Arouca vs Alverca 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Arouca are hosting Alverca
at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 22': Sandro Lima (Alverca) is shown the red card.
- 34': Nabil Touaizi (Alverca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Kaiky Naves (Alverca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Arouca 0, Alverca 0.
- 45': Substitution, Alverca. Marezi replaces Figueiredo.
- 45': Second Half begins Arouca 0, Alverca 0.
- 55': Substitution, Arouca. Lee Hyun-Ju replaces Miguel Puche.
- 59': Goal! Arouca 1, Alverca 0. Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiago Esgaio with a cross.
- 68': Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Arouca. José Fontán replaces Boris Popovic because of an injury.
- 69': Substitution, Arouca. Barbero replaces Dylan Nandín.
- 73': Lincoln (Alverca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Alverca. Cédric Nuozzi replaces Lincoln.
- 77': Substitution, Alverca. Davy Gui replaces Alex Amorim.
- 85': Substitution, Arouca. Pablo Gozálbez replaces Espen van Ee.
- 85': Substitution, Arouca. David Simão replaces Naïs Djouahra.
- 85': Substitution, Alverca. Isaac James replaces Bastien Meupiyou.
- 89': Substitution, Alverca. Felipe Lima replaces Sabit Abdulai.
- 90'+5': Francisco Chissumba (Alverca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arouca 1, Alverca 0.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Location: Arouca, Portugal
Attendance: 856
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Location: Arouca, Portugal
Attendance: 856
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | FC Porto | 25 | 66 | 1 |
| +50 | Sporting CP | 25 | 62 | 1 |
| +37 | Benfica | 25 | 59 | 0 |
| +27 | Braga | 25 | 46 | 5 |
Statistics
 ALV |
FCA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.1 | Possession | 68.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 194 | Accurate Passes | 530 |
| 276 | Passes | 605 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 42 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 37 | Clearances | 21 |
Arouca (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 58 | Nico Mantl (GK) |
| 5 | Boris Popovic |
| 66 | Omar Fayed |
| 44 | Amadou Dante |
| 28 | Tiago Esgaio |
| 19 | Alfonso Trezza |
| 89 | Pedro Santos |
| 22 | Espen Van Ee |
| 23 | Dylan Nandín |
| 7 | Näis Djouahra |
| 11 | Miguel Puche |
Alverca (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | André Gomes (GK) |
| 3 | Julián Martinez |
| 33 | Bastien Meupiyou |
| 4 | Kaiky Naves  |
| 8 | Alexsandro Amorim |
| 21 | Sabit Abdulai |
| 55 | Francisco Chissumba |
| 2 | Nabili Touaizi |
| 91 | Sandro Lima  |
| 20 | Figueiredo |
| 18 | Lincoln |
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