Arouca turn it on after the hour to down Gil Vicente | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Arouca beat Gil Vicente 3-1 in Barcelos after a ruthless second half spell. Bas Kuipers headed in at close range in the 61st minute from Javi Sanchez's delivery. Luis Esteves levelled from distance (63.), but Barbero restored the lead with a neat finish (67.) before Taichi Fukui wrapped it up late. The visitors edged the ball 55.2% and worked the goalkeeper more often, registering six shots on target to five. They rise from 11th to 10th and host Tondela next, while the hosts, still sixth, visit Sporting CP.

Player of the Match: Taichi Fukui sealed the points with the late third and knitted play together, completing 34 of 38 passes with two key passes and three tackles.

Stat of the Match: Pablo Gonzalbez made three key passes and provided an assist, the creative spark Arouca relied on between the lines.

Three Things We Learned: Murilo struck the bar from a direct free kick, yet Gil finished with fewer shots on target than their opponents. Arouca's edge in duels told, winning 54.4% of duels and 68.4% of tackles to control the contest. Esteves' equaliser came from outside the box, but Gil's 15 attempts and 24 crosses yielded only one goal.