Match report

Arouca Defeats Rio Ave 3-0 in Primeira Liga Clash

Arouca
Arouca
3–0
FT
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
May 26, 2021

Arouca stunned Rio Ave with a decisive 3-0 victory in their Primeira Liga clash, with Pite, Thales, and André Silva scoring for the home side. The visitors struggled to respond after conceding early and saw their hopes fade away with multiple yellow cards.

Key Facts

  • • Arouca 3-0 Rio Ave
  • • Pite scored first in the 43rd minute
  • • Thales added a second in the 58th minute
  • • André Silva sealed the win with a goal in the 75th minute
  • • Rio Ave's Filipe Augusto, Aderllan Santos, and Gelson Dala received yellow cards

Lineups

Arouca

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Victor Braga (G)
  • 72 Thales (D)
  • 13 João Basso (D)
  • 4 Sema Velázquez (D)
  • 6 Mateus Quaresma (D)
  • 10 André Bukia (M)
  • 21 Leandro Silva (M)
  • 20 Pedro Moreira (M)
  • 8 Arsénio Nunes (M)
  • 14 Pité (F)
  • 7 André Silva (F)

Substitutes

  • 97 Fernando Castro
  • 29 Joel
  • 22 Bruno Prado
  • 80 Lawrence Ofori
  • 60 Marco Soares
  • 11 Adílio
  • 39 Mauro Caballero
  • 9 Heliardo
  • 23 Junior Sena

Rio Ave

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Pawel Kieszek (G)
  • 25 Ivo Pinto (D)
  • 6 Toni Borevković (D)
  • 33 Aderllan Santos (D)
  • 24 Pedro Amaral (D)
  • 16 Gonçalo Rodrigues (M)
  • 18 Pelé (M)
  • 5 Filipe Augusto (M)
  • 21 Carlos Mané (F)
  • 7 Gelson Dala (F)
  • 40 Ryotaro Meshino (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 Léo Vieira
  • 20 Costinha
  • 4 Nélson Monte
  • 36 Savio
  • 70 Gabrielzinho
  • 8 Tarantini
  • 10 Anderson Cruz
  • 9 Junior Brandão
  • 45 Leandro Silva

Timeline

  1. Rio Ave
    33' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Filipe Augusto
  2. Arouca
    43' Arouca Goal · Normal Goal
    Pite · Assist: Thales
  3. Arouca
    46' Arouca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Ofori · On: Pite
  4. Arouca
    58' Arouca Goal · Normal Goal
    Unknown player · Assist: Thales
  5. Rio Ave
    62' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Juninho Brandão · On: Pedro Amaral
  6. Rio Ave
    62' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Savio · On: R. Meshino
  7. Rio Ave
    63' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Aderllan Santos
  8. Rio Ave
    69' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Gelson Dala
  9. Arouca
    73' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    Arsénio Nunes
  10. Arouca
    75' Arouca Goal · Normal Goal
    André Silva · Assist: A. Bukia
  11. Arouca
    78' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    André Silva
  12. Arouca
    78' Arouca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Eli · On: André Silva
  13. Rio Ave
    78' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Gabrielzinho · On: Pelé
  14. Rio Ave
    80' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Nélson Monte · On: Toni Borevković
  15. Arouca
    83' Arouca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Adílio Santos · On: A. Bukia
  16. Arouca
    90'+1 Arouca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Joel · On: Arsénio Nunes

Match Stats

Stat Arouca Rio Ave
Fouls 14 26
Pass Accuracy 73% 78%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 9
Corners 5 2
Total Passes 284 388
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 6 1
Shots on Target 4 0
Shots off Target 2 8
Possession 42% 58%
Accurate Passes 206 302
Shots Inside Box 6 5
Saves 0 1
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Pite's goal in the 43rd minute set the tone for Arouca's dominance
  • ▸ Thales' unassisted goal in the 58th minute further demoralized Rio Ave