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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

AroucaArouca

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

Sporting CPSporting CP

Referee: Helder Filipe Claudio Carvalho, Portugal

Lineups

AroucaArouca4-2-3-1
I. De Arruabarrena12I. De ArruabarrenaG
Tiago Esgaio28Tiago EsgaioD
J. Sanchez15J. SanchezD
M. Rocha4M. RochaD
J. Fontan3J. FontanD
E. van Ee22E. van EeM
T. Fukui21T. FukuiM
A. Trezza19A. TrezzaM
H. Lee14H. LeeM
N. Djouahra7N. DjouahraM
I. Barbero17I. BarberoF

Substitutes

1J. ValidoG
6D. MonteiroD
10P. GozalbezM
11PucheF
20Y. SantiagoM
24B. MansillaF
44A. DanteD
46M. FloresM
77R. JansonasF
Sporting CPSporting CP4-2-3-1
R. Silva1R. SilvaG
I. Fresneda22I. FresnedaD
G. Inacio25G. InacioD
Matheus Reis2Matheus ReisD
M. Araujo20M. AraujoD
M. Hjulmand42M. HjulmandM
J. Simoes52J. SimoesM
G. Catamo10G. CatamoM
Trincao17TrincaoM
Luis Guilherme31Luis GuilhermeM
L. Suarez97L. SuarezF

Substitutes

12J. VirginiaG
5H. MoritaM
6Z. DebastD
8P. GoncalvesM
13G. VagiannidisD
23D. BragancaM
26O. DiomandeD
27Alisson SantosF
91R. MangasD

Match Events

-5'R

M. Rocha

-5'R

Matheus Reis

35'G

L. Suárez

Assist: M. Araújo

48'G

Barbero

Assist: José Fontán

64'Y

João Simões

69'S

João Simões

Substitution 1

69'S

Trincão

Substitution 2

70'S

M. Rocha

Substitution 1

70'S

E. van Ee

Substitution 2

76'Y

I. de Arruabarrena

76'S

Lee Hyun-Ju

Substitution 3

80'S

Matheus Reis

Substitution 3

80'S

Luis Guilherme

Substitution 4

84'Y

N. Djouahra

87'S

Barbero

Substitution 4

88'Y

Javi Sánchez

90'+8Y

Rui Silva

90'+7Y

M. Hjulmand

90'Y

L. Suárez

90'G

L. Suárez

Assist: Geny Catamo

Statistics

Arouca
35%65%
Sporting CP
1.1Expected Goals (xG)1.05
11Total Shots15
5Shots on Target4
4Corners7
11Fouls12
2Offsides1
78Pass Accuracy (%)90
3Yellow Cards4
1Red Cards1
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.