Sporting CP vs Arouca

19 September 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2026/27 · Referee David Rafael Oliveira da Silva

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • Gonçalo Inácio 3’
  • Luis Javier Suárez 17’
  • Jose Fontán 81’ (pen)
  • Dylan Nandín 87’

Match summary

Sporting CP and Arouca shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Sporting CP led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Gonçalo Inácio put Sporting CP ahead with a header in the 3rd minute and Luis Javier Suárez made it 2-0 in the 17th minute. In the second half, Jose Fontán pulled one back to make it 2-1 from the penalty spot in the 81st minute and Dylan Nandín equalised in the 87th minute.

Arouca had the better of the chances, with 2.08 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Sporting CP's 1.29 from 10. Sporting CP had a player sent off.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
10 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 2
93 Attacks 103
44 Dangerous attacks 67
480 Passes 391
87.7% Pass accuracy 88.5%
9 Tackles 16
9 Fouls 17
4 Yellow cards 5
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Sporting CP Arouca
Kick-off
Gonçalo InácioHeader1-0 (Sporting CP)
3’
Corner
3’
12’
Corner
Luis Javier SuárezRight foot shot2-0 (Sporting CP)
17’
35’
Ivan BarberoShot on target
36’
Espen Van EeFoul
Corner
42’
44’
Javi SánchezFoul
Corner
45’
Half-time2-0
46’
Gabriel RukavinaMateo Flores
Second half underway
Corner
48’
Zeno DebastShot on target
49’
51’
Jose FontánFoul
Zeno DebastFoul
54’
Eduardo QuaresmaNestory Irankunda
57’
59’
Pedro SantosEspen Van Ee
61’
Pedro SantosArgument
Luis Javier SuárezArgument
61’
63’
Corner
Silas AndersenRodrigo Zalazar
66’
68’
Ivan BarberoShot on target
69’
Brian MansillaAlfonso Trezza
78’
Ivan BarberoVAR: No penalty
Eduardo QuaresmaFoul
80’
81’
Jose FontánPenalty2-1 (Arouca)
82’
Javi SánchezShot on target
Fotis IoannidisLuis Javier Suárez
86’
Pedro LimaIssa Doumbia
86’
86’
Fally MayuluIvan Barbero
86’
Dylan NandínJavi Sánchez
87’
Dylan NandínLeft foot shot2-2 (Arouca)
90+2’
Brian MansillaFoul
Maximiliano AraújoFoul
90+4’
Gonçalo InácioArgument
90+8’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.29 2.08 3’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), 1-0 3’ 17’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), 2-0 17’ 81’ Jose Fontán (Arouca), 2-1 81’ 87’ Dylan Nandín (Arouca), 2-2 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.29 2.08 3’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), 1-0 Inácio 3’ 17’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), 2-0 Suárez 17’ 81’ Jose Fontán (Arouca), 2-1 Fontán 81’ 87’ Dylan Nandín (Arouca), 2-2 Nandín 87’
Sporting CP 1.29 xGArouca 2.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arouca attacking Sporting CP attacking 
81’ Jose Fontán (Arouca), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 87’ Dylan Nandín (Arouca), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 13’ Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 3’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.32 xG, goal 12’ Javi Sánchez (Arouca), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 17’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 48’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 68’ Ivan Barbero (Arouca), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 46’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Zeno Debast (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 12’ Tiago Esgaio (Arouca), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ Ivan Barbero (Arouca), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Alfonso Trezza (Arouca), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Ivan Barbero (Arouca), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ Naïs Djouahra (Arouca), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Ivan Barbero (Arouca), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Ivan Barbero (Arouca), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Alfonso Trezza (Arouca), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Nestory Irankunda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Pedro Lima (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Javi Sánchez (Arouca), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Javi Sánchez (Arouca), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 56’ Taichi Fukui (Arouca), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Jose Fontán (Arouca), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 87’ Dylan Nandín (Arouca), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 13’ Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 3’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.32 xG, goal 12’ Javi Sánchez (Arouca), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 17’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 48’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 68’ Ivan Barbero (Arouca), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 46’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Zeno Debast (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 12’ Tiago Esgaio (Arouca), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ Ivan Barbero (Arouca), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Alfonso Trezza (Arouca), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Ivan Barbero (Arouca), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Ivan Barbero (Arouca), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Naïs Djouahra (Arouca), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Ivan Barbero (Arouca), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Alfonso Trezza (Arouca), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Nestory Irankunda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Pedro Lima (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Javi Sánchez (Arouca), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Taichi Fukui (Arouca), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Javi Sánchez (Arouca), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Silva
Araújo
Debast
Inácio
Fresneda
Altimira
Doumbia 86’
Zalazar 66’
Catamo
Irankunda 57’
Suárez 86’
Arouca 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Arruabarrena
Lebedenko
Sánchez 86’
Fontán
Esgaio
Ee 59’
Fukui
Djouahra
Flores 46’
Trezza 69’
Barbero 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rui Silva
90′ 4 2 39 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Iván Fresneda
90′ 1 1 1 2 1 40 1 – 1 –
Zeno Debast Sent off
54′ – – – 3 – 69 1 – –
Gonçalo Inácio
90′ 1 2 – 3 1 84 1 1 – –
Maximiliano Araújo
90′ 2 – – 9 2 35 1 – 1
Eduardo Quaresma Came on as a substitute
33′ – – – – – 19 1 – –
Midfielders7 players
Sergi Altimira
90′ – – 59 – – 2 3 9 1 2 –
Issa Doumbia Taken off
86′ – – 23 1 – – – 3 – – –
Geny Catamo
90′ – – 33 – – 1 – 9 – 3 –
Rodrigo Zalazar Taken off
66′ – – 22 2 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
Nestory Irankunda Taken off
57′ – – 14 – – – – 3 1 2 –
Silas Andersen Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 13 1 – – – 6 – 2 –
Pedro Lima Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 3 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Luis Javier Suárez Taken off
86′ 1 – 1 1 0.14 – 1 4 2 24
Fotis Ioannidis Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – 1 1 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Sporting CP win 81% Avg odds 1.15
Draw 12% Avg odds 7.49
Arouca win 7% Avg odds 14.04

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sporting CP WWWWD
Arouca WLWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Arouca 1-2 Sporting CP, 24 Jan 26 Next meeting: Arouca vs Sporting CP, 28 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Sporting CP vs Arouca meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.