
Season 2025/2026
Primeira Liga
Arouca vs Sporting CP – Lineups & Match Details
Sporting CP beat Arouca 2-1. Goals: L. Suárez (35'), Barbero (48'), L. Suárez (90'). Arouca had 35% possession against Sporting CP's 65%. Shots on target: 5-4.
Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 19
Saturday, 24 January 2026
Arouca1 - 2
Full Time
HT: 0 - 1
Sporting CPReferee: Helder Filipe Claudio Carvalho, Portugal
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
M. Rocha
Matheus Reis
L. Suárez
Assist: M. Araújo
Barbero
Assist: José Fontán
João Simões
João Simões
Substitution 1
Trincão
Substitution 2
M. Rocha
Substitution 1
E. van Ee
Substitution 2
I. de Arruabarrena
Lee Hyun-Ju
Substitution 3
Matheus Reis
Substitution 3
Luis Guilherme
Substitution 4
N. Djouahra
Barbero
Substitution 4
Javi Sánchez
Rui Silva
M. Hjulmand
L. Suárez
L. Suárez
Assist: Geny Catamo
Statistics
Match preview
Arouca host Sporting CP on Saturday, 24 January 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. The kick-off time is 18:00 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Arouca go into the match 11th in the table; Sporting CP sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Arouca have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Sporting CP have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 17 Aug 2025: Arouca 0-6 Sporting CP; 15 Feb 2025: Arouca 2-2 Sporting CP; 13 Sept 2024: Arouca 0-3 Sporting CP. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Sporting CP beat Arouca 2-1. Arouca scored through Barbero 48'. Sporting CP replied with L. Suárez 35', L. Suárez 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Arouca held 35% of the ball against 65% for Sporting CP. Shots on target finished 5-4. Expected goals read 1.10 for Arouca, 1.05 for Sporting CP.
Verdict
Sporting CP take the three points; Arouca look at a thin night for the home crowd. Arouca sat 11th and Sporting CP 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.