Primeira Liga

Season 2025/2026

Primeira Liga

Moreirense vs Arouca – Lineups & Match Details

Arouca beat Moreirense 1-0. Goals: Miguel Puche (67'). Moreirense had 49% possession against Arouca's 51%. Shots on target: 2-2.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 27

Saturday, 21 March 2026

MoreirenseMoreirense

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

AroucaArouca

Referee: Joao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves, Portugal

Lineups

MoreirenseMoreirense4-3-3
André Ferreira13André FerreiraG
Leandro Santos71Leandro SantosD
Gilberto Batista66Gilberto BatistaD
Maracás26MaracásD
Kiko27KikoD
Nile John23Nile JohnM
Mateja Stjepanović8Mateja StjepanovićM
Alan11AlanM
Diogo Travassos2Diogo TravassosF
LuĂ­s Semedo9LuĂ­s SemedoF
Kiko Bondoso10Kiko BondosoF

Substitutes

30Jimi GowerM
78LandersonF
4Kevyn MonteiroD
21Rodrigo AlonsoM
22CaioG
16MikaG
25Afonso AssisM
6Miguel SilvaM
AroucaArouca4-2-3-1
Ignacio de Arruabarrena12Ignacio de ArruabarrenaG
Tiago Esgaio28Tiago EsgaioD
Javi Sánchez15Javi SánchezD
Jose Fontán3Jose FontánD
Bas Kuipers25Bas KuipersD
Espen Van Ee22Espen Van EeM
Taichi Fukui21Taichi FukuiM
Pablo Gozálbez10Pablo GozálbezM
Hyun-ju Lee14Hyun-ju LeeM
NaĂŻs Djouahra7NaĂŻs DjouahraM
Dylan NandĂ­n23Dylan NandĂ­nF

Substitutes

11Miguel PucheF
24Brian MansillaF
44Amadou DanteD
20Yellu SantiagoM
89Pedro SantosM
1JoĂŁo ValidoG
6Diogo MonteiroD
4MatĂ­as RochaD
9Fally MayuluF

Match Events

34'Y

D. NandĂ­n

39'Y

Maracás

53'S

D. NandĂ­n

Substitution 1

58'S

Alan

Substitution 1

58'S

Kiko

Substitution 2

67'G

Miguel Puche

70'Y

Pablo Gozálbez

73'S

Pablo Gozálbez

Substitution 2

75'S

Leandro Henrique Sousa Santos

Substitution 3

82'S

N. John

Substitution 4

86'S

B. Kuipers

Substitution 3

86'S

Lee Hyun-Ju

Substitution 4

86'S

T. Fukui

Substitution 5

Statistics

Moreirense
49%51%
Arouca
0.59Expected Goals (xG)1.69
7Total Shots14
2Shots on Target2
3Corners7
9Fouls11
0Offsides3
83Pass Accuracy (%)84
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Moreirense host Arouca on Saturday, 21 March 2026 at Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas. The kick-off time is 15:30 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Moreirense go into the match 7th in the table; Arouca sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Moreirense have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Arouca have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 2 Nov 2025: Moreirense 2-0 Arouca; 24 Jan 2025: Moreirense 0-1 Arouca; 18 Aug 2024: Moreirense 3-1 Arouca. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Arouca beat Moreirense 1-0. Arouca replied with Miguel Puche 67'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 67 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Moreirense held 49% of the ball against 51% for Arouca. Shots on target finished 2-2. Expected goals read 0.59 for Moreirense, 1.69 for Arouca.

Verdict

Arouca take the three points; Moreirense look at a thin night for the home crowd. Moreirense sat 7th and Arouca 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.