AVS fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Arouca on Saturday, 17 January 2026, in a Primeira Liga Matchday 18 fixture at the Estádio do CD das Aves. The match kicked off at 18:00 UTC under the supervision of referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro, with Arouca holding a 1-0 lead at half-time. The result saw AVS drop points on their own turf in a tightly contested mid-table battle.

For AVS, the loss at home on Matchday 18 was a setback in their campaign to establish themselves as a stable Primeira Liga side. Arou...