Santa Clara 2-0 Arouca
Updated
Santa Clara won: Santa Clara 2-0 Arouca in the Liga Portugal (Round 31) on Sat, 26 Apr 2025 at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açore. Santa Clara goals: Ricardinho 4', Ricardinho 37'. Sent off: Mamadou Loum Ndiaye (58'). Expected goals: 0.84-0.99. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Ricardinho (8.7).
Match report
Santa Clara beat Arouca 2-0
Santa Clara beat Arouca 2-0 at Estádio de São Miguel on Saturday 26 April in Liga Portugal.
Ricardinho put Santa Clara ahead on 4' (1-0) and added another on 37' (2-0).
Mamadou Loum Ndiaye (Arouca) was sent off on 58'.
Santa Clara had 39% of the ball, shots were 9-15 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.84-0.99.
Ricardinho (Santa Clara) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 1,534. Referee: Ricardo Jorge Antunes Baixinho.
Match stats
| Santa Clara | Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.84 | 0.99 |
| Total shots | 9 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 12 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 204 (71%) | 381 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 9 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 7 |
Lineups
Santa Clara (3-4-3): Gabriel Batista, Sidney Lima, Luis Rocha, Matheus Nunes, Lucas Soares, Sergio Araujo, Adriano, Matheus Pereira, Ricardinho, Joao Costa, Gabriel Silva
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Nico Mantl, Alex Pinto, Chico Lamba, Jose Fontán, Weverson, Taichi Fukui, Mamadou Loum Ndiaye, Brian Mansilla, Morlaye Sylla, Alfonso Trezza, Dylan Nandin
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Ricardinho (Santa Clara)
- 24' · Yellow card · Lucas Soares (Santa Clara)
- 31' · Yellow card · Luis Rocha (Santa Clara)
- 37' · Goal · Ricardinho (Santa Clara)
- 46' · Yellow card · Sergio Araujo (Santa Clara)
- 56' · Substitution · Miguel Puche for Mamadou Loum Ndiaye (Arouca)
- 57' · Yellow card · Chico Lamba (Arouca)
- 58' · Red card · Mamadou Loum Ndiaye (Arouca)
- 59' · Yellow card · Alex Pinto (Arouca)
- 71' · Substitution · Vinicius for Ricardinho (Santa Clara)
- 71' · Substitution · Diogo Calila for Lucas Soares (Santa Clara)
- 71' · Substitution · Wendel for Joao Costa (Santa Clara)
- 77' · Substitution · Henrique Araujo for Brian Mansilla (Arouca)
- 77' · Substitution · Pablo Gozálbez for Alex Pinto (Arouca)
- 82' · Yellow card · Adriano (Santa Clara)
- 85' · Substitution · Güven Yalcin for Weverson (Arouca)
- 85' · Substitution · Amadou Dante for Dylan Nandin (Arouca)
- 86' · Substitution · Daniel Borges for Sergio Araujo (Santa Clara)
- 87' · Yellow card · Güven Yalcin (Arouca)
- 90' · Substitution · Matheusinho for Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Morlaye Sylla (Arouca)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Henrique Araujo (Arouca)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 2021: Santa Clara 3, draws 3, Arouca 3.
Questions
Who won Santa Clara vs Arouca?
Santa Clara won, 2-0 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 26 Apr 2025.
When and where is Santa Clara vs Arouca?
Sat, 26 Apr 2025, 14:30 UTC at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açore, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Santa Clara and Arouca?
In 9 league meetings since 2021: Santa Clara 3 wins, 3 draws, Arouca 3 wins (goals 10-9).