Match Report
Arouca went into the game 8th in the table on 42 points; Estoril sat 10th on 39 — a 3-point gap. On recent form Estoril sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Arouca ran at 1.38 scored and 1.88 conceded, Estoril at 1.59 and 1.68.
18 meetings are on record — 6 won by Arouca, 7 by Estoril, 5 drawn, at 3.06 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 72% of the meetings. The last five meetings averaged 4.8 goals, well above the all-time 3.06.
The venue was Estádio Municipal de Arouca, with room for 5,600 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Arouca: Iván Barbero (13'), José Fontán (45'), Pablo Gozálbez (55') · Estoril: Xeka (3'), Yanis Begraoui (32')
Key stats
Possession: Arouca 46% · Estoril 54% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 3-3