Arouca 0-2 Rio Ave: result and report

Liga Portugal · Monday 12 December 2016

Result

Arouca 0-2 Rio Ave

Liga Portugal · Monday 12 December 2016, 20:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Arouca 0-2 Rio Ave: match report

Arouca were beaten by Rio Ave 0-2 in Liga Portugal on Monday 12 December 2016. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Arouca did not score. Rio Ave scored through an own goal by Nelsinho (89') and Ronan (90+4').

Discipline: Arouca received 1 yellow card and 1 red card; Rio Ave received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Arouca were 12th on 14 points from 12 and Rio Ave 7th on 17 points from 12. Arouca went on to finish that season 17th with 32 points, and Rio Ave 7th with 49.

Arouca lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Rio Ave in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Marcelo of Rio Ave (7.5), level with Rafa Soares (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Arouca wins, 1 draw and 1 for Rio Ave.

Going into the match Arouca's last five read W-W-L-W-L and Rio Ave's W-W-L-L-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 75'Red card · ArturArouca
  • 89'Own goal · NelsinhoRio Ave · 0-1
  • 90'Yellow card · Rafael BracaliArouca
  • 90+4'Goal · RonanRio Ave · 0-2

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Arouca 3, draws 1, Rio Ave 1.

Team news

Arouca line-up (4-2-3-1)

Rafael Bracali, Anderson Luis, Jubal, Nelsinho, Nuno Coelho, Artur Moreira, Adilson Goiano, Jorginho, Mateus, André Santos, Walter González

Rio Ave line-up (4-2-3-1)

André Kilian, Roderick Miranda, Pedrinho, Marcelo, Rafa Soares, Filipe Augusto, Tarantini, Heldon, Gil Dias, Rúben Ribeiro, Hélder Guedes