Trezza19A. TrezzaM
H. Lee14H. LeeM
N. Djouahra7N. DjouahraM
I. Barbero17I. BarberoF

Substitutes

1J. ValidoG
5B. PopovicD
11PucheF
44A. DanteD
24B. MansillaF
20J. Santiago PerezM
2J. SilvaD
10P. GozalbezM
23D. NandinF
BenficaBenfica4-2-3-1
A. Trubin1A. TrubinG
A. Bah6A. BahD
T. Araujo44T. AraujoD
A. Silva4A. SilvaD
S. Dahl26S. DahlD
L. Barreiro18L. BarreiroM
R. Rios20R. RiosM
D. Lukebakio11D. LukebakioM
Rafa Silva27Rafa SilvaM
A. Schjelderup21A. SchjelderupM
V. Pavlidis14V. PavlidisF

Substitutes

24S. SoaresG
9F. IvanovicF
16ManuM
25G. PrestianniF
64G. OliveiraD
72AnisioF
17A. DedicD
10G. SudakovM
73M. FigueiredoM

Match Events

7'P

Barbero

22'Y

Javi Sánchez

45'+3Y

Barbero

48'Y

Lee Hyun-Ju

50'G

R. Rios

Assist: A. Schjelderup

59'Y

R. Rios

59'Y

António Silva

70'S

Lee Hyun-Ju

Substitution 1

73'S

A. Bah

Substitution 1

73'S

Rafa

Substitution 2

74'S

António Silva

Substitution 3

74'S

D. Lukebakio

Substitution 4

75'S

N. Djouahra

Substitution 2

75'S

Diogo Monteiro

Substitution 3

77'Y

Pablo Gozálbez

79'S

Javi Sánchez

Substitution 4

79'S

Barbero

Substitution 5

80'Y

I. de Arruabarrena

85'S

A. Schjelderup

Substitution 5

90'+8R

A. Trezza

90'+11Y

G. Prestianni

90'+11Y

A. Trubin

90'+9Y

V. Pavlidis

90'+8Y

Tomás Araújo

90'+8R

A. Dedić

90'G

F. Ivanović

Assist: G. Prestianni

Statistics

Arouca
39%61%
Benfica
2.5Expected Goals (xG)2.09
12Total Shots22
6Shots on Target5
2Corners15
17Fouls11
0Offsides5
76Pass Accuracy (%)84
5Yellow Cards6
1Red Cards1
Match preview

Arouca host Benfica on Saturday, 14 March 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. The kick-off time is 20:30 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Arouca go into the match 11th in the table; Benfica sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Arouca have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Benfica have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 25 Oct 2025: Arouca 0-5 Benfica; 13 Apr 2025: Arouca 2-2 Benfica; 1 Dec 2024: Arouca 0-2 Benfica. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Benfica beat Arouca 2-1. Arouca scored through Barbero 7' (pen.). Benfica replied with R. Rios 50', F. Ivanović 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Arouca held 39% of the ball against 61% for Benfica. Shots on target finished 6-5. Expected goals read 2.50 for Arouca, 2.09 for Benfica.

Verdict

Benfica take the three points; Arouca look at a thin night for the home crowd. Arouca sat 11th and Benfica 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.