ALVERCA DO RIBATEJO, Portugal (Interstat) — Alverca defeated Arouca 2-1 on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Campo Futebol Clube Alverca in the Primeira Liga season opener. Kaiky Naves opened the scoring in the ninth minute for Alverca. Espen van Ee doubled the lead in the 49th minute, scoring and later assisting Marko Milovanović’s 71st-minute goal. Van Ee, a substitute, finished with one goal and one assist. Naves, a midfielder, and Milovanović, a forward, each scored once. Arouca’s lone goal came from Milovanović, but the visitors could not overcome the deficit. José Fontán, Alfonso Trezza, Matías Rocha and Tiago Esgaio, all substitutes, each recorded an assist. The match featured five yellow cards: Esgaio in the 35th minute, Fontán in the 61st, Rocha in the 67th, van Ee in the 70th and Trezza in the 89th. Alverca improved to 1-0 in both the league and all competitions. Arouca fell to 0-1 in both categories.