Portuguese Primeira Liga

Sporting CP vs Arouca, 2026-27 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Sporting CP
  • 3': Gonçalo Inácio
  • 17': Luis Suárez
  • Red Card 54': Zeno Debast
FT
2 - 2
Arouca
  • 81': José Fontán (P)
  • 87': Dylan Nandín

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Orest Lebedenko.
  • 3': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Arouca 0. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxi Araújo with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateo Flores with a cross.
  • 9': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Geny Catamo is caught offside.
  • 10': Barbero (Arouca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taichi Fukui with a cross.
  • 12': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Iván Fresneda.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Javi Sánchez (Arouca) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Taichi Fukui with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Inácio with a through ball.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Naïs Djouahra (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Taichi Fukui following a fast break.
  • 17': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 0. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Fresneda.
  • 19': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Issa Doumbia is caught offside.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 23': Espen van Ee (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 25': Foul by Espen van Ee (Arouca).
  • 25': Sergi Altimira (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 28': Foul by Barbero (Arouca).
  • 28': Sergi Altimira (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Barbero (Arouca).
  • 29': Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Tiago Esgaio (Arouca).
  • 32': Nestory Irankunda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Orest Lebedenko (Arouca).
  • 33': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Barbero (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by José Fontán.
  • 36': Foul by Espen van Ee (Arouca).
  • 36': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Espen van Ee (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Foul by Taichi Fukui (Arouca).
  • 40': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by José Fontán.
  • 44': Foul by Javi Sánchez (Arouca).
  • 44': Nestory Irankunda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Javi Sánchez (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Orest Lebedenko.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Arouca. Gabriel Rukavina replaces Mateo Flores.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 0.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Issa Doumbia (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 48': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Javi Sánchez.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca). Assisted by Maxi Araújo with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Issa Doumbia.
  • 50': Foul by José Fontán (Arouca).
  • 50': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': José Fontán (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Gabriel Rukavina (Arouca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 54': Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the red card.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Rukavina (Arouca).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Taichi Fukui (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Naïs Djouahra following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Javi Sánchez (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Taichi Fukui.
  • 57': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Eduardo Quaresma replaces Nestory Irankunda.
  • 59': Substitution, Arouca. Pedro Santos replaces Espen van Ee.
  • 59': Foul by Barbero (Arouca).
  • 59': Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Pedro Santos (Arouca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Foul by Barbero (Arouca).
  • 62': Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Iván Fresneda.
  • 66': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Silas Andersen replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Barbero (Arouca) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Alfonso Trezza with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Barbero (Arouca) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfonso Trezza with a cross.
  • 69': Substitution, Arouca. Brian Mansilla replaces Alfonso Trezza.
  • 76': Gabriel Rukavina (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Iván Fresneda (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Barbero (Arouca) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Mansilla with a cross.
  • 77': Penalty Arouca. Barbero draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Penalty conceded by Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': VAR Decision: Penalty Arouca.
  • 80': Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 1. José Fontán (Arouca) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Javi Sánchez (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Pedro Santos.
  • 83': Foul by Taichi Fukui (Arouca).
  • 83': Silas Andersen (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Orest Lebedenko (Arouca).
  • 83': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Barbero (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
  • 86': Substitution, Arouca. Dylan Nandín replaces Javi Sánchez.
  • 86': Substitution, Arouca. Fally Mayulu replaces Barbero.
  • 86': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Pedro Lima replaces Issa Doumbia.
  • 86': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Fotis Ioannidis replaces Luis Suárez.
  • 87': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 2. Dylan Nandín (Arouca) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Foul by Orest Lebedenko (Arouca).
  • 89': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Tiago Esgaio (Arouca).
  • 90': Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Taichi Fukui (Arouca).
  • 90'+1': Silas Andersen (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Pedro Lima (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Silas Andersen.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Brian Mansilla (Arouca).
  • 90'+2': Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Brian Mansilla (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Fresneda following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Dylan Nandín (Arouca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90'+4': Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Pedro Santos (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90'+6': Brian Mansilla (Arouca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Pedro Lima (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 2.
  • 90'+8': Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 9
5 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 4
46.3 Possession 53.7
15 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
346 Accurate Passes 421
391 Passes 480
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
10 Accurate Crosses 3
27 Crosses 9
0.4 Cross % 0.3
32 Long Balls 37
20 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 9
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 6
15 Effective Clearances 16
15 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Liga Portugal Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 7 +15 21
2 Benfica 7 +15 16
3 Sporting CP 7 +9 15
4 Santa Clara 7 +7 15
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Rui Silva (GK)
25 Gonçalo Inácio
6 Zeno Debast Red Card
20 Maxi Araújo
22 Iván Fresneda
17 Rodrigo Zalazar
77 Issa Doumbia
5 Sergi Altimira
97 Luis Suárez
19 Nestory Irankunda
10 Geny Catamo
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Rafael Nel, Rodrigo Dias, João Simões, Pedro Lima, Luis Guilherme, Silas Andersen, Kaique, Eduardo Quaresma, Georgios Vagiannidis, Fotis Ioannidis, Flávio Gonçalves, Jesse Derry.

FCA Arouca (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Ignacio De Arruabarrena (GK)
3 José Fontán Yellow Card
15 Javi Sánchez Yellow Card
18 Orest Lebedenko
28 Tiago Esgaio
21 Mateo Flores
8 Taichi Fukui
6 Espen Van Ee Yellow Card
17 Iván Martínez
7 Näis Djouahra
19 Alfonso Trezza
Arouca Substitutes:
Mamadu Balde, Si-Hoo Park, Jakub Vinarcik, Diogo Monteiro, Pedro Santos, Fally Mayulu, Brian Mansilla, Boris Popovic, Martim Duarte, Gabrijel Rukavina, Dylan Nandín, Mario Climent.

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