Arouca vs Braga, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
· Portuguese Primeira Liga
15': José FontánAbout
Arouca are hosting Braga
at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Portugal, starting on
. The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
- 5': Boris Popovic (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Sporting Braga. Pau Víctor is caught offside.
- 8': VAR Decision: No Penalty Sporting Braga.
- 13': José Fontán (Arouca) is shown the yellow card.
- 14': Mario Dorgeles (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Alex Pinto (Arouca).
- 15': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by José Fontán (Arouca).
- 15': Second yellow card to José Fontán (Arouca) for a bad foul.
- 16': Foul by David Simão (Arouca).
- 16': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Handball by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga).
- 19': Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
- 20': Substitution, Arouca. Omar Fayed replaces Arnau Solà.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt missed. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Dorgeles.
- 22': Foul by Mario Dorgeles (Sporting Braga).
- 22': Alex Pinto (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Omar Fayed.
- 24': Penalty Sporting Braga. Florian Grillitsch draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 24': Penalty conceded by Alex Pinto (Arouca) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 25': Alex Pinto (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Penalty missed! Still Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 0. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
- 26': Own Goal by Nico Mantl, Arouca. Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 1.
- 30': Foul by Naïs Djouahra (Arouca).
- 30': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
- 31': Goal! Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 2. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
- 34': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pau Víctor with a cross.
- 36': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Omar Fayed.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Taichi Fukui (Arouca).
- 39': Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Nico Mantl (Arouca). Assisted by Mario Dorgeles.
- 42': Foul by Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
- 42': Dylan Nandín (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amine El Ouazzani.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Own Goal by Alex Pinto, Arouca. Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 3.
- 45'+4': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Omar Fayed.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 3.
- 45': Substitution, Arouca. Amadou Dante replaces Alex Pinto.
- 45': Substitution, Arouca. Miguel Puche replaces Lee Hyun-Ju.
- 45': Substitution, Arouca. Espen van Ee replaces David Simão.
- 45': Second Half begins Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 3.
- 47': Foul by Omar Fayed (Arouca).
- 47': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Dylan Nandín (Arouca).
- 57': Attempt missed. Taichi Fukui (Arouca) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 57': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Tiago Esgaio.
- 58': Attempt saved. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nico Mantl (Arouca).
- 58': Attempt missed. Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
- 60': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Diego Rodrigues replaces Jean-Baptiste Gorby.
- 60': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Leonardo Lelo replaces Víctor Gómez.
- 60': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Moutinho replaces Ricardo Horta.
- 61': Foul by Omar Fayed (Arouca).
- 61': Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt saved. Miguel Puche (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Taichi Fukui.
- 65': Attempt saved. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Nico Mantl (Arouca). Assisted by Leonardo Lelo.
- 66': Attempt missed. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Moutinho with a through ball.
- 67': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga).
- 67': Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Amadou Dante.
- 71': Goal! Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 4. Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rodrigues with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Arouca. Alfonso Trezza replaces Dylan Nandín.
- 72': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Paulo Oliveira replaces Vítor Carvalho.
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Gabriel Moscardo replaces Florian Grillitsch.
- 83': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Omar Fayed.
- 84': Attempt missed. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 84': Attempt saved. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nico Mantl (Arouca). Assisted by Sikou Niakaté.
- 84': Diego Rodrigues (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Tiago Esgaio (Arouca).
- 84': Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mario Dorgeles with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 85': Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
- 86': Foul by Gabriel Moscardo (Sporting Braga).
- 86': Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Naïs Djouahra (Arouca).
- 88': Attempt missed. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gustaf Lagerbielke.
- 89': Omar Fayed (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
- 90': Attempt missed. Taichi Fukui (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Taichi Fukui (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 4.
- 0': Match ends, Arouca 0, Sporting Braga 4.
Statistics
 SCB |
FCA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 84.4 | Possession | 15.6 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 877 | Accurate Passes | 116 |
| 933 | Passes | 174 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 20 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 6 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 6 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Location: Arouca, Portugal
Attendance: 1,447
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Location: Arouca, Portugal
Attendance: 1,447
Liga Portugal Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | +48 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 34 | +65 | 82 |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | +49 | 80 |
| 4 | Braga | 34 | +28 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Arouca (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 58 | Nico Mantl (GK) |
| 3 | José Fontán  |
| 5 | Boris Popovic |
| 16 | Arnau Solà |
| 28 | Tiago Esgaio |
| 14 | Lee Hyun-Ju |
| 21 | Taichi Fukui |
| 8 | David Simão |
| 23 | Dylan Nandín |
| 7 | Näis Djouahra |
| 78 | Alex Pinto |
Braga (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukás Hornícek (GK) |
| 6 | Carvalho |
| 4 | Sikou Niakate |
| 14 | Gustaf Lagerbielke |
| 29 | Jean-Baptiste Gorby |
| 27 | Florian Grillitsch |
| 20 | Mario Dorgeles |
| 2 | Víctor Gómez |
| 9 | Amine El Ouazzani |
| 21 | Ricardo Horta |
| 18 | Pau Víctor |
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