Match report

Estoril Defeats Arouca 2-0 in Primeira Liga Clash

Estoril
Estoril
2–0
FT
Arouca
Arouca
May 15, 2023

Estoril held off Arouca to secure a vital 2-0 win in their Primeira Liga encounter, thanks to goals from João Carvalho and Cassiano. The hosts capitalized on early substitution changes by Arouca, with João Gamboa receiving a yellow card midway through the second half but managing to maintain control.

Key Facts

  • • Estoril vs Arouca: 2-0 victory for Estoril in Primeira Liga.
  • • João Carvalho scored at minute 68, assisted by Joãozinho.
  • • Cassiano netted the second goal in injury time (90+4).
  • • Estoril made five substitutions throughout the game including A. Marques and R. Guitane.
  • • Arouca's Antony was substituted at 30 minutes, assisted by Arsenio Nunes.

Lineups

Estoril

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 99 Daniel Figueira (G)
  • 22 S. Delos (D)
  • 23 Pedro Álvaro (D)
  • 3 Bernardo Vital (D)
  • 31 Joãozinho (D)
  • 27 R. Guitane (M)
  • 5 João Gamboa (M)
  • 20 João Carvalho (M)
  • 21 Tiago Gouveia (F)
  • 9 Alejandro Marqués (F)
  • 28 Carlos Eduardo (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Cassiano
  • 34 Mexer
  • 7 Rodrigo Martins
  • 33 João Marques
  • 25 M. Ndiaye
  • 10 Francisco Geraldes
  • 50 João Carlos
  • 13 Pedro Silva
  • 78 Tiago Araújo

Arouca

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 I. De Arruabarrena (G)
  • 28 Tiago Esgaio (D)
  • 13 João Basso (D)
  • 3 J. Opoku (D)
  • 6 Quaresma (D)
  • 14 Oriol Busquets (M)
  • 5 David Simão (M)
  • 11 Antony (M)
  • 10 A. Ruiz (M)
  • 2 M. Sylla (M)
  • 19 Rafa Mújica (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Arsénio
  • 7 Y. Lawal
  • 9 Bruno Marques
  • 20 Pedro Moreira
  • 17 Y. Moses
  • 23 I. Soro
  • 16 Thiago
  • 44 N. Galović
  • 21 B. Milovanov

Timeline

  1. Arouca
    30' Arouca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Antony · On: Arsénio Nunes
  2. Estoril
    68' Estoril Goal · Normal Goal
    João Carvalho · Assist: Joãozinho
  3. Estoril
    74' Estoril Card · Yellow Card
    João Gamboa

    Foul

  4. Arouca
    75' Arouca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Oriol Busquets · On: Yusuf Lawal
  5. Estoril
    76' Estoril subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Marques · On: Cassiano
  6. Arouca
    81' Arouca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tiago Esgaio · On: Bruno Marques
  7. Estoril
    83' Estoril subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Guitane · On: Mexer
  8. Estoril
    83' Estoril subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Gouveia · On: R. Martins
  9. Estoril
    90'+2 Estoril subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Delos · On: J. Marques
  10. Estoril
    90'+2 Estoril subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Carlos Eduardo · On: Mor Ndiaye
  11. Estoril
    90'+4 Estoril Goal · Normal Goal
    Cassiano
  12. Arouca
    90'+8 Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    D. Simao

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Estoril Arouca
Fouls 16 23
Pass Accuracy 79% 85%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 16
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 346 499
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 4 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 1 9
Possession 40% 60%
Accurate Passes 272 425
Shots Inside Box 3 8
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 6 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ João Carvalho's goal in the 68th minute shifted momentum in Estoril's favor.
  • ▸ Cassiano secured the win with a late goal in injury time (90+4), solidifying Estoril’s lead.