Nacional vs Arouca match stats & report
1–2 Full time
Nacional lost to Arouca 1–2 in the Primeira Liga on 20 September 2025. Expected goals finished 2.47–1.10. Nacional had 58% of the ball.
Nacional vs Arouca match statistics
- 58% Ball possession 42%
- 2.47 Expected goals (xG) 1.10
- 15 Total shots 10
- 6 Shots on target 3
- 6 Shots off target 4
- 3 Blocked shots 3
- 7 Shots inside the box 5
- 3 Corners 5
- 10 Fouls 18
- 7 Offsides 0
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 1 Red cards 1
- 349 Passes 249
- 78% Pass accuracy 73%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 5' Yellow card Liziero Nacional
- 57' Yellow card José Fontán Arouca
- 66' Penalty scored Jesús Ramírez Nacional
- 74' Goal B. Popović (assist N. Djouahra) Arouca
- 80' Red card Matheus Dias Nacional
- 85' Yellow card José Fontán Arouca
- 85' Red card José Fontán Arouca
- 89' Goal E. van Ee (assist Barbero) Arouca
- 90+6' Yellow card Jesús Ramírez Nacional
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Nacional
Bench Kaique , Ulisses , Witi , A. Nunez , André Sousa , Lucas João , Filipe Soares , Joel da Silva , Watts
Arouca
Bench N. Mantl , M. Rocha , Pablo Gozálbez , Puche , Barbero , E. van Ee , B. Mansilla , Alex Pinto , Pedro Santos
Form guide
Nacional at home
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 4.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.1 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Arouca away
3–4–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 5 / 10
- Corners
- 2.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.2 per game
Nacional vs Arouca head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nacional v Arouca | 1–2 | |
| Arouca v Nacional | 1–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.