Sporting CP 2-2 Arouca
Updated
It finished level: Sporting CP 2-2 Arouca in the Liga Portugal (Round 7) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa. Sporting CP goals: Gonçalo Inácio 3', Luis Suárez 17'. Arouca goals: Jose Fontán 81' (pen), Dylan Nandín 87'. Sent off: Zeno Debast (54'). Expected goals: 1.30-2.15. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Jose Fontán (7.9).
Match report
Sporting CP 2-2 Arouca: match report
It finished 2-2 between Sporting CP and Arouca in Liga Portugal on Saturday 19 September.
Gonçalo Inácio put Sporting CP ahead on 3' (1-0), Luis Suárez made it 2-0 on 17', Jose Fontán pulled one back for Arouca from the penalty spot on 81' (2-1) and Dylan Nandín levelled for Arouca on 87' (2-2).
Zeno Debast (Sporting CP) was sent off on 54'.
Sporting CP had 54% of the ball, shots were 10-15 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.30-2.15. Arouca will feel they deserved more.
Jose Fontán (Arouca) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 49,941. Referee: David Silva.
Match stats
| Sporting CP | Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.30 | 2.15 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 15 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 421 (88%) | 346 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 |
Lineups
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Zeno Debast, Gonçalo Inácio, Maxi Araújo, Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia, Geny Catamo, Rodrigo Zalazar, Nestory Irankunda, Luis Suárez
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Ignacio de Arruabarrena, Tiago Esgaio, Javi Sánchez, Jose Fontán, Orest Lebedenko, Espen van Ee, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Mateo Flores, Naïs Djouahra, Barbero
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP)
- 17' · Goal · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 36' · Yellow card · Espen van Ee (Arouca)
- 44' · Yellow card · Javi Sánchez (Arouca)
- 46' · Substitution · Gabriel Rukavina for Mateo Flores (Arouca)
- 50' · Yellow card · Jose Fontán (Arouca)
- 54' · Red card · Zeno Debast (Sporting CP)
- 57' · Substitution · Eduardo Quaresma for Nestory Irankunda (Sporting CP)
- 59' · Substitution · Pedro Santos for Espen van Ee (Arouca)
- 61' · Yellow card · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 61' · Yellow card · Pedro Santos (Arouca)
- 66' · Substitution · Silas Andersen for Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP)
- 69' · Substitution · Brian Mansilla for Alfonso Trezza (Arouca)
- 78' · Yellow card · Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting CP)
- 81' · Goal · Jose Fontán (Arouca)
- 86' · Substitution · Dylan Nandín for Javi Sánchez (Arouca)
- 86' · Substitution · Pedro Lima for Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP)
- 86' · Substitution · Fotis Ioannidis for Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 86' · Substitution · Fally Mayulu for Barbero (Arouca)
- 87' · Goal · Dylan Nandín (Arouca)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Brian Mansilla (Arouca)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Maxi Araújo (Sporting CP)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 2013: Sporting CP 15, draws 3, Arouca 1.
Questions
Who won Sporting CP vs Arouca?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026.
When and where is Sporting CP vs Arouca?
Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 19:30 UTC at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and Arouca?
In 19 league meetings since 2013: Sporting CP 15 wins, 3 draws, Arouca 1 wins (goals 47-14).