Arouca 1-2 Sporting CP
Updated
Sporting CP won: Arouca 1-2 Sporting CP in the Liga Portugal (Round 19) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca. Arouca goals: Ivan Barbero 48'. Sporting CP goals: Luis Suárez 35', Luis Suárez 90'+6. Sent off: Matheus (90'), Matias Rocha (90'). Expected goals: 1.05-1.58. Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: Luis Suárez (8.9).
Match report
Sporting CP beat Arouca 2-1
Sporting CP edged Arouca 2-1 away from home at Estádio Municipal de Arouca on Saturday 24 January in Liga Portugal.
Luis Suárez put Sporting CP ahead on 35' (0-1), Ivan Barbero levelled for Arouca on 48' (1-1) and Luis Suárez restored Sporting CP's lead on 90+6' (1-2).
Luis Suárez's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
Matheus (Sporting CP) was sent off on 90+7' and Matias Rocha (Arouca) was sent off on 90+9'.
Arouca had 35% of the ball, shots were 11-16 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.05-1.58.
Luis Suárez (Sporting CP) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 3,142. Referee: Hélder Filipe Cláudio Carvalho.
Match stats
| Arouca | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 | 1.58 |
| Total shots | 11 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 40 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 264 (79%) | 550 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 11 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 15 |
Lineups
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Ignacio de Arruabarrena, Tiago Esgaio, Matias Rocha, Javi Sánchez, Jose Fontán, Espen van Ee, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Hyun-Ju Lee, Nais Djouahra, Ivan Barbero
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Goncalo Inacio, Matheus, Maximiliano Araujo, Joao Simoes, Morten Hjulmand, Geny Catamo, Trincao, Luis Guilherme, Luis Suárez
Key events
- 35' · Goal · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 48' · Goal · Ivan Barbero (Arouca)
- 64' · Yellow card · Joao Simoes (Sporting CP)
- 69' · Substitution · Pedro Goncalves for Trincao (Sporting CP)
- 69' · Substitution · Amadou Dante for Matias Rocha (Arouca)
- 69' · Substitution · Hidemasa Morita for Joao Simoes (Sporting CP)
- 70' · Substitution · Mateo Flores for Espen van Ee (Arouca)
- 76' · Substitution · Pablo Gozálbez for Hyun-Ju Lee (Arouca)
- 76' · Yellow card · Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca)
- 80' · Substitution · Alisson Santos for Luis Guilherme (Sporting CP)
- 80' · Substitution · Zeno Debast for Matheus (Sporting CP)
- 83' · Yellow card · Nais Djouahra (Arouca)
- 86' · Substitution · Miguel Puche for Ivan Barbero (Arouca)
- 88' · Yellow card · Javi Sánchez (Arouca)
- 90' · Yellow card · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 90'+7 · Red card · Matheus (Sporting CP)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Rui Silva (Sporting CP)
- 90'+9 · Red card · Matias Rocha (Arouca)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 2013: Arouca 1, draws 3, Sporting CP 15.
Questions
Who won Arouca vs Sporting CP?
Sporting CP won, 1-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026.
When and where is Arouca vs Sporting CP?
Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 18:00 UTC at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Arouca and Sporting CP?
In 19 league meetings since 2013: Arouca 1 wins, 3 draws, Sporting CP 15 wins (goals 14-47).