I Liga: Arouca win against Marítimo and jump to third place
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I Liga: Arouca win against Marítimo and jump to third place

SAPO Notícias29 August 2026 at 17:29

Arouca defeated Marítimo 2-1 in a home match, achieving their third win in four matches in the 2026/27 season of the Portuguese football I Liga. The result allowed the Arouca team to provisionally climb to third place in the standings. This victory demonstrates the team's good form in this edition of the championship, which is exceeding expectations. Marítimo, for their part, failed to stop Arouca's advance and left the match defeated.

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