Arouca 1-2 Sporting CP – Match Report, Lineups & Stats

Match summary

Sporting CP beat Arouca 2-1 in Liga Portugal on Sat, 24 Jan 2026.

Goals — Arouca: Barbero 48' | Sporting CP: Suarez 35', 90'.

Arouca had 35% of the possession and 11 shots (5 on target) against 15 (4) for Sporting CP; corners 4-7, yellow cards 3-3.

Red cards: Arouca 1, Sporting CP 1.

In their last 14 meetings Arouca won 1, Sporting CP won 10 and 3 ended level.

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Referee: Hélder Filipe Cláudio Carvalho.

Match timeline

35'SuarezAssist: AraujoGoal0-1
48'BarberoAssist: FontánGoal1-1
64'SimõesYellow card
69'⇄In MoritaOut SimõesSubstitution
69'⇄In PoteOut TrincãoSubstitution
70'⇄In A. DanteOut RochaSubstitution
70'⇄In FloresOut E. van EeSubstitution
76'De ArruabarrenaYellow card
76'⇄In GozalbezOut LeeSubstitution
80'⇄In DebastOut ReisSubstitution
80'⇄In SantosOut GuilhermeSubstitution
84'DjouahraYellow card
87'⇄In PucheOut BarberoSubstitution
88'SánchezYellow card
90'SuarezYellow card
90'SuarezAssist: CatamoGoal1-2
90'HjulmandYellow card
90'ReisRed card
90'SilvaYellow card
90'RochaRed card

Match highlights

Top performers

BarberoArouca · Attacker

Expected Goals0.37
Shots On Target1
Minutes86

SuarezSporting CP · Attacker

Expected Goals0.61
Shots On Target2
Minutes90

DjouahraArouca · Midfielder

Expected Goals0.37
Shots On Target2
Minutes90

CatamoSporting CP · Midfielder

Expected Goals0.07
Shots On Target1
Minutes90

FontánArouca · Defender

Interceptions0
Tackles0
Minutes90

InacioSporting CP · Defender

Interceptions0
Tackles0
Minutes90

Lineups

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1Arouca 4-2-3-1

Arouca

Coach: Vasco Seabra

Substitutes

44Amadou DantéDefender6.2
46Mateo FloresMidfielder6.3
10Pablo GozalbezMidfielder6.5
11Miguel PucheAttacker
1João ValidoGoalkeeper
6Diogo MonteiroDefender
20Yellu SantiagoMidfielder
24Brian MansillaAttacker
77Romualdas JansonasAttacker

Unavailable players

Pedro Santos-

Sporting CP

Coach: Rui Borges

Substitutes

6Zeno DebastDefender6.7
5Hidemasa MoritaMidfielder6.6
8Pedro GonçalvesAttacker6.7
27Alisson SantosAttacker6.3
12João VirginiaGoalkeeper
26Ousmane DiomandeDefender
13Georgios VagiannidisDefender
91Ricardo MangasDefender
23Daniel BragançaMidfielder

Unavailable players

Geovany QuendaBroken foot
Eduardo QuaresmaSkull fracture
Fotis IoannidisLigament injury

Statistics

AroucaSporting CP

Key statistics

35%Possession65%

1.1Expected Goals1.05

11Total Shots15

5Shots On Target4

2Big Chances Created1

4Corners7

11Fouls12

3Yellow Cards3

1Red Cards1

2Offsides1

2Goalkeeper Saves4

261Passes Completed552

All statistics

41Attacks66

2Shots Off Target8

4Shots Blocked3

0Hit Woodwork0

1.33Expected Goals On Target0.63

12Free Kicks11

6Shots Inside The Box14

333Total Passes615

5Shots Outside The Box1

1Big Chances Missed1

0.75Expected Assists1.89

2/11 (18%)Crosses Completed8/23 (35%)

200Passes Own Half273

144Passes Opposition Half365

25/56 (45%)Long Passes Completed24/35 (69%)

16Throw-Ins15

8Key Passes11

42Passes Into Final Third143

63Backward Passes110

12Goal Kicks3

7Interceptions10

1.05Expected Goals Conceded1.1

12/17 (71%)Tackles Won3/7 (43%)

27Clearances14

0Error Led To Goal1

41Duels Won40

11/22 (50%)Aerial Duels Won11/22 (50%)

30/59 (51%)Ground Duels Won29/59 (49%)

12Was Fouled11

1/5 (20%)Successful Dribbles11/19 (58%)

4Was Dribbled Past8

2Final Third Possession Won4

109Possession Lost124

Previous meetings

1 Arouca3 draws10 Sporting CP

Match information

Competition: Liga Portugal
Round: Round 19
Kick-off: Sat, 24 Jan 2026
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Capacity: 7,000
Attendance: 3,142
Referee: Hélder Filipe Cláudio Carvalho

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