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	35	31	10	5	16
	12	Rio Ave	34	31	8	10	13

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
9	Clayton	10
14	A. Trezza	8
17	André Luiz	7
-	Barbero	7
20	Jalen Blesa	6
-	N. Djouahra	6
35	Lee Hyun-Ju	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

4.8

0

Average card count per match for 13 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: 2046
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	79	30	25	4	1	61	14	47
2	Benfica	75	31	22	9	0	67	20	47
3	Sporting	71	29	22	5	2	74	19	55
4	Braga	56	30	16	8	6	58	29	29
5	Famalicão	51	31	14	9	8	39	27	12
6	Gil Vicente	46	30	12	10	8	44	31	13
7	Vitória SC	42	31	12	6	13	38	43	-5
8	Moreirense	39	31	11	6	14	34	45	-11
9	Alverca	38	31	10	8	13	34	49	-15
10	Estoril	37	31	10	7	14	51	52	-1
11	Arouca	35	31	10	5	16	39	60	-21
12	Rio Ave	34	31	8	10	13	33	52	-19
13	Nacional	31	31	8	7	16	34	41	-7
14	Santa Clara	29	30	7	8	15	26	37	-11
15	Estrela	28	30	6	10	14	33	49	-16
16	Casa Pia	26	30	5	11	14	28	53	-25
17	Tondela	21	30	4	9	17	21	50	-29
18	AVS	13	30	1	10	19	21	64	-43

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	39	15	12	3	0	31	6	25
2	Benfica	38	16	11	5	0	39	11	28
3	Sporting	34	14	11	1	2	41	8	33
4	Braga	28	15	8	4	3	31	15	16
5	Vitória SC	28	16	8	4	4	26	18	8
6	Gil Vicente	27	15	8	3	4	25	13	12
7	Famalicão	27	15	8	3	4	24	10	14
8	Alverca	25	16	7	4	5	17	22	-5
9	Moreirense	23	15	7	2	6	17	19	-2
10	Estoril	23	16	6	5	5	28	23	5
11	Arouca	21	15	6	3	6	22	27	-5
12	Nacional	17	15	5	2	8	20	21	-1
13	Estrela	17	15	4	5	6	20	22	-2
14	Santa Clara	17	15	5	2	8	13	16	-3
15	Rio Ave	14	15	3	5	7	16	25	-9
16	Casa Pia	14	15	2	8	5	17	24	-7
17	Tondela	10	16	1	7	8	11	21	-10
18	AVS	8	15	1	5	9	11	25	-14

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	40	15	13	1	1	30	8	22
2	Benfica	37	15	11	4	0	28	9	19
3	Sporting	37	15	11	4	0	33	11	22
4	Braga	28	15	8	4	3	27	14	13
5	Famalicão	24	16	6	6	4	15	17	-2
6	Rio Ave	20	16	5	5	6	17	27	-10
7	Gil Vicente	19	15	4	7	4	19	18	1
8	Moreirense	16	16	4	4	8	17	26	-9
9	Arouca	14	16	4	2	10	17	33	-16
10	Estoril	14	15	4	2	9	23	29	-6
11	Vitória SC	14	15	4	2	9	12	25	-13
12	Nacional	14	16	3	5	8	14	20	-6
13	Alverca	13	15	3	4	8	17	27	-10
14	Santa Clara	12	15	2	6	7	13	21	-8
15	Casa Pia	12	15	3	3	9	11	29	-18
16	Tondela	11	14	3	2	9	10	29	-19
17	Estrela	11	15	2	5	8	13	27	-14
18	AVS	5	15	0	5	10	10	39	-29

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	65	30	18	11	1	26	3	23
2	Benfica	64	31	18	10	3	33	10	23
3	Sporting	59	29	16	11	2	31	7	24
4	Braga	52	30	15	7	8	34	17	17
5	Gil Vicente	48	30	13	9	8	23	14	9
6	Estoril	40	31	10	10	11	26	26	0
7	Famalicão	40	31	7	19	5	15	11	4
8	Nacional	38	31	8	14	9	14	16	-2
9	Alverca	35	31	7	14	10	13	23	-10
10	Moreirense	35	31	6	17	8	14	16	-2
11	Casa Pia	34	30	8	10	12	14	24	-10
12	Vitória SC	34	31	6	16	9	17	20	-3
13	Arouca	30	31	6	12	13	16	31	-15
14	Rio Ave	30	31	6	12	13	12	22	-10
15	Estrela	29	30	6	11	13	16	21	-5
16	Santa Clara	28	30	3	19	8	11	19	-8
17	Tondela	26	30	3	17	10	9	21	-12
18	AVS	19	30	2	13	15	8	31	-23