Arouca left Vitória SC empty-handed with a 1-0 win in Primeira Liga, despite being second best for long spells. Barbero's 53rd-minute strike settled it, and Vitória's 24 shots went unanswered.
Barbero put Arouca ahead in the 53rd minute, turning in Näis Djouahra's pass. Vitória pushed for an equaliser, but Arouca's defence held, and the match ended with Diogo Monteiro sent off for a second yellow card.
The box score tells a one-sided tale: Vitória had 58% possession, 24 shots and an expected-goals tally of 2.22, yet Arouca took the points with four shots and 0.49 xG. It was a classic case of outplayed but clinical.
