Arouca 2-2 Santa Clara
Updated
It finished level: Arouca 2-2 Santa Clara in the Liga Portugal (Round 32) on Sat, 2 May 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca. Arouca goals: Hyun-Ju Lee 8', Tiago Esgaio 83'. Santa Clara goals: Gabriel Silva 10', Elias Manoel 90'+5. Sent off: Petit (45'), Vasco Seabra (45'), Hyun-Ju Lee (66'). Expected goals: 0.96-1.61. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Tiago Esgaio (8.2).
Match report
Arouca 2-2 Santa Clara: match report
Arouca and Santa Clara shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Estádio Municipal de Arouca on Saturday 2 May in Liga Portugal.
Hyun-Ju Lee put Arouca ahead on 8' (1-0), Gabriel Silva levelled for Santa Clara on 10' (1-1), Tiago Esgaio restored Arouca's lead on 83' (2-1) and Elias Manoel levelled for Santa Clara on 90+5' (2-2).
Petit (Santa Clara) was sent off on 45', Vasco Seabra (Arouca) was sent off on 45' and Hyun-Ju Lee (Arouca) was sent off on 66'.
Arouca had 51% of the ball, shots were 9-11 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.96-1.61.
Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 1,528. Referee: Ricardo Jorge Antunes Baixinho.
Match stats
| Arouca | Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.96 | 1.61 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 20 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 379 (88%) | 354 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 8 |
Lineups
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Ignacio de Arruabarrena, Tiago Esgaio, Javi Sánchez, Jose Fontán, Bas Kuipers, Espen van Ee, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Hyun-Ju Lee, Naïs Djouahra, Barbero
Santa Clara (4-3-3): Gabriel Batista, Diogo Calila, Sidney Lima, Frederico Venâncio, Guilherme Romão, José Tavares, Serginho, Klismahn, Brenner, Gonçalo Paciência, Gabriel Silva
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Javi Sánchez (Arouca)
- 8' · Goal · Hyun-Ju Lee (Arouca)
- 10' · Goal · Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara)
- 22' · Substitution · Paulo Victor for Guilherme Romão (Santa Clara)
- 30' · Yellow card · Serginho (Santa Clara)
- 44' · Yellow card · José Tavares (Santa Clara)
- 45' · Red card · Petit (Santa Clara)
- 45' · Red card · Vasco Seabra (Arouca)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Hyun-Ju Lee (Arouca)
- 46' · Substitution · Matías Rocha for Javi Sánchez (Arouca)
- 59' · Substitution · Welinton for Brenner (Santa Clara)
- 64' · Substitution · Amadou Dante for Bas Kuipers (Arouca)
- 66' · Red card · Hyun-Ju Lee (Arouca)
- 75' · Substitution · Mateo Flores for Barbero (Arouca)
- 75' · Substitution · Pablo Gozálbez for Naïs Djouahra (Arouca)
- 76' · Substitution · Elias Manoel for Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara)
- 76' · Substitution · Vinícius for Klismahn (Santa Clara)
- 76' · Substitution · Lucas Soares for Diogo Calila (Santa Clara)
- 83' · Goal · Tiago Esgaio (Arouca)
- 88' · Yellow card · Frederico Venâncio (Santa Clara)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Elias Manoel (Santa Clara)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 2021: Arouca 3, draws 3, Santa Clara 3.
Questions
Who won Arouca vs Santa Clara?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 2 May 2026.
When and where is Arouca vs Santa Clara?
Sat, 2 May 2026, 14:30 UTC at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Arouca and Santa Clara?
In 9 league meetings since 2021: Arouca 3 wins, 3 draws, Santa Clara 3 wins (goals 9-10).