Match summary
1ST HALF
20'
Hyun-Ju Lee
24'

José Fontán
34'
Iván Barbero
Nelson Abbey
36'
Andreas Ntoi
38'
40'
José Fontán
2ND HALF
Clayton(André Luiz)

48'
60'
Mateo Flores
Iván Barbero
60'
T. Esgaio
Pedro Santos
O. Pohlmann
Dario Špikić
61'
T. Bakoulas
G. Liavas
61'
Dario Špikić(Clayton)

64'
72'
B. Mansilla
Alex Pinto
André Luiz
A. Papakanellos
73'
75'

A. Trezza
Clayton(N. Athanasiou)

76'
80'
Arnau Solà
A. Dante
80'
David Simão
Taichi Fukui
N. Athanasiou
F. Petrasso
85'
Clayton
Marc Gual
85'
93'

Näis Djouahra(Hyun-Ju Lee)
Match statistics
54%Possession46%
463Passes Attempted392
403Completed Passes332
4Corners2
20Throw-ins11
14Shots On Target15
Line-ups
Arouca
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1João Valido

#3José Fontán

#5B. Popovic

#44A. Dante

#78Alex Pinto

#21Taichi Fukui

#89Pedro Santos

#14Hyun-Ju Lee

#7Näis Djouahra

#19A. Trezza

#17Iván Barbero
Starting XI
![]() João Valido #1 | |
![]() José Fontán #3 | 40' ⚽24' |
![]() B. Popovic #5 | |
![]() A. Dante #44 | 80' |
![]() Alex Pinto #78 | 72' |
![]() Taichi Fukui #21 | 80' |
![]() Pedro Santos #89 | 60' |
![]() Hyun-Ju Lee #14 | 🎯93' 20' |
![]() Näis Djouahra #7 | ⚽93' |
![]() A. Trezza #19 | ⚽75' |
![]() Iván Barbero #17 | 60' 34' |
Will not play

Pedro Carvalho Santos
Midfielder
Unknown
Return: Doubtful

Fally N'dofunsu Mayulu
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager

Vasco Seabra
Rio Ave
Formation
3-4-3
#1C. Miszta

#4J. Panzo

#6Nelson Abbey

#5Andreas Ntoi

#10Brandon Aguilera

#8T. Bakoulas

#3N. Athanasiou

#17M. Vrousai

#80O. Pohlmann

#9Clayton

#11André Luiz
Starting XI
![]() C. Miszta #1 | |
![]() J. Panzo #4 | |
![]() Nelson Abbey #6 | 36' |
![]() Andreas Ntoi #5 | 38' |
![]() Brandon Aguilera #10 | |
![]() T. Bakoulas #8 | 61' |
![]() N. Athanasiou #3 | 85' 🎯76' |
![]() M. Vrousai #17 | |
![]() O. Pohlmann #80 | 61' |
![]() Clayton #9 | 85' ⚽76' 🎯64' ⚽48' |
![]() André Luiz #11 | 73' 🎯48' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Arouca
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1João Valido

#3José Fontán

#5B. Popovic

#44A. Dante

#78Alex Pinto

#21Taichi Fukui

#89Pedro Santos

#14Hyun-Ju Lee

#7Näis Djouahra

#19A. Trezza

#17Iván Barbero
Starting XI
![]() João Valido #1 | |
![]() José Fontán #3 | 40' ⚽24' |
![]() B. Popovic #5 | |
![]() A. Dante #44 | 80' |
![]() Alex Pinto #78 | 72' |
![]() Taichi Fukui #21 | 80' |
![]() Pedro Santos #89 | 60' |
![]() Hyun-Ju Lee #14 | 🎯93' 20' |
![]() Näis Djouahra #7 | ⚽93' |
![]() A. Trezza #19 | ⚽75' |
![]() Iván Barbero #17 | 60' 34' |
Will not play

Pedro Carvalho Santos
Midfielder
Unknown
Return: Doubtful

Fally N'dofunsu Mayulu
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager

Vasco Seabra
Rio Ave
Formation
3-4-3
#1C. Miszta

#4J. Panzo

#6Nelson Abbey

#5Andreas Ntoi

#10Brandon Aguilera

#8T. Bakoulas

#3N. Athanasiou

#17M. Vrousai

#80O. Pohlmann

#9Clayton

#11André Luiz
Starting XI
![]() C. Miszta #1 | |
![]() J. Panzo #4 | |
![]() Nelson Abbey #6 | 36' |
![]() Andreas Ntoi #5 | 38' |
![]() Brandon Aguilera #10 | |
![]() T. Bakoulas #8 | 61' |
![]() N. Athanasiou #3 | 85' 🎯76' |
![]() M. Vrousai #17 | |
![]() O. Pohlmann #80 | 61' |
![]() Clayton #9 | 85' ⚽76' 🎯64' ⚽48' |
![]() André Luiz #11 | 73' 🎯48' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Head-to-head
19 matches

Arouca
7
Wins
4
Draws
8
Wins

Rio Ave
Friendly2024 • 1 match
Primeira Liga2024 • 2 matches
Prev. Taça da Liga2023 • 1 match
Primeira Liga2023 • 2 matches
Primeira Liga2022 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 21 | 42:7 | 56 |
2 | ![]() | 21 | 55:12 | 52 |
3 | ![]() | 21 | 44:12 | 49 |
4 | ![]() | 21 | 44:18 | 39 |
5 | ![]() | 21 | 31:17 | 37 |
6 | ![]() | 21 | 27:20 | 32 |
7 | ![]() | 21 | 43:35 | 30 |
8 | ![]() | 21 | 27:29 | 30 |
9 | ![]() | 21 | 23:30 | 28 |
10 | ![]() | 21 | 21:36 | 24 |
11 | ![]() | 21 | 25:37 | 23 |
12 | ![]() | 21 | 26:46 | 23 |
13 | ![]() | 21 | 27:30 | 21 |
14 | ![]() | 21 | 22:41 | 20 |
15 | ![]() | 21 | 22:39 | 19 |
16 | ![]() | 21 | 16:26 | 17 |
17 | ![]() | 21 | 14:35 | 14 |
18 | ![]() | 21 | 15:54 | 5 |
UCL
UCL Qualifying Round
Qualifying phase Europa League
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Europa Conference League
Match Information
Referee:
Hélder Carvalho
Venue:
Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Capacity:
5 000
Arouca vs Rio Ave match from the Primeira Liga. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Arouca and Rio Ave. Follow team performance and match context within the Primeira Liga season.

















