Portuguese Primeira Liga

Arouca vs Sporting CP, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Arouca
  • 48': Iván Martínez
  • Red Card 90'+8': Matías Rocha
FT
1 - 2
Sporting CP
  • 35': Luis Suárez
  • 90'+6': Luis Suárez
  • Red Card 90'+7': Matheus Reis

About

Arouca are hosting Sporting CP at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Matías Rocha.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Barbero (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 10': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Iván Fresneda.
  • 15': Foul by Alfonso Trezza (Arouca).
  • 15': Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Simões.
  • 17': Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Inácio with a through ball.
  • 22': Espen van Ee (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by João Simões (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 24': Foul by João Simões (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 24': Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 30': Foul by Barbero (Arouca).
  • 30': Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Offside, Arouca. José Fontán is caught offside.
  • 35': Goal! Arouca 0, Sporting Lisbon 1. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxi Araújo.
  • 37': Foul by Tiago Esgaio (Arouca).
  • 37': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 41': Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by João Simões (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 41': Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Inácio with a through ball.
  • 44': Offside, Arouca. José Fontán is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Espen van Ee (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Arouca 0, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arouca 0, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Naïs Djouahra (Arouca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 48': Goal! Arouca 1, Sporting Lisbon 1. Barbero (Arouca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by José Fontán with a headed pass.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Barbero.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javi Sánchez.
  • 53': Foul by Alfonso Trezza (Arouca).
  • 53': Luis Guilherme (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Naïs Djouahra (Arouca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Lee Hyun-Ju with a through ball.
  • 54': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Rui Silva.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Foul by Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca).
  • 55': Luis Guilherme (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Taichi Fukui (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Naïs Djouahra.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Espen van Ee (Arouca).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iván Fresneda with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Iván Fresneda (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 63': Foul by Tiago Esgaio (Arouca).
  • 63': João Simões (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by João Simões (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 64': Taichi Fukui (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': João Simões (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Luis Guilherme (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 68': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Matías Rocha.
  • 69': Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 69': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Hidemasa Morita replaces João Simões.
  • 69': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Pote replaces Trincão.
  • 70': Substitution, Arouca. Mateo Flores replaces Espen van Ee.
  • 70': Substitution, Arouca. Amadou Dante replaces Matías Rocha.
  • 72': Foul by Alfonso Trezza (Arouca).
  • 72': Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Guilherme with a cross.
  • 73': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Alfonso Trezza.
  • 73': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 73': Mateo Flores (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Mateo Flores.
  • 75': Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 76': Substitution, Arouca. Pablo Gozálbez replaces Lee Hyun-Ju.
  • 76': Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Pablo Gozálbez (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taichi Fukui.
  • 78': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Tiago Esgaio.
  • 80': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Zeno Debast replaces Matheus Reis.
  • 80': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Alisson Santos replaces Luis Guilherme.
  • 82': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Zeno Debast.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Javi Sánchez (Arouca) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naïs Djouahra with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Rui Silva.
  • 84': Foul by Naïs Djouahra (Arouca).
  • 84': Iván Fresneda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Naïs Djouahra (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca). Assisted by Pote.
  • 85': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Ignacio de Arruabarrena.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Fresneda.
  • 87': Substitution, Arouca. Miguel Puche replaces Barbero.
  • 87': Foul by Tiago Esgaio (Arouca).
  • 87': Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Alisson Santos (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 87': Pablo Gozálbez (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Javi Sánchez (Arouca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Javi Sánchez.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90': Javi Sánchez (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Javi Sánchez (Arouca).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Miguel Puche (Arouca).
  • 90'+3': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Alisson Santos is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Miguel Puche (Arouca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Tiago Esgaio.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Arouca 1, Sporting Lisbon 2. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Geny Catamo with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Tiago Esgaio (Arouca).
  • 90'+8': Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Matías Rocha (Arouca) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Arouca 1, Sporting Lisbon 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Arouca 1, Sporting Lisbon 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
64.6 Possession 35.4
16 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
550 Accurate Passes 264
614 Passes 336
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.2
35 Long Balls 56
24 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
3 Effective Tackles 9
7 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 7
14 Effective Clearances 29
14 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Location: Arouca, Portugal
Attendance: 3,142

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 24 +39 65
2 Sporting CP 24 +50 61
3 Benfica 24 +37 58
4 Braga 24 +27 45
Full Table

Line-Ups

FCA Arouca (5-3-2)

No. Name
12 Ignacio De Arruabarrena (GK) Yellow Card
15 Javi Sánchez Yellow Card
4 Matías Rocha
28 Tiago Esgaio
3 José Fontán
19 Alfonso Trezza
21 Taichi Fukui
7 Näis Djouahra Yellow Card
22 Espen Van Ee
17 Iván Martínez
14 Lee Hyun-Ju
Arouca Substitutes:
Miguel Puche, Amadou Dante, Brian Mansilla, João Valido, Mateo Flores, Yellu Santiago, Pablo Gozálbez, Romualdas Jansonas, Diogo Monteiro.

SCP Sporting CP (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Rui Silva (GK) Yellow Card
2 Matheus Reis
25 Gonçalo Inacio
20 Maximiliano Araújo
22 Iván Fresneda
17 Francisco Trincão
52 João Simões Yellow Card
42 Morten Hjulmand
97 Luis Suárez
31 Luis Guilherme
10 Geny Catamo
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Georgios Vagiannidis, Alisson Santos, Zeno Debast, Daniel Bragança, Ricardo Mangas, Ousmane Diomande, Hidemasa Morita, João Virgínia, Pedro Gonçalves.

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