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AVS vs Arouca – Lineups & Match Details

Arouca beat AVS 1-0. Goals: Barbero (42'). AVS had 37% possession against Arouca's 63%. Shots on target: 3-3.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 18

Saturday, 17 January 2026

AVSAVS

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

AroucaArouca

Referee: Joao Pedro Pinheiro, Portugal

Lineups

AVSAVS4-3-3
Adriel1AdrielG
C. Devenish42C. DevenishD
Ponck26PonckD
R. Semedo35R. SemedoD
Kiki24KikiD
G. Mendonca23G. MendoncaM
Roni70RoniM
Pedro Lima8Pedro LimaM
T. Akinsola11T. AkinsolaF
Tomane7TomaneF
O. Perea14O. PereaF

Substitutes

88TrigueiraG
2D. SpencerD
12L. Rivas
15J. GrauM
18NeneF
20D. DuarteF
21G. NeivaF
27A. AlgobiaM
33A. SantosD
AroucaArouca4-2-3-1
I. De Arruabarrena12I. De ArruabarrenaG
Tiago Esgaio28Tiago EsgaioD
M. Rocha4M. RochaD
J. Sanchez15J. SanchezD
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
3J. FontanD
6D. MonteiroD
10P. GozalbezM
11PucheF
24B. MansillaF
44A. DanteD
46M. FloresM
77R. JansonasF

Match Events

5'R

C. Devenish

10'Y

E. van Ee

11'Y

Gustavo Mendonça

38'Y

Javi Sánchez

42'G

Barbero

Assist: T. Fukui

46'S

B. Kuipers

Substitution 1

54'S

Ó. Perea

Substitution 1

58'Y

Barbero

67'S

Lee Hyun-Ju

Substitution 2

72'S

Tómané

Substitution 2

72'S

Roni

Substitution 3

72'S

Barbero

Substitution 3

72'S

T. Fukui

Substitution 4

79'Y

M. Rocha

80'S

Pedro Lima

Substitution 4

80'S

Gustavo Mendonça

Substitution 5

83'Y

Jaume Grau

84'S

N. Djouahra

Substitution 5

89'Y

I. de Arruabarrena

90'+3Y

Rúben Semedo

90'+6Y

Mateo Flores

Statistics

AVS
37%63%
Arouca
0.58Expected Goals (xG)1.15
12Total Shots18
3Shots on Target3
2Corners3
11Fouls12
3Offsides4
74Pass Accuracy (%)88
3Yellow Cards6
1Red Cards0
Match preview

AVS host Arouca on Saturday, 17 January 2026 at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves. The kick-off time is 18:00 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. AVS go into the match 18th in the table; Arouca sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

AVS have taken 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Arouca have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 9 Aug 2025: AVS 1-3 Arouca; 8 Mar 2025: AVS 0-1 Arouca; 5 Oct 2024: AVS 1-1 Arouca. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Arouca beat AVS 1-0. Arouca replied with Barbero 42'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 42 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

AVS held 37% of the ball against 63% for Arouca. Shots on target finished 3-3. Expected goals read 0.58 for AVS, 1.15 for Arouca.

Verdict

Arouca take the three points; AVS look at a thin night for the home crowd. AVS sat 18th and Arouca 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.