Decisive figure nods Arouca to victory

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·17 January 2026

Decisive figure nods Arouca to victory

Barbero settled it in the 42nd minute with a glancing header, as Arouca won 1-0 away to AVS.

The forward found space in the box and met Taichi Fukui's delivery with a precise header (42.), breaking a game that had tilted towards the visitors' controlled possession.

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After the restart he stayed central to Arouca's plan, rising for another header that drifted wide (55.). He then broke clear moments later but dragged his finish off target (58.).

He finished with six attempts and eight touches in the area, the clearest threat in a side that swung in 31 crosses. His penalty box presence gave the visitors a reliable target and turned steady wide deliveries into pressure that AVS struggled to clear.

Arouca rise from 16th to 13th in Liga Portugal and host Sporting CP next. AVS visit Casa Pia next.