Arouca – Maritimo

Arouca produced a spirited comeback to beat Maritimo 2-1 at home, with the turnaround after falling behind the definite story of the afternoon. Maritimo struck first through Martín Tejón, who converted from a corner routine in the 27th minute to give the visitors an early lead. Arouca responded just before the break, with Espen van Ee levelling in the 44th minute after being teed up by Alfonso Trezza. The hosts completed the turnaround early in the second half when Iván Barbero headed home a cross from Pablo Gozálbez in the 55th minute, sealing the win. The win is a confidence boost for Arouca, who showed real character to overturn the deficit instead of letting the game slip away. For Maritimo, it's a frustrating result after doing everything right early on, only to be undone by their inability to protect the lead.