Benfica edge Arouca in league, ex-Palmeiras player scores | OneFootball

This Saturday, Benfica came from behind to defeat Arouca away from home by 2-1 at the Estádio Municipal de Arouca, in the 26th round of the Portuguese Championship. Barbero opened the scoring for the home team with a penalty. Richard Rios (formerly of Palmeiras) and Ivanovíc turned the match around.

Standings Situation

With this result, Benfica secured their 18th win in the competition and remain in third place with 62 points, tied with second-placed Sporting, who still have to play this round. Meanwhile, Arouca stays in 11th place with 26 points.

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📋 Match Summary

🔴 AROUCA 1 x 2 BENFICA ⚫

🏆 Competition: Portuguese Championship – 26th Round 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Portugal 📅 Date: March 14, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 4:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Sanchez, Barbero, Hyun-Ju Lee, Gonzálbez, and Ignácio (Arouca); Antônio Silva and Richard Rios (Benfica); 🟥 Red Cards: Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) and Dedíc (Benfica);

Goals

How the match went

Just seven minutes into the game, the referee awarded a penalty to Arouca after the ball touched defender Antônio Silva’s right hand inside the box. Barbero stepped up and converted the penalty, opening the scoring.

Benfica’s equalizer came five minutes into the second half. After a corner kick, Arouca’s defense failed and Richard Rios, formerly of Palmeiras, headed the ball in unmarked. Six minutes into stoppage time, Prestianni delivered a great cross for Ivanovíc to finish and turn the match around.

In the aftermath of the winning goal, Alfonso Trezza and Dedíc were sent off for violent conduct.

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