Match Events
- 5′Arouca, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 7′Arouca, penalty goal:1–0Penalty
- 22′Arouca, yellow card:
- 45+3′Arouca, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 48′Arouca, yellow card:
- 50′Benfica, goal:1–1assist
- 59′Benfica, yellow card:
- 59′Benfica, yellow card:
- 70′Arouca, substitution:off
- 73′Benfica, substitution:off
- 73′Benfica, substitution:off
- 74′Benfica, substitution:off
- 74′Benfica, substitution:off
- 75′Arouca, substitution:off
- 75′Arouca, substitution:off
- 77′Arouca, yellow card:
- 79′Arouca, substitution:off
- 79′Arouca, substitution:off
- 80′Arouca, yellow card:
- 85′Benfica, substitution:off
- 90′Benfica, goal:1–2assist
- 90+8′Arouca, red card:
- 90+8′Benfica, yellow card:
- 90+8′Benfica, red card:
- 90+9′Benfica, yellow card:
- 90+11′Benfica, yellow card:
- 90+11′Benfica, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Arouca
4-2-3-1
6.58
Average match ratingBenfica +0.43
7.01
Benfica
4-2-3-1
Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Key Stats
39%Possession61%
2.50Expected Goals2.09
12Shots22
6Shots on Target5
2Corners15
76%Pass Accuracy84%
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Match report
Arouca vs Benfica — the facts
Benfica won 2–1 away against Arouca (half-time 1–0).
Arouca met Benfica in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 26). Kick-off was Saturday, 14 March 2026, 20:30 UTC at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Referee: Jose Bessa.
Team pages: Arouca · Benfica · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 7' Goal (penalty): Barbero — 1–0
- 50' Goal: Richard Rios (assist: Andreas Schjelderup) — 1–1
- 90' Goal: Franjo Ivanović (assist: Gianluca Prestianni) — 1–2
- 90+8' Red card: Alfonso Trezza
- 90+8' Red card: Amar Dedić
Starting line-ups
Arouca (4-2-3-1)
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Arouca vs Benfica 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 Arouca and Benfica team pages or the Primeira Liga page.