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Sporting CP vs Arouca Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 2–02 – 2

Gonçalo Inácio 3′Luis Suárez 17′3rd

5thJosé Fontán 81′ (pen)Dylan Nandín 87′

Player of the matchGonçalo InácioSCP · 1 goal · 99′ played · 76/84 passes · 9 final-3rd passes · 2 shots (1 on target)

7.5
Possession
54%46%
Shots · on target in brackets
10 (3)15 (5)
Corners
42
Table · 15 v 11 pts
3rd5th

Liga PortugalMatchday 7Estádio José AlvaladeRef D. Oliveira SilvaAtt. 49,941

Minute by minute

45 of 120 updates
  1. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  2. Foul by Pedro Lima (Sporting Lisbon).
  3. Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  4. Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. Brian Mansilla (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. Attempt blocked. Pedro Lima (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Silas Andersen.
  7. Foul by Tiago Esgaio (Arouca).
  8. GoalGoal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 2. Dylan Nandín (Arouca) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  9. Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Fotis Ioannidis replaces Luis Suárez.
  10. Attempt missed. Barbero (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
  11. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  12. GoalGoal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 1. José Fontán (Arouca) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Show all 45 updates
  1. Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. VAR Decision: Penalty Arouca.
  3. Foul by Iván Fresneda (Sporting Lisbon).
  4. Substitution, Arouca. Brian Mansilla replaces Alfonso Trezza.
  5. Foul by Barbero (Arouca).
  6. Pedro Santos (Arouca) is shown the yellow card.
  7. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  8. Foul by Barbero (Arouca).
  9. Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Eduardo Quaresma replaces Nestory Irankunda.
  10. Gabriel Rukavina (Arouca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  11. Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the red card.
  12. José Fontán (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. Foul by José Fontán (Arouca).
  14. Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 0.
  15. Substitution, Arouca. Gabriel Rukavina replaces Mateo Flores.
  16. Javi Sánchez (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. Foul by Javi Sánchez (Arouca).
  18. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  19. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  20. Espen van Ee (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  21. Foul by Tiago Esgaio (Arouca).
  22. Foul by Barbero (Arouca).
  23. Foul by Espen van Ee (Arouca).
  24. Attempt missed. Alfonso Trezza from Arouca takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high.
  25. GoalGoal! 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.
  26. 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.
  27. Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Iván Fresneda.
  28. 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.
  29. GoalGoal! 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.
  30. First Half begins.
  31. Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 2.
  32. Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 2.
  33. First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 0.

Team stats

44 figures
Sporting CPfull timeArouca
  1. 54%Possession46%
  2. 10Shots15
  3. 3Shots on target5
  4. 4Big chances4
  5. 4Corners2
  6. 479Passes391
  7. 9Fouls17
  8. 4Yellow cards5
All 44 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 3Accurate crosses10
  3. 96Attacks103
  4. 2Big chances missed2
  5. 9Crosses27
  6. 34Dangerous attacks42
  7. 25Dribble attempts12
  8. 2Offsides0
  9. 30%Shot accuracy33%
  10. 5Shots blocked1
  11. 8Shots inside box8
  12. 2Shots off target9
  13. 2Shots outside box7
  14. 17Successful dribbles6
  15. Passing
  16. 20Accurate long passes20
  17. 421Accurate passes346
  18. 79%Forward passes %82%
  19. 10Key passes12
  20. 54%Long pass accuracy63%
  21. 37Long passes32
  22. 88%Pass accuracy88%
  23. 39Passes in final third54
  24. Defence
  25. 32Ball recoveries39
  26. 108Ball safe78
  27. 55Duels won35
  28. 14Goal kicks5
  29. 6Interceptions12
  30. 4Saves1
  31. 9Tackles16
  32. 6Tackles won7
  33. Discipline
  34. 17Free kicks8
  35. 1Red cards0
  36. Other
  37. 0Counter Attacks1
  38. 0Penalties1
  39. 100Possession lost83
  40. 4Substitutions5
  41. 19Throw-ins14

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Iván BarberoFCA5 (2)
  2. Javi SánchezFCA3 (1)
  3. Gonçalo InácioSCP2 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Maxi AraújoSCP2
  2. Gonçalo InácioSCP1
  3. Rodrigo ZalazarSCP1

Passes

  1. Gonçalo InácioSCP76/84
  2. Zeno DebastSCP65/69
  3. José FontánFCA64/67

Progressive passes

  1. Gonçalo InácioSCP79 (94%)
  2. Zeno DebastSCP65 (94%)
  3. José FontánFCA61 (91%)

Final-third passes

  1. José FontánFCA11
  2. Pedro SantosFCA10
  3. Gonçalo InácioSCP9

Duels won

  1. Maxi AraújoSCP9/18
  2. Sergi AltimiraSCP9/12
  3. Geny CatamoSCP8/14

Dribbles

  1. Geny CatamoSCP4/7
  2. Maxi AraújoSCP3/3
  3. Iván BarberoFCA2/2

Head-to-head

19 meetings on record since 2013

16-2-1Sporting CP W-D-L · goals 47:13

16 SCP2 draws1 FCA
With Sporting CP at home
7-2-0 (27:6)
Goals per meeting
3.16
Over 2.5 goals
74%
Both teams scored
58%
Won by the host
42%
Last 5 (Sporting CP)
4W 1D 0L · 3.8 goals/game
  1. Arouca1–2Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  2. Sporting CP6–0AroucaLiga Portugal
  3. Sporting CP2–2AroucaLiga Portugal
  4. Arouca0–3Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  5. Arouca0–3Sporting CPLiga Portugal
Show all 19 meetings
  1. Sporting CP2–1AroucaLiga Portugal
  2. Sporting CP1–1AroucaLiga Portugal
  3. Arouca1–2Sporting CPTaça da Liga
  4. Arouca1–0Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  5. Sporting CP2–0AroucaLiga Portugal
  6. Arouca1–2Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  7. Arouca1–2Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  8. Sporting CP3–0AroucaLiga Portugal
  9. Sporting CP5–1AroucaLiga Portugal
  10. Arouca0–1Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  11. Arouca1–3Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  12. Sporting CP1–0AroucaLiga Portugal
  13. Arouca1–2Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  14. Sporting CP5–1AroucaLiga Portugal
  1. AroucanextSporting CPLiga Portugal

Referee

D. Oliveira Silva
Cards / match
5.20this match 10 (+4.80)
Yellows / match
5.05this match 9
Reds / match
0.15
Penalties / match
0.2927% of matches
Fouls / match
26this match 26

2.52Home 2.52 vs Away 2.53 yellows/match · 2–10 red · 4 coach cards2.53

42%Results in 79 recent matches · draw 33%25%

home winsaway wins
With Sporting CP
2-0-0 in 2 · 2.5 yellows/game
With Arouca
2-1-0 in 3 · 2.67 yellows/game

Analysed latest 79 of 82 career matches.

Match strip & events

SCP 2–2 FCA · 4–5 yellow · 1–0 red

1′HT90′Sporting CP on top 46 of 90 min · SCP 47% · FCA 53% pressure · peaks SCP 3′, FCA 81′
  1. Full time 2–2
  2. Gonçalo InácioYellow card
  3. Maxi AraújoYellow card
  4. Brian MansillaYellow card
  5. Dylan Nandín2–2Goal · left foot · assist Pedro Santos
  6. Dylan Nandínfor Javi Sánchez
  7. Fally Mayulufor Iván Barbero
  8. Pedro Limafor Issa Doumbia
  9. Fotis Ioannidisfor Luis Suárez
  10. José Fontán2–1Penalty goal
  11. Eduardo QuaresmaYellow card
  12. Brian Mansillafor Alfonso Trezza
  13. Silas Sinan Erhen Thorup Andersenfor Rodrigo Zalazar
  14. Luis SuárezYellow card
  15. Pedro SantosYellow card
  16. Pedro Santosfor Espen van Ee
  17. Eduardo Quaresmafor Nestory Irankunda
  18. Zeno DebastRed card
  19. José FontánYellow card
  20. Gabriel Rukavinafor Mateo Flores
  21. Half-time 2–0
  22. Javi SánchezYellow card
  23. Espen van EeYellow card
  24. Luis Suárez2–0Goal · right foot · assist Iván Fresneda Corraliza
  25. Gonçalo Inácio1–0Goal · header · assist Maxi Araújo

What stands out

  • 2–0half-time

    The match stood at 2–0 at half-time before 0–2 after the break (2–2 full time).

  • 10–15shots

    Sporting CP recorded 10 shots (3 on target) against 15 (5 on target) for Arouca.

Top ratings

XI avg 6.90 v 6.75
  1. Gonçalo InácioSCP7.5
  2. José FontánFCA7.5
  3. Luis SuárezSCP7.3
  4. Iván BarberoFCA7.3
  5. Maxi AraújoSCP7.2

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Sporting CP6d restequal rest · old → new6d restArouca
  1. 7-0W20 Jul
  2. 2-0W25 Jul
  3. 4-1W31 Jul
  4. 2-2D8 Aug
  5. 3-2W14 Aug
  6. 3-1W22 Aug
  7. 4-0W28 Aug
  8. 2-0W5 Sep
  9. 3-1W9 Sep
  10. 1-1D13 Sep

8-2-0goals 31:82.60pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-0D18 Jul
  2. 0-0D22 Jul
  3. 0-3L25 Jul
  4. 0-0D1 Aug
  5. 1-0W8 Aug
  6. 4-0W16 Aug
  7. 0-2L23 Aug
  8. 2-1W29 Aug
  9. 0-0D7 Sep
  10. 1-2L13 Sep

3-4-3goals 8:81.30pts/game

  1. AFamalicão1–1
  2. HGalatasaray3–1
  3. HNacional2–0
  4. ARio Ave4–0
  5. HAlverca3–1

latest 5

  1. HSanta Clara1–2
  2. AEstoril0–0
  3. HMarítimo2–1
  4. APorto0–2
  5. HMoreirense4–0
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  1. HVitória Guimarães3–2
  2. AEstrela Amadora2–2
  3. HNottingham Forest4–1
  4. HMonaco2–0
  5. HStrasbourg7–0

older

  1. AVitória Guimarães1–0
  2. HLusitania FC Lourosa0–0
  3. ASanta Clara0–3
  4. AFamalicão0–0
  5. AFeirense0–0

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Sporting CPall competitionsArouca
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.8Goals per game (both sides)2.27
  3. 100%Over 1.567%
  4. 73%Over 2.560%
  5. 60%Over 3.527%
  6. 60%Both teams scored47%
  7. 40%Clean sheets40%
  8. 0%Failed to score40%
  9. Sporting CP at home v Arouca away
  10. 11Played9
  11. 10Won2
  12. 0Drawn3
  13. 1Lost4
  14. 34-8Goals (for-against)6-10
  15. 2.73Points per game1
  16. 73%Over 2.544%
  17. 45%Clean sheets44%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 18-41st-half goals (for-against)6-5
  20. 27-82nd-half goals (for-against)12-11
  21. 60%Goals after half-time67%
  22. 73%Goal before half-time40%
  23. 8-6-1Half-time W-D-L2-11-2

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Match info

Competition
Liga Portugal
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 7 of 34
Kick-off
Venue
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
Capacity
52,095 · grass
Attendance
49,941 (95.9% of capacity)
Weather
25 °C · clear sky · humidity 38%
Referee
D. Oliveira Silva
SCP coach
Rui Borges
FCA coach
Vasco Freire De Seabra (1.21 PPG)
Hashtag
#SCPFCA

Match summary

Sporting CP and Arouca drew 2-2 in the Liga Portugal, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Sporting CP sat 3rd on 14 points, while Arouca were 5th on 10 points. Sporting CP had gone 12 matches unbeaten before this one. Sporting CP won 16 of the 19 previous meetings on record.

Referee D. Oliveira Silva has shown 5.1 yellow cards per match over 79 matches on record. Goals came from Gonçalo Inácio (3') and Luis Suárez (17') for Sporting CP and José Fontán (81') and Dylan Nandín (87') for Arouca.

Sporting CP — live results and scheduleArouca — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Sporting CP6.90 avg rating 6.75Arouca
  1. 16.8Rui Silva99′
  1. 227.0Iván Fresneda CorralizaA 99′
  2. 66.3Zeno DebastRC
  3. 257.5Gonçalo InácioG YC 99′
  4. 207.2Maxi AraújoA YC 99′
  1. 57.1Sergi Altimira99′
  2. 776.6Issa Doumbia↓86′
  1. 106.7Geny Catamo99′
  2. 177.1Rodrigo Zalazar↓66′
  3. 196.4Nestory Irankunda↓57′
  1. 977.3Luis SuárezG YC ↓86′
  1. 126.3Ignacio de Arruabarrena99′
  1. 186.5Orest Lebedenko99′
  2. 37.5José FontánG YC 99′
  3. 156.9Javi SánchezYC ↓86′
  4. 286.7Tiago Esgaio99′
  1. 86.9Taichi Fukui99′
  2. 66.5Espen van EeYC ↓59′
  1. 76.5Naïs Djouahra99′
  2. 216.2Mateo Flores↓46′
  3. 197.0Alfonso Trezza↓69′
  1. 177.3Iván Barbero↓86′
  1. 4Silas Sinan Erhen Thorup AndersenMF · ↑66′6.7
  2. 7Fotis IoannidisFW · ↑86′
  3. 21Pedro LimaMF · ↑86′
  4. 72Eduardo QuaresmaDF · YC ↑57′5.7
  5. 8João SimõesMF
  6. 9Rafael NelFW
  7. 13Georgios VagiannidisDF
  8. 28Jesse DerryFW
  9. 30Kaique PereiraGK
  10. 31Luís GuilhermeFW
  11. 50Rodrigo DiasDF
  12. 58Flávio GonçalvesFW

SubstitutesCoaches: Rui Borges · Vasco Freire De Seabra (1.21 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 9Fally MayuluFW · ↑86′
  2. 20Gabriel RukavinaFW · ↑46′6.3
  3. 23Dylan NandínFW · G ↑86′7.3
  4. 24Brian MansillaFW · YC ↑69′6.7
  5. 89Pedro SantosMF · A YC ↑59′7.1
  6. 1Jakub VinarcikGK
  7. 4Diogo MonteiroDF
  8. 5Boris PopovićDF
  9. 27Mamadú Rachid Gomes BaldéFW
  10. 37Mario ClimentDF
  11. 71Martim DuarteGK
  12. 77Si-hoo ParkFW

Table after full time

Liga Portugal 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Porto66-0-015:2+13181st
2Benfica65-1-021:4+17162nd
3Sporting CP74-3-017:8+9153rd
4Santa Clara64-2-011:4+7144th
5Arouca73-2-210:7+3115th
6Estrela Amadora62-4-014:12+2106th
7Sporting Braga53-1-17:5+2107th
18Casa Pia60-1-51:15-14118th
Sporting CP
3rd14 → 15 pts
Arouca
5th10 → 11 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

53%Model · draw 23%24%

Projected goals
1.78 – 1.13total 2.91 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 11%2–1 9.8%1–0 9.7%
OutcomeModelHappened
Sporting CP win53%No
Draw23%Yes
Arouca win24%No
Over 1.5 goals79%Yes
Over 2.5 goals55%Yes
Over 3.5 goals33%Yes
Both teams to score56%Yes
Sporting CP clean sheet32%No
Arouca clean sheet17%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Matchday 7

Liga Portugal · the other 8 games
  1. Nacional0–4Famalicão
  2. Gil Vicente1–1Marítimo
  3. Alverca1–0Rio Ave
  4. Vitória Guimarães1–1Moreirense
  5. Estrela Amadora0–2Academico Viseu
  6. Santa Clara0–0Sporting Braga
  7. Estoril1–2Casa Pia
  8. Porto3–1Benfica
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