English:
Arouca Secures Tense Victory Against AVS
Vila das Aves witnessed a hard-fought and tense match between AVS and Arouca, ending in a 1-0 victory for the visitors. The match, corresponding to matchday 18 of the 2025 Primeira Liga, was characterized by physical play and numerous interruptions.
The early expulsion of C. Devenish in the 5th minute left AVS with ten men, conditioning their approach from the start. Despite the numerical disadvantage, AVS fought to maintain defensive order. Arouca dominated possession with 64% compared to AVS’s 36%, constantly seeking gaps in the local defense. The first half was marked by numerous yellow cards, reflecting the intensity with which each ball was disputed.
Finally, Arouca’s persistence was rewarded in the 42nd minute, when I. Barbero, assisted by T. Fukui, scored the only goal of the match.
In the second half, Arouca controlled the pace of the match, although without generating too many clear goalscoring opportunities. AVS, with 10 men, tried to find the equalizer, but encountered a solid and well-organized defense. The match concluded with a hard-earned victory for Arouca, who adds three important points in their fight to climb positions in the table. The referee, Joao Pedro Pinheiro, showed a total of 10 yellow cards and one red card, evidencing the toughness of the match. Arouca outshot AVS with a total of 18 shots, 3 of which were on target, while AVS remained with 11 shots and 2 on target.
Substitutions arouca: at minute 46 B. Kuipers came in and A. Dante went out., at minute 67 H. Lee came in and P. Gozalbez went out., at minute 72 I. Barbero came in and B. Mansilla went out., at minute 72 T. Fukui came in and M. Flores went out., at minute 84 N. Djouahra came in and Puche went out.
Substitutions avs: at minute 53 O. Perea came in and D. Duarte went out., at minute 72 Tomane came in and Nene went out., at minute 72 Roni came in and A. Algobia went out., at minute 80 G. Mendonca came in and G. Neiva went out., at minute 80 Pedro Lima came in and J. Grau went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
AVS
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