Arouca v Benfica result
Team pages: Arouca · Benfica · Head-to-head
Arouca 0–2 Benfica — Benfica won this Primeira Liga match.
The result
Benfica won 2–0 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca in the Primeira Liga on Sunday 1 December. Arouca are winless in their last five matches in all competitions. Benfica have won their last four matches in all competitions.
The goals
Benfica led 1–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Arouca: an own goal by José Fontán (12’); Benfica: A. Di Maria (71’ pen).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Arouca 0.52, Benfica 2.05, from 12 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
The bookings — Arouca: M. Loum (37’) and Chico Lamba (40’); Benfica: Orkun Kökçü (31’), Jan-Niklas Beste (69’) and Zeki Amdouni (90+1’).
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Di Maria (Benfica) 8.5, Anatolii Trubin (Benfica) 5.5 and Florentino (Benfica) 4.7 led the match.
Next up
Arouca next travel to CF Os Belenenses on 18 October 2026.
Benfica next travel to Omonia Nicosia on 22 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Arouca: CF Os Belenenses v Arouca, Sunday 18 October — the preview. Next for Benfica: Omonia Nicosia v Benfica, Thursday 22 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Arouca 0–2 Benfica · Primeira Liga
- Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca · Arouca
- Referee: Luís Godinho
- Head-to-head (last 6): Arouca 0 · draws 0 · Benfica 6 · 3.17 goals/game
- Recent form: Arouca 1W 1D 3L · Benfica 4W 0D 1L
Arouca 0–2 Benfica (Primeira Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Arouca | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Possession | 51% |
| 0.52 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.05 |
| 12 | Shots | 14 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 2 | Shots inside the box | 10 |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 7 | Saves | 5 |
| 444 | Passes | 463 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
Arouca player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Mantl | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Tiago Esgaio | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Chico Lamba | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.5 |
| José Fontán | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Danté | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| David Simão | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Jason | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| M. Sylla | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| M. Loum | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.2 |
| A. Trezza | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Ivo Rodrigues | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| G. Yalçın sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Pedro Santos sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Pablo Gozálbez sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Alex Pinto sub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Benfica player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Trubin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| A. Bah | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Tomás Araújo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 |
| N. Otamendi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Álvaro Fernández | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| F. Aursnes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Florentino | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Di Maria | 78 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| V. Pavlidis | 78 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| O. Kökçü | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.9 |
| K. Aktürkoğlu | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Beste sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 7.2 |
| L. Barreiro sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Zeki Amdouni sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| Arthur Cabral sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Arouca v Benfica — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2024-05-12 Benfica 5–0 Arouca
- 2024-01-06 Arouca 0–3 Benfica
- 2023-01-31 Arouca 0–3 Benfica
- 2022-08-05 Benfica 4–0 Arouca
- 2022-01-21 Arouca 0–2 Benfica
- 2021-08-14 Benfica 2–0 Arouca
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Arouca and Benfica?
- In their last 6 meetings, Arouca won 0, Benfica won 6 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Arouca and Benfica?
- Recent form — Arouca 1W 1D 3L; Benfica 4W 0D 1L.
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