Primeira Liga Gameweek 20 Sat, Jan 31 2026 · 18:00 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Rio Ave
0–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.28 – 1.47
Arouca
  • 44’ Tiago Esgaio
  • 54’ (OG) J. Lomboto
  • 67’ Lee Hyun-Ju
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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 cruise past Rio Ave

Rio Ave entered as narrow favourites, but Arouca won 3–0 through goals from Esgaio, Hyun-Ju and an own goal. Arouca finished with the higher xG (1.47 vs 0.28).

Rio Ave40%
Draw28%
Arouca ✓32%

Model vs reality

Rio Ave goals
0
Model 1.37 · xG 0.28
Arouca goals
3
Model 1.18 · xG 1.47
Total goals
3
Model 2.55 · xG 1.75
Score 0–3
2%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 47%
Both scored
No
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchBarberoArouca
7.9
  • RefereeSergio Guelho
  • VenueEstádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
  • Table before kick-offRio Ave 12th · Arouca 15th

Timeline

  1. E. van EeYellow card
    14’
  2. Tiago Esgaio 0–1Assist José Fontán
    44’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. F. PetrassoYellow card · misses next match
    53’
  5. J. Lomboto (own goal) 0–2
    54’
  6. ⇄ Diogo BezerraFor O. Richards
    60’
  7. Lee Hyun-Ju 0–3Assist B. Kuipers
    67’
  8. ⇄ B. PopovićFor Javi Sánchez
    68’
  9. ⇄ T. NikitscherFor A. Papakanellos
    73’
  10. ⇄ J. PanzoFor J. Lomboto
    73’
  11. ⇄ D. ŠpikićFor A. Ntoi
    73’
  12. ⇄ Brian MansillaFor Lee Hyun-Ju
    76’
  13. ⇄ Pablo GozálbezFor Barbero
    76’
  14. ⇄ K. ZoabiFor B. Aguilera
    80’
  15. ClaytonYellow card
    83’
  16. ⇄ Yellu SantiagoFor Tiago Esgaio
    90+2’
  17. ⇄ Diogo MonteiroFor E. van Ee
    90+2’
  18. Full time · 0–3

Team stats

Rio Ave5 shots · 5 in box, 1 outside
Arouca18 shots · 11 in box, 7 outside
Rio AveArouca
51% Possession 49%
0.28 Expected goals (xG) 1.47
0.46 Expected points (xPts) 2.29
5 Shots 18
0 Shots on target 7
1 Shots off target 8
4 Blocked shots 3
5 Shots inside the box 11
1 Shots outside the box 7
437 Passes 403
87% Pass accuracy 88%
3 Corners 5
4 Goalkeeper saves 0
10 Fouls 15
2 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.55 Team rating 7.05

Line-ups

Rio Ave 3-4-3

227.5 K. Chamorro(G)
66.5 N. Abbey 636.3 J. Lomboto ↓73’ 235.9 F. Petrasso
776.3 O. Richards ↓60’ 107.2 B. Aguilera ↓80’ 56.3 A. Ntoi ↓73’ 176.6 M. Vrousai
806.3 O. Pohlmann 96.5 Clayton 196.6 A. Papakanellos ↓73’
  • 22K. Chamorro (G)7.5
  • 6N. Abbey6.5
  • 63J. Lomboto↓73’6.3
  • 23F. Petrasso5.9
  • 77O. Richards↓60’6.3
  • 10B. Aguilera↓80’7.2
  • 5A. Ntoi↓73’6.3
  • 17M. Vrousai6.6
  • 80O. Pohlmann6.3
  • 9Clayton6.5
  • 19A. Papakanellos↓73’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 4J. Panzo↑73’6.7
  • 44T. Nikitscher↑73’6.3
  • 18D. Špikić↑73’6.3
  • 14K. Zoabi↑80’6.6

Unused: Diogo Bezerra, Alfonso Pastor, J. Brabec, João Tomé, G. Liavas

Arouca 4-2-3-1

126.9 I. de Arruabarrena(G)
257.2 B. Kuipers A 36.6 José Fontán A 157.2 Javi Sánchez ↓68’ 287.6 Tiago Esgaio ↓90’
217.3 T. Fukui 226.7 E. van Ee ↓90’
76.5 N. Djouahra 147.6 Lee Hyun-Ju ↓76’ 196.7 A. Trezza
177.9★ Barbero ↓76’
  • 12I. de Arruabarrena (G)6.9
  • 25B. KuipersA7.2
  • 3José FontánA6.6
  • 15Javi Sánchez↓68’7.2
  • 28Tiago Esgaio↓90’7.6
  • 21T. Fukui7.3
  • 22E. van Ee↓90’6.7
  • 7N. Djouahra6.5
  • 14Lee Hyun-Ju↓76’7.6
  • 19A. Trezza6.7
  • 17Barbero ★↓76’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 5B. Popović↑68’6.6
  • 6Diogo Monteiro↑90’
  • 20Yellu Santiago↑90’
  • 10Pablo Gozálbez↑76’6.3
  • 24Brian Mansilla↑76’6.3

Unused: João Valido, A. Dante, R. Jansonas, Miguel Puche

Player stats

Top rated
BarberoArouca7.9
2nd
Tiago EsgaioArouca7.6
3rd
Lee Hyun-JuArouca7.6

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Chamorro G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 84% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
N. Abbey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 68 3 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
J. Lomboto D 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 50 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
F. Petrasso D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 52 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
O. Richards D 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 19 0 1 0/1 0/2 6.3
B. Aguilera M 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 39 3 0 1/1 1/3 7.2
A. Ntoi D 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 37 1 1 1/1 1/0 6.3
M. Vrousai F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 70% 27 2 3 0/1 0/1 6.6
O. Pohlmann M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 30 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.3
Clayton F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 0 0 0/0 2/4 6.5
A. Papakanellos M 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 19 3 0 2/3 1/0 6.6
J. Panzo D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
T. Nikitscher M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Špikić F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
K. Zoabi F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.6

Arouca

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
I. de Arruabarrena G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 81% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
B. Kuipers D 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 100% 26 0 1 0/0 2/0 7.2
José Fontán D 90 0 1 2 (0) 3 86% 66 0 0 1/1 2/1 6.6
Javi Sánchez D 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 48 1 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
Tiago Esgaio D 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 83% 42 3 1 0/0 1/1 7.6
T. Fukui M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 55 4 2 1/1 1/2 7.3
E. van Ee M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 86% 49 0 2 1/3 1/0 6.7
N. Djouahra F 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 82% 22 1 0 0/5 0/0 6.5
Lee Hyun-Ju M 76 1 0 2 (1) 0 86% 21 0 0 1/1 2/2 7.6
A. Trezza F 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 82% 17 4 0 0/0 4/0 6.7
Barbero F 76 0 0 3 (1) 1 89% 9 2 0 0/0 0/3 7.9
B. Popović D 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
Diogo Monteiro D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Yellu Santiago M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Pablo Gozálbez M 14 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Brian Mansilla F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.3

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.