Match report

FC Porto Defeats Arouca 4-0 in Primeira Liga

Arouca
Arouca
0–4
FT
FC Porto
FC Porto
Sep 29, 2025

FC Porto emerged victorious in the Primeira Liga clash against Arouca, securing a dominant 4-0 win. Despite early setbacks including a red card for M. Fernandes and multiple yellow cards for both teams, FC Porto maintained control with goals from Samu, D. Gul, Francisco Moura, and Zaidu.

Key Facts

  • • FC Porto scored 4 goals against Arouca.
  • • Samu opened the scoring at minute 12 with an assist by V. Froholdt.
  • • M. Fernandes received a red card for FC Porto in the 48th minute.
  • • D. Gul and Francisco Moura added to FC Porto's lead, with Zaidu sealing the victory late.

Lineups

Arouca

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Valido (G)
  • 28 Tiago Esgaio (D)
  • 5 B. Popovic (D)
  • 4 M. Rocha (D)
  • 16 A. Sola (D)
  • 21 T. Fukui (M)
  • 8 D. Simao (M)
  • 19 A. Trezza (M)
  • 10 P. Gozalbez (M)
  • 7 N. Djouahra (M)
  • 17 I. Barbero (F)

Substitutes

  • 58 N. Mantl
  • 44 A. Dante
  • 66 O. Fayed
  • 78 Alex Pinto
  • 22 E. van Ee
  • 77 R. Jansonas
  • 24 B. Mansilla
  • 23 D. Nandin
  • 11 Puche

FC Porto

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 99 D. Costa (G)
  • 52 M. Fernandes (D)
  • 5 J. Bednarek (D)
  • 4 J. Kiwior (D)
  • 74 F. Moura (D)
  • 8 V. Froholdt (M)
  • 22 A. Varela (M)
  • 10 G. Veiga (M)
  • 11 Pepê (F)
  • 9 Samu (F)
  • 17 B. Sainz (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Claudio Ramos
  • 20 A. Costa
  • 12 Zaidu
  • 6 S. Eustaquio
  • 86 R. Mora
  • 13 P. Rosario
  • 7 William Gomes
  • 27 D. Gul
  • 75 Y. Karamoh
  • 21 D. Prpic

Timeline

  1. Arouca
    3' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    A. Trezza

    Foul

  2. FC Porto
    6' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    M. Fernandes

    Foul

  3. FC Porto
    12' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    Samu · Assist: V. Froholdt
  4. FC Porto
    23' FC Porto Var · Goal cancelled
    Pepê Aquino
  5. Arouca
    33' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    B. Popovic

    Foul

  6. FC Porto
    46' FC Porto subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Samu · On: D. Gul
  7. FC Porto
    48' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    M. Fernandes

    Foul

  8. FC Porto
    48' FC Porto Card · Red Card
    M. Fernandes

    Foul

  9. FC Porto
    51' FC Porto subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Veiga · On: P. Rosario
  10. FC Porto
    51' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Gul · Assist: Pepê Aquino
  11. Arouca
    56' Arouca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Trezza · On: B. Mansilla
  12. FC Porto
    60' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    Francisco Moura · Assist: B. Sainz
  13. FC Porto
    63' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    D. Gul

    Foul

  14. Arouca
    64' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    P. Gozalbez

    Foul

  15. Arouca
    65' Arouca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Djouahra · On: Dylan Nandín
  16. Arouca
    65' Arouca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Gozalbez · On: Puche
  17. Arouca
    69' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    D. Simao

    Foul

  18. FC Porto
    69' FC Porto subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pepê Aquino · On: A. Costa
  19. FC Porto
    69' FC Porto subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Francisco Moura · On: Zaidu
  20. FC Porto
    69' FC Porto subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. Sainz · On: Dominik Prpić
  21. Arouca
    74' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    Tiago Esgaio

    Foul

  22. Arouca
    79' Arouca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Simao · On: E. van Ee
  23. Arouca
    79' Arouca subst · Substitution 5
    Off: I. Barbero · On: R. Jansonas
  24. FC Porto
    85' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    Zaidu · Assist: A. Costa

Match Stats

Stat Arouca FC Porto
Fouls 13 8
Pass Accuracy 80% 84%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 13 16
Corners 5 8
Total Passes 355 389
Yellow Cards 5 3
Blocked Shots 1 5
Shots on Target 3 5
xG 0.51 2.93
Shots off Target 9 6
Possession 48% 52%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 284 327
Shots Inside Box 7 11
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 6 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Samu's early goal at minute 12 set a strong tone for FC Porto despite their numerical disadvantage after M. Fernandes was sent off in the 48th minute.
  • ▸ Arouca struggled to capitalize on their man advantage, as D. Gul and Francisco Moura further extended FC Porto’s lead before halftime.