Goal and Highlights: Arouca 0-2 Benfica in Primeira Liga

Benfica returns to the field next tuesday. The Águais will face Boavista, for the Taça da Liga. In turn, Arouca faces Estoril away from home, on thursday, for the Primeira Liga

With the result, Benfica follows in third place, adding 44 points. Already the Arouca bitter in the relegation zone, in 17th, with 14.

#FCASLB | ⏹ Termina o encontro! | Vê tudo no nosso Site ➡ https://t.co/0fcOmOnj0O #Emirates pic.twitter.com/RsuvGzXBNJ — SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) January 21, 2022

Final do jogo em Arouca (0-2).#Renascer #DePrimeira #AmorEPaixao pic.twitter.com/owOSpZY1It — F. C. Arouca (@OficialFCArouca) January 21, 2022

Game Over

Abdoulaye, for a foul on Gonçalo

Grimaldo takes a free-kick in the corner of the area. Gonçalo comes out well and just sticks it into the back of the net

Quaresma, for a foul on Cebolinha

+8

Out: Arsenio 

In: Pité

Antony passes through the marking at speed on the right side, invades the area and shoots searching for the corner. Vlachodimos closes in the first post to save

Out: Paulo Bernardo and Darwin

In: Taarabt and Gonçalo Ramos

Bukia gets in behind Vertonghen and shoots. Vlachodimos falls and sees the ball go to the right of the goal

Out: Rafa Silva

In: Gonçalves

Weigl and Eboué return to the pitch after receiving medical attention

Out: David Simão

In: Eugeni

Weigl and Eboué clash head to head. The German takes the worst and suffers a cut

Pedro Moreira, for preventing attack

Rafa Silva hits a cross, but Victor Braga to the side. Grimaldi crosses from the left, the number 27 shoots again. Abdoulaye makes the cut

Paulo Bernardo plays to Cebolinha, who pulls into the middle and takes a long shot. The ball goes close to the crossbar

Out: Leandro Silva and Adílio

In: Antony and Pedro Moreira

Adílio, for fouling Otamendi

Out: Yaremchuk

In: Éverton Cebolinha

Game restarts

#FCASLB | ⏸ Intervalo! | Acompanha tudo no nosso Site ➡ https://t.co/0fcOmOnj0O #Emirates pic.twitter.com/oWpPXRfHAi — SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) January 21, 2022

Tempo de descanso em Arouca (0-1).#Renascer #DePrimeira #AmorEPaixao pic.twitter.com/aCJaoZshhJ — F. C. Arouca (@OficialFCArouca) January 21, 2022

End of the first half

+1

Grimaldo, for a foul on Bukia

João Basso leaps before the shot and Vlachodimos makes the save

Arsenio is put out to run, enters the area. Vlachodimos comes out to close the angle, but fouls with his foot

Darwin charges with a stop, the goalkeeper tries to fall to the left, but tries to come back and sees the ball entering the net

Darwin goes up to João Basso, tries to dribble, but is dropped after splitting. Judge orders a penalty

Rafa Silva takes a free-kick towards the goal. Victor Braga fits in the most tranquility

Arouca abuses in the throws to threaten the goal of Vlachodimos. However, the defense of the Eagles manages to prevent any problems

Benfica exchanges passes around the opponent's area. In search of space, he centralizes the play on the right side, but Vertonghen reverses to Grimaldo, who can not reach

Darwin receives inside the area, he shoots and Victor Braga saves with his feet. The striker takes advantage of the rebound, but Quaresma pulls off the line

João Mário lines up Darwin in the attack, but the assistant raises the flag showing offside

Game Starts

Teams taking the field

Eagles warming Up

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— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) January 21, 2022

Moments of the Arouquense warm-up

Preparados! 💪#Renascer #DePrimeira #AmorEPaixao pic.twitter.com/EvkMZy28x3

— F. C. Arouca (@OficialFCArouca) January 21, 2022

Municipal Stadium of Arouca

Helton, Gilberto, André Almeida, Morato, Taarabt, Pizzi, Diogo Gonçalves, Everton and Gonçalo Ramos

Vlachodimos; Lázaro, Otamendi, Vertonghen, Grimaldo; Weigl, João Mário, Paulo Bernardo;  Rafa Silva, Darwin, Yaremchuk.

Zubas, Brunão, T. Esgaio, P. Moreira, Eugeni, Altman, Pité, Or Dasa and Antony

Victor Braga; Thales, João Basso, Abdoulaye, Mateus Quaresma; Eboue, Leandro Silva, David Simão; Bukia, Arsénio, Adílio

Arouca and Benfica have faced each other 12 times, with ten wins for the Eagles, one draw, and one triumph for the Arouquense, which occurred in 2015, 1-0.

Árbitro de vídeo (VAR): André Narciso

Assistente de vídeo (AVAR): Paulo Brás

Referee: Nuno Almeida
Assistant Referee 1: André Campos 
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Felisberto
Fourth official: Miguel Nogueira
 

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This is the start time of the game Arouca vs Benfica of 21th January 2022in several countries:

Argentina 4 pm: GolTV Latinoamerica

Bolivia 4 pm: GolTV Latinoamerica

Brazil 4 pm:  ESPN 2, Star+ 

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Mexico 1:00 pm: GolTV Latinoamerica

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Peru 4 pm: GolTV Latinoamerica

Portugal 7 pm:  RTP África, Sport TV Multiscreen, Sport TV1

Uruguay 4 pm: GolTV Latinoamerica

Venezuela 3 pm: GolTV Latinoamerica

"Obviously, the results dictate the analysis you make of the team. Our vision goes beyond that. We are aware that the results are not what we want, but there are things we are doing well. The team is playing in a different structure and we will change some things as the championship goes on. It is not easy. There are things to improve, defensively and offensively. The players have been behaving very well and the signs are positive."

Vlachodimos; Almeida, Otamendi, Vertonghen, Grimaldo; Gilberto, Julian Weigl, João Mário, Rafa Silva; Darwin Núñez, Gonçalves.

Nélson Veríssimo will not be able to count on Nemanja Radonjic, Lucas Verissimo and Rodrigo Pinho. All injured. On the other hand, the coach will have Everton Cebolinha at his disposal. The striker has recovered from his second infection caused by Covid-19.

"We are not going to be underdogs, or to play underdogs. We are men, we want to excel and surprise. For sure, we will have a say in the game. Our athletes have the mentality of individuality for the collective. This way we will be closer to surprising and being competitive, to guarantee points that we really need.
 

Victor Braga; Thales, João Basso, Abdoulaye Ba, Mateus Quaresma; Kouassi Eboue; Leandro Silva, Pedro Moreira, Bukia, Nunes; Dabbagh (Omri Altman).

Matias Campi and Or Dasa have been infected by Covid-19, while Moses Yaw, Fernando Augusto, José Manuel Velázque are in the medical department. Coach Armando Evangelista will also be without midfielder Marco Soares, who is with the Cape Verde national team at the Africa Cup of Nations, while André Silva is suspended for the number of yellow cards.

With 41 points, Benfica occupies third place in the standings. The Eagles seek to close the gap to rivals Porto, leader of the competition, and Sporting, second leader. Both with 50 and 47, respectively.

In 17th, Arouca owns 14 points. Two away from Famalicão, the first team out of the relegation zone, and Vizela - which loses on goal difference, in the relegation playoff. The team comes in a sequence of four losses and a draw. The last victory occurred on November 27, 2021, against Boa Vista.

Arouca vs Benfica, live this friday (21), at Municipal of Arouca, at 2 pm ET, for the Primeira Liga. The match is valid for the 19th round of the competition.

My name is Izabelle França and I’ll be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, score updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL USA