Match report

Guimaraes Defeats Arouca 3-1 in Primeira Liga

Arouca
Arouca
1–3
FT
Guimaraes
Guimaraes
May 18, 2024

Guimaraes staved off an early penalty goal from Cristo González to secure a crucial victory over Arouca with three second-half goals, including one own-goal by Thiago da Silva. Nélson Oliveira and Manu were the standout performers for Guimaraes as they turned the game around in the final minutes.

Key Facts

  • • Cristo González (Arouca) scored a penalty goal at 39'
  • • Nélson Oliveira equalized with a normal goal for Guimaraes at 50'
  • • Thiago da Silva (Guimaraes) conceded an own-goal at 53'
  • • Manu scored the decisive third goal from Nélson Oliveira's assist at 62'

Lineups

Arouca

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 16 Thiago (G)
  • 28 Tiago Esgaio (D)
  • 13 M. Rocha (D)
  • 3 Robson Bambu (D)
  • 26 Weverson (D)
  • 8 E. Kouassi (M)
  • 5 David Simão (M)
  • 89 Pedro Santos (M)
  • 9 A. Trezza (F)
  • 23 Cristo González (F)
  • 10 Jason (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Y. Lawal
  • 14 Oriol Busquets
  • 11 Miguel Puche
  • 43 Vitinho
  • 17 Y. Moses
  • 1 João Valido
  • 44 N. Galović
  • 15 V. Morozov
  • 22 B. Milovanov

Guimaraes

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 14 Bruno Varela (G)
  • 6 Manu (D)
  • 24 T. Borevković (D)
  • 4 Tomás Ribeiro (D)
  • 76 Bruno Gaspar (M)
  • 10 Tiago Silva (M)
  • 8 Tomás Händel (M)
  • 21 André André (M)
  • 19 Ricardo Mangas (M)
  • 11 Jota Silva (F)
  • 79 Nélson Oliveira (F)

Substitutes

  • 37 Kaio César
  • 28 Zé Carlos
  • 2 Miguel Maga
  • 64 Gonçalo Nogueira
  • 90 Ronaldo Lumungo
  • 27 Charles
  • 52 Alberto Baio
  • 72 Afonso de Freitas
  • 44 Jorge Fernandes

Timeline

  1. Guimaraes
    33' Guimaraes Card · Yellow Card
    Jota Silva

    Foul

  2. Arouca
    39' Arouca Goal · Penalty
    Cristo González
  3. Guimaraes
    45'+3 Guimaraes Card · Yellow Card
    Tiago Silva

    Argument

  4. Guimaraes
    50' Guimaraes Goal · Normal Goal
    Nélson Oliveira · Assist: André André
  5. Guimaraes
    53' Guimaraes Goal · Own Goal
    Thiago da Silva
  6. Arouca
    54' Arouca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jason · On: Yusuf Lawal
  7. Guimaraes
    62' Guimaraes Goal · Normal Goal
    Manu · Assist: Nélson Oliveira
  8. Arouca
    64' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    D. Simao

    Foul

  9. Arouca
    66' Arouca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Trezza · On: Oriol Busquets
  10. Arouca
    66' Arouca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Eboue · On: Puche
  11. Guimaraes
    70' Guimaraes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Nélson Oliveira · On: Kaio César
  12. Guimaraes
    72' Guimaraes Card · Yellow Card
    André André

    Foul

  13. Guimaraes
    79' Guimaraes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Tiago Silva · On: Zé Ferreira
  14. Guimaraes
    82' Guimaraes Card · Yellow Card
    Bruno Varela

    Argument

  15. Arouca
    83' Arouca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Pedro Santos · On: Vitinho
  16. Arouca
    83' Arouca subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Simao · On: Y. Moses
  17. Guimaraes
    86' Guimaraes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Bruno Gaspar · On: Miguel Maga
  18. Guimaraes
    86' Guimaraes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: André André · On: Gonçalo Nogueira
  19. Guimaraes
    90'+2 Guimaraes Card · Yellow Card
    T. Ribeiro

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Arouca Guimaraes
Fouls 12 19
Pass Accuracy 82% 85%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 8
Corners 3 7
Total Passes 414 354
Yellow Cards 3 5
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 3 4
xG 1.49 1.06
Shots off Target 1 2
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 340 301
Shots Inside Box 3 6
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nélson Oliveira’s equalizing goal restored Guimaraes’ momentum and reversed the initial penalty score by Arouca.
  • ▸ Manu’s third goal, assisted by Nélson Oliveira, sealed Guimaraes' victory as they overpowered Arouca in the second half.