Arouca vs Nacional 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
3 - 0
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 13': Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Chiheb Labidi (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, CD Nacional. Deivison replaces Miguel Baeza.
- 47': Goal! Arouca 1, CD Nacional 0. Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lee Hyun-Ju.
- 51': Second yellow card to Chiheb Labidi (CD Nacional) for a bad foul.
- 57': Barbero (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Espen van Ee (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Zé Vítor (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Arouca. Pablo Gozálbez replaces Naïs Djouahra.
- 65': Substitution, Arouca. Dylan Nandín replaces Barbero.
- 67': Goal! Arouca 2, CD Nacional 0. Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 71': Substitution, CD Nacional. Joel Silva replaces Matheus Dias.
- 71': Substitution, CD Nacional. Pablo Ruan replaces Chuchu Ramírez.
- 72': Goal! Arouca 3, CD Nacional 0. Dylan Nandín (Arouca) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Gozálbez.
- 78': Substitution, CD Nacional. Witi replaces Gabriel Veron.
- 79': Substitution, CD Nacional. Daniel Júnior replaces Paulinho Bóia.
- 79': Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Second yellow card to Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Arouca. Yellu Santiago replaces Espen van Ee.
- 85': Substitution, Arouca. Diogo Monteiro replaces Tiago Esgaio.
- 89': Substitution, Arouca. Miguel Puche replaces Alfonso Trezza.
Game Information
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Location: Arouca, Portugal
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | FC Porto | 22 | 59 | 1 |
| +47 | Sporting CP | 23 | 58 | 1 |
| +36 | Benfica | 23 | 55 | 0 |
| +26 | Braga | 23 | 42 | 5 |
Statistics
CDN |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 38.7 | Possession | 61.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 215 | Accurate Passes | 393 |
| 284 | Passes | 450 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 7 | Tackles | 5 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 17 | Clearances | 22 |
Arouca (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ignacio De Arruabarrena (GK) |
| 3 | José Fontán |
| 15 | Javi Sánchez |
| 25 | Bas Kuipers |
| 28 | Tiago Esgaio |
| 14 | Lee Hyun-Ju |
| 21 | Taichi Fukui |
| 22 | Espen Van Ee |
| 17 | Barbero |
| 7 | Näis Djouahra |
| 19 | Alfonso Trezza |
C.D. Nacional (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kaique (GK) |
| 38 | Zé Vitor |
| 34 | Léo Santos |
| 6 | Matheus Dias |
| 24 | Lenny Vallier |
| 16 | Alan Nuñez |
| 15 | Chiheb Labidi |
| 8 | Miguel Baeza |
| 11 | Paulinho |
| 27 | Gabriel Veron |
| 9 | Jesús Ramírez |
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