Nacional Madeira 1-2 Arouca
Updated
Arouca won: Nacional Madeira 1-2 Arouca in the Liga Portugal (Round 20) on Sat, 1 Feb 2025 at Estádio da Madeira, Funchal (Ilha da Madeira). Nacional Madeira goals: Ulisses Rocha 45'+1. Arouca goals: Pablo Gozálbez 5', Henrique Araujo 26' (pen). Sent off: Boris Popovic (62'). Expected goals: 1.39-1.75. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Weverson (7.9).
Match report
Arouca beat Nacional Madeira 2-1
Arouca edged Nacional Madeira 2-1 away from home at Estádio da Madeira on Saturday 1 February in Liga Portugal.
Pablo Gozálbez put Arouca ahead on 5' (0-1), Henrique Araujo made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 26' and Ulisses Rocha pulled one back for Nacional Madeira on 45+1' (1-2).
Boris Popovic (Arouca) was sent off on 62'.
Nacional Madeira had 60% of the ball, shots were 20-11 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.39-1.75.
Weverson (Arouca) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 1,989. Referee: Pedro Miguel Torres Ramalho.
Match stats
| Nacional Madeira | Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.39 | 1.75 |
| Total shots | 20 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 354 (85%) | 209 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 20 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 13 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
Nacional Madeira (4-2-3-1): Lucas Franca, Gustavo Garcia, Ulisses Rocha, Ze Vitor, Jose Gomes, Djibril Soumare, Luis Esteves, Dudu Teodora, Daniel Penha, Bruno Costa, Joel Tagueu
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Nico Mantl, Tiago Esgaio, Chico Lamba, Boris Popovic, Weverson, David Simao, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Pablo Gozálbez, Morlaye Sylla, Henrique Araujo
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Pablo Gozálbez (Arouca)
- 24' · Yellow card · Ze Vitor (Nacional Madeira)
- 26' · Goal · Henrique Araujo (Arouca)
- 37' · Yellow card · Joel Tagueu (Nacional Madeira)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Ulisses Rocha (Nacional Madeira)
- 52' · Yellow card · Ulisses Rocha (Nacional Madeira)
- 62' · Red card · Boris Popovic (Arouca)
- 64' · Substitution · Matias Rocha for Pablo Gozálbez (Arouca)
- 65' · Substitution · Dylan Nandin for Henrique Araujo (Arouca)
- 67' · Substitution · Matheus Dias for Ulisses Rocha (Nacional Madeira)
- 71' · Yellow card · Luis Esteves (Nacional Madeira)
- 72' · Substitution · Mamadou Loum Ndiaye for Morlaye Sylla (Arouca)
- 72' · Substitution · Pedro Santos for Taichi Fukui (Arouca)
- 76' · Substitution · Isaac Aguiar for Joel Tagueu (Nacional Madeira)
- 77' · Substitution · Fuki Yamada for Daniel Penha (Nacional Madeira)
- 77' · Substitution · Chiheb Labidi for Bruno Costa (Nacional Madeira)
- 82' · Substitution · Miguel Puche for David Simao (Arouca)
- 87' · Substitution · Ruben Macedo for Gustavo Garcia (Nacional Madeira)
- 87' · Yellow card · Chiheb Labidi (Nacional Madeira)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Pedro Santos (Arouca)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · André Sousa (Nacional Madeira)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2013: Nacional Madeira 1, draws 4, Arouca 7.
Questions
Who won Nacional Madeira vs Arouca?
Arouca won, 1-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 1 Feb 2025.
When and where is Nacional Madeira vs Arouca?
Sat, 1 Feb 2025, 15:30 UTC at Estádio da Madeira, Funchal (Ilha da Madeira), Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Nacional Madeira and Arouca?
In 12 league meetings since 2013: Nacional Madeira 1 wins, 4 draws, Arouca 7 wins (goals 11-21).