Arouca 1-2 Benfica - Result & Match Stats (Liga Portugal)

Arouca vs Benfica - result

Arouca 1-2 Benfica in Liga Portugal at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca on 14 March 2026. Scorers: Iván Barbero for Arouca; Franjo Ivanović, Richard Ríos for Benfica. In their last 6 meetings, Arouca have won 0, Benfica 5, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Arouca vs Benfica?

Arouca 1-2 Benfica in Liga Portugal on Saturday 14 March 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Scorers: Iván Barbero for Arouca; Franjo Ivanović, Richard Ríos for Benfica.

Where was Arouca vs Benfica played?

Arouca vs Benfica was played at Estádio Municipal de Arouca in Arouca, the home ground of Arouca.

What is Arouca's recent form?

Arouca's last five results read W L W L L (oldest to newest): 2 wins and 3 losses.

What is Benfica's recent form?

Benfica's last five results read L W L W D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Arouca and Benfica?

Across the last 6 meetings Arouca have won 0, Benfica have won 5 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Benfica 5-0 Arouca on 25 October 2025 in the Liga Portugal.

Who is the standout player for Arouca?

Iván Barbero leads Arouca with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Benfica?

Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica with 7 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Arouca vs Benfica?

José Armando Torres Bessa refereed Arouca vs Benfica.

Arouca vs Benfica - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
25 Oct 2025	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Arouca	5-0
13 Apr 2025	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Arouca	2-2
1 Dec 2024	Liga Portugal	Arouca vs Benfica	0-2
12 May 2024	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Arouca	5-0
6 Jan 2024	Liga Portugal	Arouca vs Benfica	0-3
31 Jan 2023	Liga Portugal	Arouca vs Benfica	0-3

Arouca 1-2 Benfica: match stats

Stat	Arouca	Benfica
Possession	39%	61%
Shots	12	22
Shots on target	6	5
Corners	2	15
Fouls	18	11
Yellow cards	5	5
Tackles	13	18
Passes	297	444

Arouca vs Benfica goals and red cards

Arouca: I. Barbero (penalty) 7', A. Trezza (red card) 90+8'. Benfica: R. Ríos 50', F. Ivanović 90+6', A. Dedić (red card) 90+8'.

Arouca season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.8	6 of 18
Goals against	0.6	5 of 18
Shots	10.4	11 of 18
Shots on target	3.6	10 of 18
Fouls	8.4	17 of 18
Tackles	15.2	11 of 18
Passes	455.6	6 of 18
Corners	2.6	15 of 18

Arouca player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Iván Barbero (3), José Fontán (1), Dylan Nandín (1).
Assists: Naïs Djouahra (3), Alfonso Trezza (1), Pablo Gozálbez (1).
Shots: Naïs Djouahra (11), Iván Barbero (8), Taichi Fukui (6).
Fouls: Espen van Ee (7), Tiago Esgaio (4), Iván Barbero (4).

Benfica season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	3.6	1 of 18
Goals against	0.6	4 of 18
Shots	21	1 of 18
Shots on target	8.4	1 of 18
Fouls	13.4	7 of 18
Tackles	14.2	14 of 18
Passes	593.4	2 of 18
Corners	6.8	2 of 18

Benfica player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Vangelis Pavlidis (13), Gianluca Prestianni (7), Rafa Silva (5).
Assists: Vangelis Pavlidis (4), Alexander Bah (3), Rafa Silva (3).
Shots: Vangelis Pavlidis (41), Gianluca Prestianni (36), Leandro Barreiro (27).
Fouls: Leandro Barreiro (19), Georgiy Sudakov (11), Clément Lenglet (10).