Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Arouca vs Benfica stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 12 on 1 Dec 2024. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Arouca 5, Benfica 8; Shots off target: Arouca 5, Benfica 2; Possession: Arouca 49%, Benfica 51%; Corner kicks: Arouca 5, Benfica 6; Fouls: Arouca 15, Benfica 10; Yellow cards: Arouca 2, Benfica 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Benfica led shots on target, 8 to 5 over Arouca, Benfica had more possession, 51% to 49% over Arouca, and Benfica led corner kicks, 6 to 5 over Arouca. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Arouca committed more fouls, 15 to 10 over Benfica and Benfica had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Arouca. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
