Arouca 3-3 Rio Ave - Result & Match Stats (Liga Portugal)

Arouca vs Rio Ave - result

Arouca 3-3 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca on 23 August 2025. Scorers: José Fontán, Naïs Djouahra, Alfonso Trezza for Arouca; Clayton ×2, Dario Spikic for Rio Ave. In their last 6 meetings, Arouca have won 1, Rio Ave 2, with 3 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Arouca vs Rio Ave?

Arouca 3-3 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal on Saturday 23 August 2025 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Scorers: José Fontán, Naïs Djouahra, Alfonso Trezza for Arouca; Clayton (2), Dario Spikic for Rio Ave.

Where was Arouca vs Rio Ave played?

Arouca vs Rio Ave 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 D D W W L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

What is Rio Ave's recent form?

Rio Ave's last five results read L W D D D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss.

What is the head-to-head record between Arouca and Rio Ave?

Across the last 6 meetings Arouca have won 1, Rio Ave have won 2 and 3 were drawn. The most recent was Rio Ave 0-3 Arouca on 31 January 2026 in the Liga Portugal.

Who is the standout player for Arouca?

Iván Barbero leads Arouca with 5 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Rio Ave?

Tamás Nikitscher leads Rio Ave with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Arouca vs Rio Ave?

Hélder Carvalho refereed Arouca vs Rio Ave.

Arouca vs Rio Ave - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
31 Jan 2026	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Arouca	0-3
10 Feb 2025	Liga Portugal	Arouca vs Rio Ave	1-1
1 Sep 2024	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Arouca	1-0
19 Apr 2024	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Arouca	1-1
10 Dec 2023	Liga Portugal	Arouca vs Rio Ave	2-2
28 Apr 2023	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Arouca	1-0

Arouca 3-3 Rio Ave: match stats

Stat	Arouca	Rio Ave
Possession	56%	44%
Shots	14	15
Shots on target	6	7
Corners	4	2
Fouls	13	17
Yellow cards	3	2
Tackles	18	11
Passes	474	393

Arouca vs Rio Ave goals and red cards

Arouca: J. Fontán 24', A. Trezza 75', N. Djouahra 90+3'. Rio Ave: Clayton 48', D. Spikic 64', Clayton 76'.

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.7	6 of 18
Goals against	1	7 of 18
Shots	11	11 of 18
Shots on target	3.9	9 of 18
Fouls	10.4	16 of 18
Tackles	14.9	12 of 18
Passes	455.1	7 of 18
Corners	2.9	16 of 18

Arouca player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Iván Barbero (4), José Fontán (2), Dylan Nandín (2).
Assists: Naïs Djouahra (4), Alfonso Trezza (1), Pablo Gozálbez (1).
Shots: Iván Barbero (15), Naïs Djouahra (14), Taichi Fukui (9).
Fouls: Orest Lebedenko (11), Espen van Ee (10), Iván Barbero (9).

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	0.7	16 of 18
Goals against	2.1	17 of 18
Shots	7.1	18 of 18
Shots on target	2.6	18 of 18
Fouls	9	18 of 18
Tackles	14.7	14 of 18
Passes	357	15 of 18
Corners	3.1	14 of 18

Rio Ave player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Jalen Blesa (2), R. Galčík (1), Tamble Monteiro (1).
Assists: Diogo Bezerra (3), Jalen Blesa (1).
Shots: Diogo Bezerra (9), Tamble Monteiro (6), Jalen Blesa (6).
Fouls: Tamás Nikitscher (11), Andreas Ntoi (10), Francisco Petrasso (6).