Arouca vs Sporting CP match stats & report

1–2 Full time

Primeira Liga · Portugal · Regular Season - 19 · Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca · Ref H. Carvalho

Arouca stats & fixtures · Sporting CP stats & fixtures

Arouca lost to Sporting CP 1–2 in the Primeira Liga on 24 January 2026. Expected goals finished 1.10–1.05. Sporting CP had 65% of the ball.

Arouca vs Sporting CP match statistics

AroucaSporting CP

35% Ball possession 65%
1.10 Expected goals (xG) 1.05
11 Total shots 15
5 Shots on target 4
2 Shots off target 8
4 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside the box 14
4 Corners 7
11 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 1
333 Passes 615
78% Pass accuracy 90%
2 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

-5' Red card M. Rocha Arouca
-5' Red card Matheus Reis Sporting CP
35' Goal L. Suárez (assist M. Araújo) Sporting CP
48' Goal Barbero (assist José Fontán) Arouca
64' Yellow card J. Simoes Sporting CP
76' Yellow card I. de Arruabarrena Arouca
84' Yellow card N. Djouahra Arouca
88' Yellow card Javi Sánchez Arouca
90' Yellow card L. Suárez Sporting CP
90' Goal L. Suárez (assist Geny Catamo) Sporting CP
90+7' Yellow card M. Hjulmand Sporting CP
90+8' Yellow card Rui Silva Sporting CP

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Arouca

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Vasco Seabra

12 I. de Arruabarrena

3 José Fontán 4 M. Rocha 15 Javi Sánchez 28 Tiago Esgaio

21 T. Fukui 22 E. van Ee

7 N. Djouahra 14 Lee Hyun-Ju 19 A. Trezza

17 Barbero

Bench João Valido , Diogo Monteiro , Pablo Gozálbez , Puche , Yellu Santiago , B. Mansilla , A. Danté , Mateo Flores , R. Jansonas

Sporting CP

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Rui Borges

1 Rui Silva

20 M. Araújo 2 Matheus Reis 25 Gonçalo Inácio 22 Iván Fresneda

52 J. Simoes 42 M. Hjulmand

31 Luis Guilherme 17 Trincão 10 Geny Catamo

97 L. Suárez

Bench João Virgínia , H. Morita , Z. Debast , Pote , G. Vagiannidis , Daniel Bragança , O. Diomande , Alisson Santos , Ricardo Mangas

Form guide

Arouca at home

7–1–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.1 per game
Conceded: 1.0 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 4.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.9 per game

19% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sporting CP away

6–4–0 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.2 per game
Conceded: 0.7 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 4.8 per game
Shots on target: 5.3 per game

18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Arouca vs Sporting CP head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
17 Aug 25	Sporting CP v Arouca	6–0
15 Feb 25	Sporting CP v Arouca	2–2
13 Sep 24	Arouca v Sporting CP	0–3
10 Mar 24	Arouca v Sporting CP	0–3
8 Oct 23	Sporting CP v Arouca	2–1
16 Apr 23	Sporting CP v Arouca	1–1

The full Arouca vs Sporting CP head-to-head record