Primeira Liga Gameweek 26 Sat, Mar 14 2026 · 20:30 Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca
Arouca
1–2 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.65 – 2.11
Benfica
  • Barbero 7’ (P)
  • A. Trezza 90+9’
  • 51’ Richard Ríos
  • 90+6’ F. Ivanović
  • 90+9’ A. Dedić
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Benfica come from behind to beat Arouca

Benfica entered as clear favourites, yet Arouca led 1–0 at half-time through a Barbero goal. But Ríos and Ivanović scored to turn it around for Benfica, who won 2–1. Benfica played with ten men from the 90th minute after Dedić was sent off. Benfica won despite the lower xG; Arouca created the better chances (2.65 vs 2.11). On the chances created, Arouca deserved more: 1.7 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Arouca16%
Draw23%
Benfica ✓61%

Model vs reality

Arouca goals
1
Model 0.90 · xG 2.65
Benfica goals
2
Model 1.94 · xG 2.11
Total goals
3
Model 2.84 · xG 4.76
Score 1–2
10%
Most likely 0–2 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. TrubinBenfica
7.7
  • RefereeJosé Bessa
  • VenueEstádio Municipal de Arouca
  • Table before kick-offArouca 11th · Benfica 3rd

Timeline

  1. Barbero (pen) 1–0
    7’
  2. Javi SánchezYellow card · Roughing
    22’
  3. BarberoYellow card
    45+3’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. Lee Hyun-JuYellow card
    48’
  6. Richard Ríos 1–1Assist A. Schjelderup
    51’
  7. António SilvaYellow card
    59’
  8. Richard RíosYellow card · Foul
    59’
  9. ⇄ Pablo GozálbezFor Lee Hyun-Ju
    70’
  10. ⇄ A. DedićFor A. Bah
    73’
  11. ⇄ F. IvanovićFor António Silva
    74’
  12. ⇄ H. SudakovFor Rafa
    74’
  13. ⇄ G. PrestianniFor D. Lukébakio
    74’
  14. ⇄ Miguel PucheFor N. Djouahra
    75’
  15. ⇄ José SilvaFor Diogo Monteiro
    76’
  16. Pablo GozálbezYellow card · Holding
    78’
  17. ⇄ D. NandinFor Barbero
    79’
  18. ⇄ B. PopovićFor Javi Sánchez
    80’
  19. I. de ArruabarrenaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    80’
  20. ⇄ Anísio CabralFor A. Schjelderup
    86’
  21. F. Ivanović 1–2Assist G. Prestianni
    90+6’
  22. A. DedićRed card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+9’
  23. A. TrezzaRed card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+9’
  24. V. PavlidisYellow card · Roughing
    90+9’
  25. A. TrubinYellow card · Delay of game
    90+11’
  26. G. PrestianniYellow card
    90+12’
  27. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Arouca12 shots · 10 in box, 2 outside
Benfica22 shots · 17 in box, 5 outside
AroucaBenfica
39% Possession 61%
2.65 Expected goals (xG) 2.11
1.69 Expected points (xPts) 1.12
12 Shots 22
6 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 9
3 Blocked shots 8
10 Shots inside the box 17
2 Shots outside the box 5
293 Passes 440
76% Pass accuracy 84%
2 Corners 15
3 Goalkeeper saves 5
17 Fouls 10
0 Offsides 5
5 Yellow cards 5
1 Red cards 1
6.53 Team rating 7.01

Line-ups

Arouca 4-2-3-1

126.5 I. de Arruabarrena(G)
256.2 B. Kuipers 36.3 José Fontán 156.2 Javi Sánchez ↓80’ 67.2 Diogo Monteiro ↓76’
216.9 T. Fukui 226.9 E. van Ee
76.3 N. Djouahra ↓75’ 146.7 Lee Hyun-Ju ↓70’ 196.3 A. Trezza
176.2 Barbero ↓79’
  • 12I. de Arruabarrena (G)6.5
  • 25B. Kuipers6.2
  • 3José Fontán6.3
  • 15Javi Sánchez↓80’6.2
  • 6Diogo Monteiro↓76’7.2
  • 21T. Fukui6.9
  • 22E. van Ee6.9
  • 7N. Djouahra↓75’6.3
  • 14Lee Hyun-Ju↓70’6.7
  • 19A. Trezza6.3
  • 17Barbero↓79’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 2José Silva↑76’6.2
  • 5B. Popović↑80’6.3
  • 10Pablo Gozálbez↑70’7.3
  • 23D. Nandin↑79’6.7
  • 11Miguel Puche↑75’6.9

Unused: João Valido, A. Dante, Yellu Santiago, Brian Mansilla

Benfica 4-2-3-1

17.7★ A. Trubin(G)
266.9 S. Dahl 47.0 António Silva ↓74’ 447.3 Tomás Araújo 66.3 A. Bah ↓73’
207.7 Richard Ríos 186.7 L. Barreiro
217.7 A. Schjelderup A↓86’ 276.9 Rafa ↓74’ 116.9 D. Lukébakio ↓74’
146.0 V. Pavlidis
  • 1A. Trubin (G) ★7.7
  • 26S. Dahl6.9
  • 4António Silva↓74’7.0
  • 44Tomás Araújo7.3
  • 6A. Bah↓73’6.3
  • 20Richard Ríos7.7
  • 18L. Barreiro6.7
  • 21A. SchjelderupA↓86’7.7
  • 27Rafa↓74’6.9
  • 11D. Lukébakio↓74’6.9
  • 14V. Pavlidis6.0

Substitutes used

  • 17A. Dedić↑73’6.5
  • 25G. PrestianniA↑74’7.0
  • 10H. Sudakov↑74’7.0
  • 9F. Ivanović↑74’7.2
  • 72Anísio Cabral↑86’6.7

Unused: Samuel Soares, Gonçalo Oliveira, Manu, Miguel Figueiredo

Player stats

Top rated
A. TrubinBenfica7.7
2nd
Richard RíosBenfica7.7
3rd
A. SchjelderupBenfica7.7

Arouca

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
I. de Arruabarrena G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 73% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
B. Kuipers D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 16 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.2
José Fontán D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 49 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.3
Javi Sánchez D 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 42 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
Diogo Monteiro D 76 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 20 1 0 1/2 1/1 7.2
T. Fukui M 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 81% 26 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
E. van Ee M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 24 3 2 0/2 2/2 6.9
N. Djouahra F 75 0 0 1 (0) 0 70% 20 3 0 1/4 0/0 6.3
Lee Hyun-Ju M 70 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 9 1 1 0/1 2/0 6.7
A. Trezza F 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 60% 15 0 0 1/1 1/1 6.3
Barbero F 79 1 0 2 (1) 1 75% 16 0 0 1/2 5/2 6.2
José Silva D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
B. Popović D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
Pablo Gozálbez M 20 0 0 0 (0) 2 67% 9 0 0 1/1 1/0 7.3
D. Nandin F 11 0 0 2 (1) 0 100% 2 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.7
Miguel Puche F 15 0 0 1 (1) 0 0% 1 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.9

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Trubin G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 93% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
S. Dahl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 85% 55 3 0 2/2 0/0 6.9
António Silva D 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 63 1 0 0/0 3/1 7.0
Tomás Araújo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 73 3 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
A. Bah D 73 0 0 1 (0) 3 81% 26 3 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
Richard Ríos M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 42 2 1 1/2 2/3 7.7
L. Barreiro M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 42 3 1 1/1 2/1 6.7
A. Schjelderup F 86 0 1 1 (0) 3 71% 31 1 0 2/4 0/2 7.7
Rafa M 74 0 0 2 (0) 1 78% 18 1 0 1/1 1/3 6.9
D. Lukébakio F 74 0 0 1 (1) 2 70% 20 1 1 2/3 1/1 6.9
V. Pavlidis F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 73% 22 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.0
A. Dedić D 17 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 11 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.5
G. Prestianni F 16 0 1 0 (0) 2 70% 10 0 1 1/1 0/1 7.0
H. Sudakov M 16 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
F. Ivanović F 16 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Anísio Cabral F 4 0 0 2 (1) 1 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.