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 - 26 on 14 Mar 2026. It compares 8 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 6, Benfica 5; Shots off target: Arouca 3, Benfica 9; Possession: Arouca 39%, Benfica 61%; Corner kicks: Arouca 2, Benfica 15; Fouls: Arouca 17, Benfica 11; Yellow cards: Arouca 5, Benfica 6. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Arouca led shots on target, 6 to 5 over Benfica, Benfica had more possession, 61% to 39% over Arouca, and Benfica led corner kicks, 15 to 2 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, 17 to 11 over Benfica and Benfica had more yellow cards, 6 to 5 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.
