Alverca edge Arouca as Milovanovic heads second half winner | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Alverca beat Arouca 2-1 at the Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca. In the ninth minute, Kaiky Naves glanced in a header from a Nabil Touaizi Zoubdi cross following a corner. After the restart, Espen van Ee levelled from distance (49.), before substitute Marko Milovanovic nodded the decisive goal from Chiquinho's cross (71.). Arouca had 64.1% possession and 14 attempts but hit the target only three times. Alverca rise from 11th to ninth while Arouca drop from 10th to 11th, with the hosts visiting Porto next and the visitors hosting Santa Clara.

Player of the Match: Marko Milovanovic came off the bench and settled it with a close-range header, adding two aerial wins and three touches in the box in a decisive cameo.

Stat of the Match: Alverca produced 34 clearances, a snapshot of the resilient rearguard that protected their lead.

Three Things We Learned: Set pieces remain a weapon for Alverca, with the opener coming directly after a corner. A timely change up front swung the contest, as Milovanovic struck soon after entering. Isaac James anchored the defence with 10 possessions won and seven clearances, plus four aerial duels won.