Match report

Benfica Defeats Arouca 5-0 in Primeira Liga Clash

Benfica
Benfica
5–0
FT
Arouca
Arouca
Oct 25, 2025

Benfica maintained their supremacy with an emphatic 5-0 win against Arouca in the Primeira Liga. Key goals from V. Pavlidis and late strikes sealed a comprehensive victory for the Lisbon giants.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Benfica 5–0 Arouca
  • • V. Pavlidis scored two penalties (9', 22') and one normal goal (50')
  • • Nicolás Otamendi netted a crucial goal at the half-hour mark (45')
  • • F. Ivanovic added another penalty in injury time (90')

Lineups

Benfica

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Trubin (G)
  • 8 F. Aursnes (D)
  • 44 T. Araujo (D)
  • 30 N. Otamendi (D)
  • 26 S. Dahl (D)
  • 20 R. Rios (M)
  • 5 E. Barrenechea (M)
  • 11 D. Lukebakio (M)
  • 10 G. Sudakov (M)
  • 25 G. Prestianni (M)
  • 14 V. Pavlidis (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 S. Soares
  • 3 R. Obrador
  • 4 A. Silva
  • 9 F. Ivanovic
  • 18 L. Barreiro
  • 21 A. Schjelderup
  • 39 H. Araujo
  • 84 J. Rego
  • 90 I. Lima

Arouca

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Valido (G)
  • 28 Tiago Esgaio (D)
  • 66 O. Fayed (D)
  • 3 J. Fontan (D)
  • 16 A. Sola (D)
  • 22 E. van Ee (M)
  • 8 D. Simao (M)
  • 19 A. Trezza (M)
  • 10 P. Gozalbez (M)
  • 11 Puche (M)
  • 17 I. Barbero (F)

Substitutes

  • 58 N. Mantl
  • 5 B. Popovic
  • 6 D. Monteiro
  • 7 N. Djouahra
  • 14 H. Lee
  • 21 T. Fukui
  • 24 B. Mansilla
  • 44 A. Dante
  • 77 R. Jansonas

Timeline

  1. Benfica
    7' Benfica Var · Penalty confirmed
    G. Sudakov
  2. Benfica
    9' Benfica Goal · Penalty
    V. Pavlidis
  3. Benfica
    20' Benfica Var · Penalty confirmed
    G. Prestianni
  4. Benfica
    22' Benfica Goal · Penalty
    V. Pavlidis
  5. Arouca
    43' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    Tiago Esgaio

    Foul

  6. Benfica
    45' Benfica Goal · Normal Goal
    Nicolás Otamendi · Assist: D. Lukebakio
  7. Arouca
    46' Arouca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. van Ee · On: H. Lee
  8. Arouca
    46' Arouca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Gozalbez · On: T. Fukui
  9. Benfica
    50' Benfica Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Pavlidis · Assist: G. Prestianni
  10. Benfica
    59' Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    D. Lukebakio

    Foul

  11. Benfica
    62' Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    G. Prestianni

    Foul

  12. Arouca
    62' Arouca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Trezza · On: N. Djouahra
  13. Benfica
    63' Benfica subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Sudakov · On: L. Barreiro
  14. Benfica
    63' Benfica subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Prestianni · On: Andreas Schjelderup
  15. Benfica
    67' Benfica subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Richard Ríos · On: J. Rego
  16. Benfica
    77' Benfica subst · Substitution 4
    Off: V. Pavlidis · On: F. Ivanovic
  17. Benfica
    77' Benfica subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Lukebakio · On: I. Lima
  18. Arouca
    82' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    Omar Fayed

    Foul

  19. Arouca
    86' Arouca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Barbero · On: B. Mansilla
  20. Arouca
    89' Arouca subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Arnau Solà · On: A. Dante
  21. Benfica
    90' Benfica Goal · Penalty
    F. Ivanovic

Match Stats

Stat Benfica Arouca
Fouls 13 18
Pass Accuracy 86% 81%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 5
Corners 9 1
Total Passes 465 404
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 8 0
xG 3.73 0.43
Shots off Target 7 4
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 399 329
Shots Inside Box 14 2
Saves 0 3
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Early double penalty success by V. Pavlidis within the first 22 minutes set a formidable tone for Benfica.
  • ▸ Arouca's early yellow card to Tiago Esgaio (43') and subsequent substitutions did not deter Benfica’s momentum.