Arouca 0-4 SC Braga
Updated
SC Braga won: Arouca 0-4 SC Braga in the Liga Portugal (Round 12) on Mon, 1 Dec 2025 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca. SC Braga goals: Nico Mantl 26' (og), Ricardo Horta 31', Alex Pinto 45'+2 (og), Gustaf Lagerbielke 71'. Sent off: Jose Fontán (15'). Expected goals: 0.06-3.53. Possession: 16-84. Player of the match: Gustaf Lagerbielke (8.9).
Match report
SC Braga rout Arouca 4-0
SC Braga thrashed Arouca 4-0 away from home at Estádio Municipal de Arouca on Monday 1 December in Liga Portugal.
An own goal by Nico Mantl put SC Braga ahead on 26' (0-1), Ricardo Horta made it 0-2 on 31', an own goal by Alex Pinto made it 0-3 on 45+2' and Gustaf Lagerbielke made it 0-4 on 71'.
Jose Fontán (Arouca) was sent off on 15'.
Arouca had 16% of the ball, shots were 3-18 (1-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.06-3.53. SC Braga were the better side on chances, too.
Gustaf Lagerbielke (Braga) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 1,447. Referee: Miguel Bertolo Nogueira.
Match stats
| Arouca | SC Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 16 | 84 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.06 | 3.53 |
| Total shots | 3 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | |
| Big chances | 0 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 116 (67%) | 877 (94%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 0 | 6 |
| Total shots | 3 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 3 |
| Shots inside box | 0 | 13 |
Lineups
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Nico Mantl, Tiago Esgaio, Jose Fontán, Boris Popovic, Arnau Solà, Taichi Fukui, David Simão, Alex Pinto, Hyun-Ju Lee, Naïs Djouahra, Dylan Nandín
SC Braga (3-4-3): Lukás Hornícek, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Sikou Niakaté, Carvalho, Víctor Gómez, Florian Grillitsch, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Mario Dorgeles, Pau Víctor, Amine El Ouazzani, Ricardo Horta
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Jose Fontán (Arouca)
- 15' · Red card · Jose Fontán (Arouca)
- 20' · Substitution · Omar Fayed for Arnau Solà (Arouca)
- 25' · Yellow card · Alex Pinto (Arouca)
- 26' · Goal · Nico Mantl (SC Braga)
- 31' · Goal · Ricardo Horta (SC Braga)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Alex Pinto (SC Braga)
- 46' · Substitution · Espen van Ee for David Simão (Arouca)
- 46' · Substitution · Miguel Puche for Hyun-Ju Lee (Arouca)
- 46' · Substitution · Amadou Dante for Alex Pinto (Arouca)
- 60' · Substitution · Diego Rodrigues for Jean-Baptiste Gorby (SC Braga)
- 60' · Substitution · Leonardo Lelo for Víctor Gómez (SC Braga)
- 60' · Substitution · João Moutinho for Ricardo Horta (SC Braga)
- 71' · Goal · Gustaf Lagerbielke (SC Braga)
- 72' · Substitution · Alfonso Trezza for Dylan Nandín (Arouca)
- 72' · Substitution · Paulo Oliveira for Carvalho (SC Braga)
- 77' · Substitution · Gabriel Moscardo for Florian Grillitsch (SC Braga)
- 84' · Yellow card · Tiago Esgaio (Arouca)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2013: Arouca 2, draws 4, SC Braga 12.
Questions
Who won Arouca vs SC Braga?
SC Braga won, 0-4 (Liga Portugal) on Mon, 1 Dec 2025.
When and where is Arouca vs SC Braga?
Mon, 1 Dec 2025, 20:15 UTC at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Arouca and SC Braga?
In 18 league meetings since 2013: Arouca 2 wins, 4 draws, SC Braga 12 wins (goals 10-34).