Highlights

82'

Clayton (Foul)

66'

Lee Hyun-Ju (assist B. Kuipers)

53'

Barbero

52'

F. Petrasso (Foul)

HT 0 - 1

44'

Tiago Esgaio (assist José Fontán)

14'

E. van Ee (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+2'

Diogo Monteiro (E. van Ee - tactical)

90+2'

Yellu Santiago (Tiago Esgaio - tactical)

80'

K. Zoabi (B. Aguilera - injury)

76'

Pablo Gozálbez (Barbero - tactical)

76'

B. Mansilla (Lee Hyun-Ju - tactical)

73'

D. Špikić (A. Ntoi - tactical)

73'

T. Nikitscher (A. Papakanellos - tactical)

73'

J. Panzo (J. Lomboto - tactical)

68'

B. Popović (Javi Sánchez - tactical)

60'

Diogo Bezerra (O. Richards - tactical)

Player of the match

Taichi Fukui # 21 - Defensive midfielder

Successful contests 2
Duel won 10/13 (76.92%)
Accurate passes 53/57 (92.98%)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	11	Arouca	26	25	7	5	13
	13	Rio Ave	24	25	5	9	11

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
8	Clayton	10
12	A. Trezza	8
13	André Luiz	7
16	N. Djouahra	6
24	Lee Hyun-Ju	5
-	Barbero	5

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

3-4-3

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

51%

49%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

Pablo Gozálbez

Barbero 1
E. van Ee 1

Shots off target

A. Trezza

Barbero 2
José Fontán 2

Big chance created

E. van Ee

B. Kuipers 1
José Fontán 1

Successful contests

T. Fukui

A. Papakanellos 2
O. Pohlmann 1

Fouls suffered

Clayton

Barbero 3
B. Aguilera 3

Dispossessed

O. Pohlmann

Diogo Bezerra 2
T. Fukui 2

Touches

N. Abbey

José Fontán 77
T. Fukui 76

Duel won

T. Fukui

B. Aguilera 7
N. Abbey 6

Duel lost

A. Trezza

E. van Ee 7
N. Djouahra 6

Interceptions

E. van Ee

Javi Sánchez 2
M. Vrousai 2

Challenge lost

Lee Hyun-Ju

A. Trezza 2
E. van Ee 2

Tackles

T. Fukui

A. Trezza 5
B. Aguilera 3

Aerial duels won

N. Abbey

E. van Ee 3
J. Lomboto 2

Aerial duels lost

Tiago Esgaio

Barbero 2
José Fontán 2

Fouls

A. Trezza

José Fontán 2
B. Kuipers 2

Saves

K. Chamorro

Passes

N. Abbey

José Fontán 66
F. Petrasso 57

Accurate passes

N. Abbey

José Fontán 57
T. Fukui 53

Accurate crosses

N. Djouahra

Tiago Esgaio 2
B. Aguilera 1

Current form

Stats

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L W L D D

Last matches

Stats & bet

23/08/25

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01/09/24

20/07/24

19/04/24

Referees

Sérgio José dos Santos Guelho main referee

4.4

0

Average card count per match for 10 matches arbitrated
Carlos Alberto Rocha Campos assistant referee
Flávio Jesus fourth referee
Luís Miguel Rodrigues Ferreira VAR assistant referee
Valdemar Manuel Gomes Maia VAR referee
Nélson Cunha assistant referee

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Injured players

Rio Ave

Tamás Nikitscher Unknown

Theofanis Bakoulas ACL Knee Injury

Arouca

Omar Fayed Abdelwahab El Rakhawy Unknown

Match venue

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube - Vila do Conde

Year of construction: 1985
Surface: grass
Capacity: 12815
Average attendance: 2049
Maximum attendance: 9023
% sold: 16

Match result Rio Ave Arouca

Date 31 January 2026 18:00
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 20
Match attendance 1842
Code RIO-ARO
Area Portugal
Home team Rio Ave
Away team Arouca

FAQ

What is the result between Rio Ave Arouca?

Arouca won the match with a 0-3 score

What are the official lineups for Rio Ave Arouca?

Rio Ave : Coached by S. Silaidopoulos, the lineup starts off in a 3-4-3 formation: K. Chamorro, N. Abbey, J. Lomboto, F. Petrasso, O. Richards, B. Aguilera, A. Ntoi, M. Vrousai, O. Pohlmann, Clayton (C), A. Papakanellos

Arouca : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Vasco Seabra, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : I. de Arruabarrena, B. Kuipers, José Fontán, Javi Sánchez, Tiago Esgaio (C), T. Fukui, E. van Ee, N. Djouahra, Lee Hyun-Ju, A. Trezza, Barbero

Who is the referee of the match Rio Ave Arouca ?

Sérgio José dos Santos Guelho is the referee for this match

Where is the match Rio Ave Arouca?

The venue Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde is hosting the match

At what time is Rio Ave Arouca?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 31 January 2026. Kick-off at 18:00

Who is the man of the match Rio Ave - Arouca ?

Taichi Fukui had the best performance of the match Rio Ave - Arouca. The stats reinforce this view:

2 Successful contests
10/13 Duel won (76.92%)
53/57 Accurate passes (92.98%)

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Confirmed line-ups

Rio Ave 3-4-3

- 5.8 22 K. Chamorro
- 5.5 6 N. Abbey
- 4.0 63 J. Lomboto
- 4.3 23 F. Petrasso
- 5.0 77 O. Richards
- 3.8 10 B. Aguilera
- 4.0 5 A. Ntoi
- 5.7 17 M. Vrousai
- 4.0 80 O. Pohlmann
- 4.3 9 (C) Clayton
- 4.1 19 A. Papakanellos
- 6.2 12 I. de Arruabarrena
- 7.8 25 B. Kuipers
- 6.9 3 José Fontán
- 6.2 15 Javi Sánchez
- 8.0 28 (C) Tiago Esgaio
- 8.3 21 T. Fukui
- 6.6 22 E. van Ee
- 6.1 7 N. Djouahra
- 7.2 14 Lee Hyun-Ju
- 5.6 19 A. Trezza
- 7.4 17 Barbero

Arouca 4-2-3-1

- S. Silaidopoulos Coach
Substitutes
- 80'
  
  K. Zoabi #14 - Striker
- João Tomé #20 - Defender
- 60'
  
  Diogo Bezerra #7 - Striker
- J. Brabec #32 - Defender
- 73'
  
  T. Nikitscher #44 - Midfielder
- 73'
  
  J. Panzo #4 - Defender
- 73'
  
  D. Špikić #18 - Striker
- Alfonso Pastor #29 - Goalkeeper
- G. Liavas #54 - Midfielder
- Vasco Seabra Coach
Substitutes
- A. Dante #44 - Defender
- 76'
  
  B. Mansilla #24 - Striker
- 90+2'
  
  Diogo Monteiro #6 - Defender
- 68'
  
  B. Popović #5 - Defender
- 90+2'
  
  Yellu Santiago #20 - Midfielder
- João Valido #1 - Goalkeeper
- Miguel Puche #11 - Striker
- R. Jansonas #77 - Striker
- 76'
  
  Pablo Gozálbez #10 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

51%

49%

Duel won

53%

47%

Accurate passes

87%

88%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

436

Passes

404

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

E. van Ee

B. Kuipers 1
José Fontán 1

Shots (%)

B. Kuipers

50% 1/2

Lee Hyun-Ju 50% (1/2)
E. van Ee 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

T. Fukui

A. Papakanellos 2

Fouls suffered

Clayton

Barbero 3
B. Aguilera 3
O. Richards 2
Lee Hyun-Ju 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

José Fontán

0% 0/2

A. Trezza 0% (0/2)
T. Fukui 0% (0/2)
J. Panzo 0% (0/2)
Clayton 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

O. Pohlmann

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

B. Aguilera

88% 7/8

T. Fukui 77% (10/13)
M. Vrousai 75% (6/8)
N. Abbey 67% (6/9)
Barbero 67% (6/9)

Interceptions

E. van Ee

Javi Sánchez 2
M. Vrousai 2
T. Fukui 2

Aerial duels won (%)

N. Abbey

75% 3/4

E. van Ee 75% (3/4)
J. Lomboto 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

O. Pohlmann

0% 0/5

José Fontán 0% (0/5)
D. Špikić 0% (0/4)
Lee Hyun-Ju 0% (0/4)
Diogo Bezerra 0% (0/4)

Aerial duels won (%)

Clayton

0% 0/2

José Fontán 0% (0/2)
Barbero 0% (0/2)
Tiago Esgaio 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

J. Lomboto

94% 47/50

Javi Sánchez 94% (45/48)
T. Fukui 93% (53/57)
N. Abbey 91% (64/70)
F. Petrasso 91% (52/57)

Accurate crosses

N. Djouahra

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	66	25	21	3	1	49	10	39
2	Sporting	62	25	19	5	1	64	14	50
3	Benfica	59	25	17	8	0	53	16	37
4	Braga	46	25	13	7	5	52	25	27
5	Gil Vicente	41	25	11	8	6	37	25	12
6	Famalicão	39	25	11	6	8	30	21	9
7	Moreirense	35	25	10	5	10	31	35	-4
8	Estoril	34	25	9	7	9	46	42	4
9	Vitória SC	32	25	9	5	11	28	37	-9
10	Alverca	28	25	7	7	11	24	39	-15
11	Arouca	26	25	7	5	13	32	53	-21
12	Estrela	25	25	5	10	10	28	43	-15
13	Rio Ave	24	25	5	9	11	24	44	-20
14	Casa Pia	24	25	5	9	11	26	44	-18
15	Nacional	22	25	5	7	13	29	37	-8
16	Santa Clara	22	25	5	7	13	22	31	-9
17	Tondela	19	25	4	7	14	19	39	-20
18	AVS	10	25	1	7	17	18	57	-39

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	32	12	10	2	0	24	4	20
2	Sporting	31	12	10	1	1	36	4	32
3	Benfica	29	13	8	5	0	30	10	20
4	Braga	24	12	7	3	2	27	11	16
5	Gil Vicente	23	12	7	2	3	20	10	10
6	Famalicão	23	13	7	2	4	22	9	13
7	Estoril	23	13	6	5	2	26	17	9
8	Vitória SC	22	13	6	4	3	18	16	2
9	Moreirense	20	12	6	2	4	16	17	-1
10	Alverca	19	13	5	4	4	11	16	-5
11	Arouca	15	12	4	3	5	17	23	-6
12	Estrela	14	13	3	5	5	16	21	-5
13	Santa Clara	14	13	4	2	7	12	14	-2
14	Casa Pia	12	12	2	6	4	16	22	-6
15	Nacional	11	12	3	2	7	17	20	-3
16	Rio Ave	10	12	2	4	6	11	20	-9
17	Tondela	8	13	1	5	7	9	17	-8
18	AVS	7	13	1	4	8	10	23	-13

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	34	13	11	1	1	25	6	19
2	Sporting	31	13	9	4	0	28	10	18
3	Benfica	30	12	9	3	0	23	6	17
4	Braga	22	13	6	4	3	25	14	11
5	Gil Vicente	18	13	4	6	3	17	15	2
6	Famalicão	16	12	4	4	4	8	12	-4
7	Moreirense	15	13	4	3	6	15	18	-3
8	Rio Ave	14	13	3	5	5	13	24	-11
9	Casa Pia	12	13	3	3	7	10	22	-12
10	Estoril	11	12	3	2	7	20	25	-5
11	Tondela	11	12	3	2	7	10	22	-12
12	Estrela	11	12	2	5	5	12	22	-10
13	Arouca	11	13	3	2	8	15	30	-15
14	Nacional	11	13	2	5	6	12	17	-5
15	Vitória SC	10	12	3	1	8	10	21	-11
16	Alverca	9	12	2	3	7	13	23	-10
17	Santa Clara	8	12	1	5	6	10	17	-7
18	AVS	3	12	0	3	9	8	34	-26

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	54	25	15	9	1	21	3	18
2	Sporting	52	25	14	10	1	27	5	22
3	Benfica	51	25	14	9	2	27	8	19
4	Braga	43	25	13	4	8	31	16	15
5	Gil Vicente	39	25	11	6	8	19	13	6
6	Famalicão	36	25	7	15	3	13	7	6
7	Estoril	32	25	8	8	9	22	21	1
8	Nacional	30	25	6	12	7	11	13	-2
9	Casa Pia	29	25	7	8	10	13	20	-7
10	Alverca	28	25	5	13	7	10	20	-10
11	Moreirense	28	25	4	16	5	11	11	0
12	Vitória SC	27	25	5	12	8	13	17	-4
13	Estrela	24	25	5	9	11	13	19	-6
14	Rio Ave	24	25	5	9	11	10	18	-8
15	Santa Clara	24	25	3	15	7	10	16	-6
16	Arouca	23	25	5	8	12	13	28	-15
17	Tondela	23	25	3	14	8	8	16	-8
18	AVS	15	25	2	9	14	6	27	-21