Arouca 1-2 Santa Clara
Updated
Santa Clara won: Arouca 1-2 Santa Clara in the Liga Portugal (Round 6) on Sun, 13 Sept 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca. Arouca goals: Barbero 47'. Santa Clara goals: Gonçalo Paciência 22', Djé Tavares 36'. Sent off: Sorriso (85'). Expected goals: 0.86-1.67. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Djé Tavares (8.4).
Match report
Santa Clara beat Arouca 2-1
Santa Clara narrowly beat Arouca 2-1 away from home at Estádio Municipal de Arouca on Sunday 13 September in Liga Portugal.
Gonçalo Paciência put Santa Clara ahead on 22' (0-1), Djé Tavares made it 0-2 on 36' and Barbero pulled one back for Arouca on 47' (1-2).
Sorriso (Santa Clara) was sent off on 85'.
Arouca had 64% of the ball, shots were 10-12 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.86-1.67.
Djé Tavares (Santa Clara) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 1,558. Referee: Vitor Ferreira.
Match stats
| Arouca | Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.86 | 1.67 |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 24 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 464 (87%) | 222 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 7 |
Lineups
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Ignacio de Arruabarrena, Tiago Esgaio, Javi Sánchez, Jose Fontán, Orest Lebedenko, Espen van Ee, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Pablo Gozálbez, Naïs Djouahra, Barbero
Santa Clara (4-3-3): Lucas França, Lucas Soares, Pedro Pacheco, Emanuel Moreira, Guilherme Romão, Tiago Ribeiro, Pedro Ferreira, Djé Tavares, Vinícius, Gonçalo Paciência, Brenner
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara)
- 23' · Substitution · Mateo Flores for Pablo Gozálbez (Arouca)
- 33' · Yellow card · Emanuel Moreira (Santa Clara)
- 36' · Goal · Djé Tavares (Santa Clara)
- 47' · Goal · Barbero (Arouca)
- 54' · Yellow card · Naïs Djouahra (Arouca)
- 62' · Substitution · Daniel Borges for Djé Tavares (Santa Clara)
- 65' · Yellow card · Vasco Seabra (Arouca)
- 66' · Yellow card · Espen van Ee (Arouca)
- 66' · Yellow card · Tiago Ribeiro (Santa Clara)
- 67' · Substitution · Gabriel Rukavina for Naïs Djouahra (Arouca)
- 68' · Substitution · Pedro Santos for Espen van Ee (Arouca)
- 71' · Yellow card · Pedro Ferreira (Santa Clara)
- 73' · Substitution · Henrique Silva for Tiago Ribeiro (Santa Clara)
- 73' · Substitution · Luis Fernando for Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara)
- 73' · Substitution · Welinton for Brenner (Santa Clara)
- 81' · Substitution · Brian Mansilla for Alfonso Trezza (Arouca)
- 81' · Substitution · Fally Mayulu for Orest Lebedenko (Arouca)
- 82' · Substitution · Sorriso for Vinícius (Santa Clara)
- 84' · Yellow card · Sorriso (Santa Clara)
- 85' · Red card · Sorriso (Santa Clara)
- 88' · Yellow card · Gabriel Rukavina (Arouca)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 2021: Arouca 3, draws 3, Santa Clara 3.
Questions
Who won Arouca vs Santa Clara?
Santa Clara won, 1-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sun, 13 Sept 2026.
When and where is Arouca vs Santa Clara?
Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 17:00 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).