Gil Vicente suffered a 3-1 home defeat against Arouca in a clash that saw the visitors dominate the second half after a tight opening period.
The game remained goalless at the break, but Arouca took control after the restart. The first goal came midway through the second half when Taichi Fukui found the net with a powerful right-footed strike from outside the box, assisted by Dylan Nandín, putting the visitors ahead 1-0.
Gil Vicente fought back and equalized shortly after, but Arouca responded quickly with another goal to regain the lead. The visitors extended their advantage with a third goal in the closing stages, sealing the win.
Despite late pressure from Gil Vicente, including several headed chances and a yellow card for Héctor Hernández, Arouca held firm. The home side created opportunities through Martín Fernández, Murilo de Souza, and others, but failed to convert them into goals.
Substitutions were made by both teams in the final minutes, with Gil Vicente bringing on Carlos Eduardo and Arouca introducing José Silva and Brian Mansilla. The match ended with Arouca securing all three points on the road.
