Match report

Arouca Defeats Moreirense 1-0 in Primeira Liga Clash

Moreirense
Moreirense
0–1
FT
Arouca
Arouca
Mar 21, 2026

In a tough Primeira Liga match, Arouca held off Moreirense to secure a 1-0 victory, thanks to a goal from Puche in the 67th minute. Moreirense struggled to find the back of the net despite a flurry of substitutions and a yellow card that will see Maracás miss the next match.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Moreirense 0-1 Arouca
  • • Puche scored the only goal in the 67th minute for Arouca
  • • Maracás of Moreirense received a yellow card and misses the next match
  • • Dylan Nandín and P. Gozalbez of Arouca also received yellow cards
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams during the match

Lineups

Moreirense

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 André Ferreira (G)
  • 71 Leandro Santos (D)
  • 66 Gilberto Batista (D)
  • 26 Maracás (D)
  • 27 Kiko (D)
  • 23 Nile John (M)
  • 8 Mateja Stjepanović (M)
  • 11 Alan (M)
  • 2 Diogo Travassos (F)
  • 9 Luís Semedo (F)
  • 10 Kiko Bondoso (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 Jimi Gower
  • 78 Landerson
  • 4 Kevyn Monteiro
  • 21 Rodrigo Alonso
  • 22 Caio
  • 16 Mika
  • 25 Afonso Assis
  • 6 Miguel Silva

Arouca

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 Ignacio de Arruabarrena (G)
  • 28 Tiago Esgaio (D)
  • 15 Javi Sánchez (D)
  • 3 Jose Fontán (D)
  • 25 Bas Kuipers (D)
  • 22 Espen Van Ee (M)
  • 21 Taichi Fukui (M)
  • 10 Pablo Gozálbez (M)
  • 14 Hyun-ju Lee (M)
  • 7 Naïs Djouahra (M)
  • 23 Dylan Nandín (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Miguel Puche
  • 24 Brian Mansilla
  • 44 Amadou Dante
  • 20 Yellu Santiago
  • 89 Pedro Santos
  • 1 João Valido
  • 6 Diogo Monteiro
  • 4 Matías Rocha
  • 9 Fally Mayulu

Timeline

  1. Arouca
    34' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    Dylan Nandín
  2. Moreirense
    39' Moreirense Card · Yellow Card
    Maracás

    misses next match

  3. Arouca
    53' Arouca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Dylan Nandín · On: Puche
  4. Moreirense
    58' Moreirense subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Kiko · On: Landerson
  5. Moreirense
    58' Moreirense subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Alanzinho · On: J. Gower
  6. Arouca
    67' Arouca Goal · Normal Goal
    Puche
  7. Arouca
    70' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    P. Gozalbez
  8. Arouca
    73' Arouca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Gozalbez · On: B. Mansilla
  9. Moreirense
    75' Moreirense subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Leandro Santos · On: Kevyn Monteiro
  10. Moreirense
    82' Moreirense subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. John · On: Rodrigo Alonso
  11. Arouca
    86' Arouca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Fukui · On: Y. Santiago
  12. Arouca
    86' Arouca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Kuipers · On: A. Dante
  13. Arouca
    86' Arouca subst · Substitution 5
    Off: H. Lee · On: Pedro Santos

Match Stats

Stat Moreirense Arouca
Fouls 9 10
Pass Accuracy 83% 84%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 14
Corners 3 7
Total Passes 409 436
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 2 2
xG 0.38 1.69
Shots off Target 2 8
Possession 48% 52%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 339 368
Shots Inside Box 2 9
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game shifted in Arouca's favor when Puche scored the only goal in the 67th minute, giving them the lead they would hold onto until the final whistle
  • ▸ Maracás' yellow card for Moreirense in the 39th minute may have disrupted their rhythm and momentum in the game