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

Match summary

Sporting CP and Arouca drew 2-2 in Liga Portugal on Sat, 19 Sep 2026.

Goals — Sporting CP: Inacio 3'; Suarez 17' | Arouca: Fontán 81' (pen); Nandin 87'.

Sporting CP had 54% of the possession and 10 shots (3 on target) against 15 (5) for Arouca; corners 4-2, yellow cards 4-5.

Red cards: Sporting CP 1, Arouca 0.

In their last 14 meetings Sporting CP won 11, Arouca won 1 and 2 ended level.

Venue: Estádio José Alvalade. Referee: David Rafael Oliveira Silva.

Match timeline

3'InacioAssist: AraujoGoal1-0
17'SuarezAssist: FresnedaGoal2-0
20'•Goal Disallowed
36'E. van EeYellow card
44'SánchezYellow card
46'⇄In G. RukavinaOut FloresSubstitution
51'FontánYellow card
54'DebastRed card
57'⇄In QuaresmaOut IrankundaSubstitution
59'⇄In SantosOut E. van EeSubstitution
61'SuarezYellow card
62'SantosYellow card
66'⇄In S. AndersenOut ZalazarSubstitution
69'⇄In B. MansillaOut TrezzaSubstitution
80'QuaresmaYellow card
81'FontánPenalty goal2-1
86'⇄In IoannidisOut SuarezSubstitution
86'⇄In LimaOut I. DoumbiaSubstitution
86'⇄In NandinOut SánchezSubstitution
86'⇄In MayuluOut BarberoSubstitution
87'NandinAssist: SantosGoal2-2
90'B. MansillaYellow card
90'AraujoYellow card
90'InacioYellow card

Match highlights

Top performers

SuarezSporting CP · Attacker

Expected Goals0.14
Shots On Target1
Minutes85

BarberoArouca · Attacker

Expected Goals0.24
Shots On Target2
Minutes85

AltimiraSporting CP · Midfielder

Expected Goals0
Shots On Target0
Minutes90

FukuiArouca · Midfielder

Expected Goals0.01
Shots On Target0
Minutes90

InacioSporting CP · Defender

Interceptions2
Tackles0
Minutes90

FontánArouca · Defender

Interceptions2
Tackles0
Minutes90

Lineups

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

Sporting CP

Coach: Rui Borges

Substitutes

72Eduardo QuaresmaDefender4.8
4Silas AndersenMidfielder6.0
21Pedro LimaMidfielder
7Fotis IoannidisAttacker
30Kaique PereiraGoalkeeper
13Georgios VagiannidisDefender
50Rodrigo DiasDefender
8João SimõesMidfielder
58Flavio GoncalvesMidfielder
28Jesse DerryAttacker
31Luis GuilhermeAttacker
9Rafael NelAttacker

Unavailable players

Ibrahima BaKnock injury
Moncef Zekri-
Nuno SantosMuscle injury

Arouca

Coach: Vasco Seabra

Substitutes

89Pedro SantosMidfielder6.7
24Brian MansillaAttacker6.5
20Gabriel RukavinaAttacker6.4
9Fally MayuluAttacker
23Dylan NandinAttacker
71Martim DuarteGoalkeeper
1Jakub VinarcikGoalkeeper
4Diogo MonteiroDefender
5Boris PopovićDefender
37Mario ClimentDefender
27Rachid GomesMidfielder
77Si-hoo ParkAttacker

Unavailable players

Hyun-ju LeeNational Team
Miguel PucheKnee injury

Statistics

Sporting CPArouca

Key statistics

54%Possession46%

1.28Expected Goals2.08

10Total Shots15

3Shots On Target5

5Big Chances Created4

4Corners2

9Fouls17

4Yellow Cards5

1Red Cards0

2Offsides0

4Goalkeeper Saves1

421Passes Completed346

All statistics

96Attacks103

2Shots Off Target9

5Shots Blocked1

0Hit Woodwork0

1.14Expected Goals On Target1.9

17Free Kicks9

8Shots Inside The Box8

480Total Passes391

2Shots Outside The Box7

3Big Chances Missed2

1.17Expected Assists0.76

3/9 (33%)Crosses Completed10/27 (37%)

307Passes Own Half172

182Passes Opposition Half246

20/37 (54%)Long Passes Completed20/32 (62%)

19Throw-Ins14

10Key Passes12

67Passes Into Final Third114

88Backward Passes65

14Goal Kicks5

6Interceptions12

2.08Expected Goals Conceded1.28

6/9 (67%)Tackles Won7/16 (44%)

16Clearances15

56Duels Won35

12/16 (75%)Aerial Duels Won4/16 (25%)

44/75 (59%)Ground Duels Won31/75 (41%)

17Was Fouled9

18/27 (67%)Successful Dribbles6/11 (55%)

9Was Dribbled Past5

1Final Third Possession Won5

100Possession Lost83

4Substitutions5

Previous meetings

11 Sporting CP2 draws1 Arouca

Match information

Competition: Liga Portugal
Round: Round 7
Kick-off: Sat, 19 Sep 2026
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Capacity: 50,095
Referee: David Rafael Oliveira Silva

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