Match Events
- 32′Benfica, penalty goal:0–1Penalty
- 44′Benfica, yellow card:
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′Arouca, yellow card:
- 46′Benfica, substitution:off
- 52′Arouca, substitution:off
- 52′Arouca, substitution:off
- 56′Arouca, yellow card:
- 65′Arouca, substitution:off
- 69′Benfica, substitution:off
- 75′Benfica, substitution:off
- 76′Benfica, substitution:off
- 87′Arouca, substitution:off
- 90+1′Arouca, yellow card:
- 90+2′Benfica, goal:0–2assist
- 90+4′Arouca, yellow card:
- 90+6′Arouca, yellow card:
- Full-time0 – 2
Lineups
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Arouca
4-3-3
6.61
Average match ratingBenfica +0.44
7.05
Benfica
4-4-2
Referee
Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida
Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Key Stats
41%Possession59%
–Expected Goals–
8Shots8
2Shots on Target6
2Corners2
77%Pass Accuracy83%
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Match report
Arouca vs Benfica — the facts
Benfica won 2–0 away against Arouca (half-time 0–1).
Arouca met Benfica in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 19). Kick-off was Friday, 21 January 2022, 19:00 UTC at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Referee: Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida.
Team pages: Arouca · Benfica · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 32' Goal (penalty): Darwin Núñez — 0–1
- 90+2' Goal: Gonçalo Ramos (assist: Álex Grimaldo) — 0–2
Starting line-ups
Arouca (4-3-3)
- 1 Victor Braga
- 13 João Basso
- 6 Quaresma
- 72 Thales
- 53 Abdoulaye Ba
- 18 Eboue Kouassi
- 21 Leandro Silva
- 5 David Simão
- 11 Adílio Santos
- 10 André Bukia
- 8 Arsénio
Benfica (4-4-2)
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.