Arouca finish strong to sink Tondela and climb to eighth | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Arouca beat Tondela 3-1 at the Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Taichi Fukui put the hosts ahead in the 20th minute with a right-footed strike from outside the box. Rony Lopes levelled (65.), before Alfonso Trezza Hernandez restored the lead with a close-range header from a corner (77.), and Lee Hyun-Ju sealed it late (85.). The hosts finished with 16 attempts to 11 and edged possession at 52.8%, while limiting the visitors to only two efforts on target. The result lifts Arouca from 10th to eighth in Liga Portugal as Tondela remain 17th in the relegation places.

Player of the Match: Alfonso Trezza Hernandez decided the contest, scoring the go-ahead header and adding four attempts with two on target to tilt the game.

Stat of the Match: Tondela completed just 5.3% of their 19 crosses, a low return that blunted their wide threat.

Three Things We Learned: Tiago Esgaio's delivery remains a weapon, his corner created the decisive second goal and he won four aerial duels. Lee Hyun-Ju offered impact off the bench, scoring from his only shot in 27 minutes and completing seven final third passes. Arouca's defence protected the box well, winning 76.2% of tackles and limiting the visitors to two shots on target.