Primeira Liga Gameweek 19 Sat, Jan 24 2026 · 18:00 Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca
Arouca
1–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.10 – 0.98
Sporting CP
  • Barbero 48’
  • 35’, 90+6’ L. Suárez
  • 90+7’ Matheus Reis
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Suárez’s late goal settles it for Sporting CP

Sporting CP entered as clear favourites and won 2–1 through two Suárez goals. Arouca replied through a Barbero goal. Sporting CP played with ten men from the 90th minute after Reis was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 1.10 and 0.98. On the chances created, Arouca deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Arouca11%
Draw19%
Sporting CP ✓70%

Model vs reality

Arouca goals
1
Model 0.76 · xG 1.10
Sporting CP goals
2
Model 2.23 · xG 0.98
Total goals
3
Model 3.00 · xG 2.08
Score 1–2
10%
Most likely 0–2 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 48%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchBarberoArouca · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeHelder Filipe Claudio Carvalho
  • VenueEstádio Municipal de Arouca
  • Table before kick-offArouca 15th · Sporting CP 2nd

Timeline

  1. L. Suárez 0–1Assist M. Araújo
    35’
  2. Half time · 0–1
  3. Barbero 1–1Assist José Fontán
    48’
  4. João SimõesYellow card · Foul
    64’
  5. ⇄ H. MoritaFor João Simões
    69’
  6. ⇄ PoteFor Trincão
    69’
  7. ⇄ Mateo FloresFor E. van Ee
    70’
  8. ⇄ A. DanteFor M. Rocha
    70’
  9. ⇄ Pablo GozálbezFor Lee Hyun-Ju
    76’
  10. I. de ArruabarrenaYellow card · Delay of game
    76’
  11. ⇄ Z. DebastFor Matheus Reis
    80’
  12. ⇄ Alisson SantosFor Luis Guilherme
    80’
  13. N. DjouahraYellow card · Tripping
    84’
  14. ⇄ Miguel PucheFor Barbero
    87’
  15. Javi SánchezYellow card · Delay of game
    88’
  16. L. SuárezYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90’
  17. L. Suárez 1–2Assist Geny Catamo
    90+6’
  18. Matheus ReisRed card · Abuse of officials
    90+7’
  19. M. HjulmandYellow card
    90+9’
  20. Rui SilvaYellow card
    90+9’
  21. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Arouca11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
Sporting CP15 shots · 14 in box, 1 outside
AroucaSporting CP
35% Possession 65%
1.10 Expected goals (xG) 0.98
1.44 Expected points (xPts) 1.26
11 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 4
2 Shots off target 8
4 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside the box 14
5 Shots outside the box 1
328 Passes 611
78% Pass accuracy 90%
4 Corners 7
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
10 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
6.69 Team rating 6.87

Line-ups

Arouca 4-2-3-1

126.2 I. de Arruabarrena(G)
36.0 José Fontán A 46.9 M. Rocha ↓70’ 156.9 Javi Sánchez 286.3 Tiago Esgaio
216.9 T. Fukui 226.9 E. van Ee ↓70’
76.3 N. Djouahra 146.6 Lee Hyun-Ju ↓76’ 196.7 A. Trezza
178.3★ Barbero ↓87’
  • 12I. de Arruabarrena (G)6.2
  • 3José FontánA6.0
  • 4M. Rocha↓70’6.9
  • 15Javi Sánchez6.9
  • 28Tiago Esgaio6.3
  • 21T. Fukui6.9
  • 22E. van Ee↓70’6.9
  • 7N. Djouahra6.3
  • 14Lee Hyun-Ju↓76’6.6
  • 19A. Trezza6.7
  • 17Barbero ★↓87’8.3

Substitutes used

  • 44A. Dante↑70’6.3
  • 46Mateo Flores↑70’6.3
  • 10Pablo Gozálbez↑76’6.2
  • 11Miguel Puche↑87’6.5

Unused: João Valido, Diogo Monteiro, Brian Mansilla, Yellu Santiago, R. Jansonas

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1

16.9 Rui Silva(G)
206.3 M. Araújo A 27.2 Matheus Reis ↓80’ 258.2 G. Inácio 226.3 Iván Fresneda
526.7 João Simões ↓69’ 426.5 M. Hjulmand
316.6 Luis Guilherme ↓80’ 176.5 Trincão ↓69’ 106.6 Geny Catamo A
977.7 L. Suárez
  • 1Rui Silva (G)6.9
  • 20M. AraújoA6.3
  • 2Matheus Reis↓80’7.2
  • 25G. Inácio8.2
  • 22Iván Fresneda6.3
  • 52João Simões↓69’6.7
  • 42M. Hjulmand6.5
  • 31Luis Guilherme↓80’6.6
  • 17Trincão↓69’6.5
  • 10Geny CatamoA6.6
  • 97L. Suárez7.7

Substitutes used

  • 6Z. Debast↑80’6.9
  • 5H. Morita↑69’6.9
  • 8Pote↑69’6.7
  • 27Alisson Santos↑80’6.3

Unused: João Virgínia, Ricardo Mangas, O. Diomande, G. Vagiannidis, Daniel Bragança

Player stats

Top rated
BarberoArouca8.3
2nd
G. InácioSporting CP8.2
3rd
L. SuárezSporting CP7.7

Arouca

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
I. de Arruabarrena G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 54% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
José Fontán D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 77% 26 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.0
M. Rocha D 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 36 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Javi Sánchez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 30 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
Tiago Esgaio D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 74% 27 0 2 0/0 3/0 6.3
T. Fukui M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 86% 44 1 1 1/3 0/1 6.9
E. van Ee M 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 36 2 0 0/1 0/2 6.9
N. Djouahra F 90 0 0 2 (2) 2 86% 14 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
Lee Hyun-Ju M 76 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 30 1 0 0/0 1/3 6.6
A. Trezza F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 18 4 0 0/0 3/3 6.7
Barbero F 87 1 0 2 (1) 1 65% 20 3 1 0/0 1/0 8.3
A. Dante D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Mateo Flores M 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
Pablo Gozálbez M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
Miguel Puche F 3 0 0 1 (1) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

Sporting CP

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Rui Silva G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 92% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Araújo M 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 88% 57 0 2 1/2 2/3 6.3
Matheus Reis D 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 95 0 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
G. Inácio D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 95% 111 0 0 1/1 0/0 8.2
Iván Fresneda D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 84% 55 2 0 0/2 0/1 6.3
João Simões M 69 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 45 0 0 2/2 4/1 6.7
M. Hjulmand M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 93% 73 1 2 0/0 3/1 6.5
Luis Guilherme F 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 35 1 1 2/5 0/2 6.6
Trincão F 69 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 25 2 1 2/2 0/0 6.5
Geny Catamo M 90 0 1 1 (1) 1 85% 41 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
L. Suárez F 90 2 0 6 (2) 1 79% 19 0 0 2/3 1/1 7.7
Z. Debast D 10 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
H. Morita M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 19 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Pote M 21 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Alisson Santos F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 1/2 1/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.