Match report

FC Porto Defeats Arouca 3-1 in Primeira Liga Clash

FC Porto
FC Porto
3–1
FT
Arouca
Arouca
Feb 27, 2026

FC Porto held off Arouca to secure a crucial 3-1 win in their Primeira Liga fixture. Early and late goals ensured FC Porto's success while an interim response from Arouca did little to change the outcome.

Key Facts

  • • FC Porto started strongly with O. Pietuszewski scoring after just 1 minute, assisted by V. Froholdt.
  • • Arouca managed a brief response through N. Djouahra at the 70th minute, bringing the score to 1-1 temporarily.
  • • William Gomes converted a penalty in injury time (90+1) giving FC Porto a crucial lead.
  • • T. Moffi sealed the win for FC Porto with an additional goal just before full-time (90+8).
  • • Arouca saw D. Monteiro receive a yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Lineups

FC Porto

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 99 Diogo Costa (G)
  • 20 Alberto Costa (D)
  • 5 Jan Bednarek (D)
  • 4 Jakub Kiwior (D)
  • 12 Zaidu Sanusi (D)
  • 8 Victor Froholdt (M)
  • 13 Pablo Rosario (M)
  • 10 Gabri Veiga (M)
  • 11 Pepê (F)
  • 27 Deniz Gül (F)
  • 77 Oskar Pietuszewski (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 Terem Moffi
  • 86 Rodrigo Mora
  • 7 William Gomes
  • 42 Seko Fofana
  • 72 André Miranda
  • 24 João Costa
  • 21 Dominik Prpić
  • 74 Francisco Moura
  • 68 André Oliveira

Arouca

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 Ignacio de Arruabarrena (G)
  • 6 Diogo Monteiro (D)
  • 15 Javi Sánchez (D)
  • 3 Jose Fontán (D)
  • 25 Bas Kuipers (D)
  • 21 Taichi Fukui (M)
  • 10 Pablo Gozálbez (M)
  • 24 Brian Mansilla (M)
  • 19 Alfonso Trezza (M)
  • 7 Naïs Djouahra (M)
  • 17 Ivan Barbero (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 Boris Popović
  • 23 Dylan Nandín
  • 2 José Silva
  • 20 Yellu Santiago
  • 11 Miguel Puche
  • 1 João Valido
  • 44 Amadou Dante
  • 4 Matías Rocha
  • 87 Bruno Duarte

Timeline

  1. FC Porto
    1' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Pietuszewski · Assist: V. Froholdt
  2. Arouca
    46' Arouca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Javi Sánchez · On: B. Popovic
  3. FC Porto
    61' FC Porto subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Gul · On: T. Moffi
  4. FC Porto
    62' FC Porto subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Pietuszewski · On: William Gomes
  5. FC Porto
    62' FC Porto subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Veiga · On: Rodrigo Mora
  6. Arouca
    66' Arouca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Barbero · On: Dylan Nandín
  7. Arouca
    70' Arouca Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Djouahra
  8. FC Porto
    76' FC Porto subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Rosario · On: S. Fofana
  9. Arouca
    78' Arouca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Gozalbez · On: Y. Santiago
  10. Arouca
    78' Arouca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Mansilla · On: J. Silva
  11. FC Porto
    84' FC Porto subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Pepê Aquino · On: A. Miranda
  12. Arouca
    85' Arouca subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Trezza · On: Puche
  13. FC Porto
    90'+1 FC Porto Goal · Penalty
    William Gomes
  14. Arouca
    90'+3 Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    D. Monteiro

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  15. FC Porto
    90'+8 FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Moffi · Assist: William Gomes

Match Stats

Stat FC Porto Arouca
Fouls 11 14
Pass Accuracy 86% 82%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 7
Corners 5 1
Total Passes 481 371
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 7 1
Shots on Target 7 1
xG 3.16 0.24
Shots off Target 6 5
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 416 303
Shots Inside Box 12 4
Saves 0 4
Shots Outside Box 8 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ O. Pietuszewski's early goal set the tone for FC Porto, giving them an immediate advantage.
  • ▸ Arouca briefly leveled the match through N. Djouahra's effort at 70 minutes but could not sustain their momentum.
  • ▸ The decisive turning point came with William Gomes' penalty conversion in injury time, which effectively secured FC Porto’s victory.