Primeira Liga Gameweek 3 Sat, Aug 23 2025 · 20:30 Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca
Arouca
3–3 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.53 – 1.57
Rio Ave
  • José Fontán 24’
  • A. Trezza 75’
  • N. Djouahra 90+3’
  • 49’, 76’ Clayton
  • 65’ D. Špikić
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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.

Arouca snatch a late draw

Arouca entered as narrow favourites, yet Rio Ave led 2–1 after 65 minutes through goals from Clayton and Špikić. But Trezza and Djouahra scored to rescue a draw for Arouca. Rio Ave finished with the higher xG (1.57 vs 0.53). On the chances created, Rio Ave deserved more: 2.1 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Arouca46%
Draw ✓27%
Rio Ave27%

Model vs reality

Arouca goals
3
Model 1.50 · xG 0.53
Rio Ave goals
3
Model 1.09 · xG 1.57
Total goals
6
Model 2.60 · xG 2.10
Score 3–3
1%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 48%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchClaytonRio Ave · 2 goals · 1 assist
9.7
  • RefereeHelder Filipe Claudio Carvalho
  • VenueEstádio Municipal de Arouca
  • Table before kick-offArouca 10th · Rio Ave 11th

Timeline

  1. Lee Hyun-JuYellow card
    20’
  2. José Fontán 1–0
    24’
  3. BarberoYellow card
    34’
  4. N. AbbeyYellow card
    36’
  5. A. NtoiYellow card
    38’
  6. José FontánYellow card
    40’
  7. Half time · 1–0
  8. Clayton 1–1Assist André Luiz
    49’
  9. ⇄ Tiago EsgaioFor Barbero
    60’
  10. ⇄ Mateo FloresFor Pedro Santos
    60’
  11. ⇄ D. ŠpikićFor T. Bakoulas
    61’
  12. ⇄ G. LiavasFor O. Pohlmann
    61’
  13. D. Špikić 1–2Assist Clayton
    65’
  14. ⇄ Brian MansillaFor Alex Pinto
    72’
  15. ⇄ A. PapakanellosFor André Luiz
    72’
  16. A. Trezza 2–2
    75’
  17. Clayton 2–3Assist N. Athanasiou
    76’
  18. ⇄ David SimãoFor A. Dante
    81’
  19. ⇄ Arnau SolàFor T. Fukui
    81’
  20. ⇄ F. PetrassoFor Clayton
    85’
  21. ⇄ Marc GualFor N. Athanasiou
    85’
  22. N. Djouahra 3–3
    90+3’
  23. Full time · 3–3

Team stats

Arouca13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Rio Ave15 shots · 12 in box, 3 outside
AroucaRio Ave
55% Possession 45%
0.53 Expected goals (xG) 1.57
0.62 Expected points (xPts) 2.14
13 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 7
6 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside the box 12
3 Shots outside the box 3
463 Passes 389
87% Pass accuracy 85%
4 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 16
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.60 Team rating 6.98

Line-ups

Arouca 4-2-3-1

16.3 João Valido(G)
446.2 A. Dante ↓81’ 37.3 José Fontán 56.7 B. Popović 786.5 Alex Pinto ↓72’
216.7 T. Fukui ↓81’ 896.9 Pedro Santos ↓60’
76.7 N. Djouahra 146.2 Lee Hyun-Ju 197.0 A. Trezza
175.9 Barbero ↓60’
  • 1João Valido (G)6.3
  • 44A. Dante↓81’6.2
  • 3José Fontán7.3
  • 5B. Popović6.7
  • 78Alex Pinto↓72’6.5
  • 21T. Fukui↓81’6.7
  • 89Pedro Santos↓60’6.9
  • 7N. Djouahra6.7
  • 14Lee Hyun-Ju6.2
  • 19A. Trezza7.0
  • 17Barbero↓60’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 28Tiago Esgaio↑60’7.0
  • 16Arnau Solà↑81’6.9
  • 8David Simão↑81’6.7
  • 24Brian Mansilla↑72’6.2
  • 46Mateo Flores↑60’6.3

Unused: N. Mantl, M. Rocha, V. Morozov, Miguel Puche

Rio Ave 3-4-3

16.7 C. Miszta(G)
66.2 N. Abbey 47.2 J. Panzo 56.2 A. Ntoi
37.0 N. Athanasiou A↓85’ 106.9 B. Aguilera 86.3 T. Bakoulas ↓61’ 176.9 M. Vrousai
806.6 O. Pohlmann ↓61’ 99.7★ Clayton A↓85’ 116.9 André Luiz A↓72’
  • 1C. Miszta (G)6.7
  • 6N. Abbey6.2
  • 4J. Panzo7.2
  • 5A. Ntoi6.2
  • 3N. AthanasiouA↓85’7.0
  • 10B. Aguilera6.9
  • 8T. Bakoulas↓61’6.3
  • 17M. Vrousai6.9
  • 80O. Pohlmann↓61’6.6
  • 9Clayton ★A↓85’9.7
  • 11André LuizA↓72’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 23F. Petrasso↑85’
  • 54G. Liavas↑61’6.3
  • 19A. Papakanellos↑72’6.2
  • 18D. Špikić↑61’8.2
  • 28Marc Gual↑85’

Unused: K. Chamorro, João Tomé, J. Lomboto, João Novais

Player stats

Top rated
ClaytonRio Ave9.7
2nd
D. ŠpikićRio Ave8.2
3rd
José FontánArouca7.3

Arouca

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
João Valido G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 77% 26 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
A. Dante D 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 34 3 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
José Fontán D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 88% 77 0 1 0/0 1/3 7.3
B. Popović D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 92% 53 2 0 0/1 2/1 6.7
Alex Pinto D 72 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 28 0 0 2/3 1/3 6.5
T. Fukui M 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 56 2 0 0/0 1/2 6.7
Pedro Santos M 60 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 40 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
N. Djouahra F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 85% 20 3 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Lee Hyun-Ju M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 89% 19 1 0 0/0 1/4 6.2
A. Trezza F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 75% 16 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Barbero F 60 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 8 1 0 0/0 4/0 5.9
Tiago Esgaio D 30 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 20 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
Arnau Solà D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
David Simão M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Brian Mansilla F 18 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/3 0/0 6.2
Mateo Flores M 30 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 17 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.3

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Miszta G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 53% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
N. Abbey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 49 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.2
J. Panzo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 70 0 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
A. Ntoi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 47 0 0 1/2 2/0 6.2
N. Athanasiou D 85 0 1 2 (0) 3 84% 37 0 1 0/1 1/2 7.0
B. Aguilera M 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 94% 33 1 1 1/1 2/3 6.9
T. Bakoulas M 61 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 22 0 0 0/1 4/1 6.3
M. Vrousai F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 73% 26 2 1 1/3 0/2 6.9
O. Pohlmann M 61 0 0 1 (1) 0 95% 19 1 2 2/2 0/0 6.6
Clayton F 85 2 1 3 (2) 4 94% 18 0 0 0/2 1/1 9.7
André Luiz F 72 0 1 2 (0) 1 100% 7 0 0 1/4 1/3 6.9
F. Petrasso D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
G. Liavas D 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Papakanellos M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.2
D. Špikić F 29 1 0 1 (1) 1 80% 5 2 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
Marc Gual F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 —

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.