Match report
Rio Ave vs Arouca — the facts
Arouca won 3–0 away against Rio Ave (half-time 0–1).
Rio Ave met Arouca in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 20). Kick-off was Saturday, 31 January 2026, 18:00 UTC at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Referee: Sergio Guelho.
Team pages: Rio Ave · Arouca · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 44' Goal: Tiago Esgaio (assist: José Fontán) — 0–1
- 54' Goal: Barbero — 0–2
- 66' Goal: Lee Hyun-Ju (assist: Bas Kuipers) — 0–3
Starting line-ups
Rio Ave (3-4-3)
Arouca (4-2-3-1)
- 12 Ignacio de Arruabarrena
- 25 Bas Kuipers
- 3 José Fontán
- 15 Javi Sánchez
- 28 Tiago Esgaio (c)
- 21 Taichi Fukui
- 22 Espen van Ee
- 7 Näis Djouahra
- 14 Lee Hyun-Ju
- 19 Alfonso Trezza
- 17 Barbero
About this match
On this page: the Rio Ave vs Arouca final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Primeira Liga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Rio Ave and Arouca team pages or the Primeira Liga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Rio Ave vs Arouca?
Arouca won 3–0 away against Rio Ave (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Rio Ave vs Arouca?
Tiago Esgaio (44') for Arouca; Barbero (54') for Arouca; Lee Hyun-Ju (66') for Arouca.
›Where can I watch Rio Ave vs Arouca highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Rio Ave vs Arouca; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave and Arouca?
Rio Ave and Arouca have met 10 times — 5 wins for Rio Ave, 1 win for Arouca and 4 draws.