Match report

Sporting CP Defeats Arouca 2-1 in Primeira Liga

Arouca
Arouca
1–2
FT
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Jan 24, 2026

Sporting CP secured a hard-fought victory over Arouca in their Primeira Liga encounter, winning 2-1. Despite going down to ten men early on with Matheus Reis receiving a red card for an argument, Luis Javier Suárez's brace ensured the visiting team's triumph.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Arouca 1–2 Sporting CP
  • • Matheus Reis was sent off in the opening minutes for a red card, leaving Sporting CP with only ten players.
  • • Luis Javier Suárez scored both goals for Sporting CP at 35' and 90'.
  • • I. Barbero netted Arouca's goal at 48', equalizing briefly.
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, including H. Morita and P. Goncalves coming in for Sporting CP.

Lineups

Arouca

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 I. De Arruabarrena (G)
  • 28 Tiago Esgaio (D)
  • 15 J. Sanchez (D)
  • 4 M. Rocha (D)
  • 3 J. Fontan (D)
  • 22 E. van Ee (M)
  • 21 T. Fukui (M)
  • 19 A. Trezza (M)
  • 14 H. Lee (M)
  • 7 N. Djouahra (M)
  • 17 I. Barbero (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Valido
  • 6 D. Monteiro
  • 10 P. Gozalbez
  • 11 Puche
  • 20 Y. Santiago
  • 24 B. Mansilla
  • 44 A. Dante
  • 46 M. Flores
  • 77 R. Jansonas

Sporting CP

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Silva (G)
  • 22 I. Fresneda (D)
  • 25 G. Inacio (D)
  • 2 Matheus Reis (D)
  • 20 M. Araujo (D)
  • 42 M. Hjulmand (M)
  • 52 J. Simoes (M)
  • 10 G. Catamo (M)
  • 17 Trincao (M)
  • 31 Luis Guilherme (M)
  • 97 L. Suarez (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 J. Virginia
  • 5 H. Morita
  • 6 Z. Debast
  • 8 P. Goncalves
  • 13 G. Vagiannidis
  • 23 D. Braganca
  • 26 O. Diomande
  • 27 Alisson Santos
  • 91 R. Mangas

Timeline

  1. Sporting CP
    ?' Sporting CP Card · Red Card
    Matheus Reis

    Argument

  2. Sporting CP
    35' Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    Luis Javier Suárez · Assist: M. Araujo
  3. Arouca
    48' Arouca Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Barbero · Assist: J. Fontan
  4. Sporting CP
    64' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    J. Simoes

    Foul

  5. Sporting CP
    69' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Simoes · On: H. Morita
  6. Sporting CP
    69' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Trincao · On: P. Goncalves
  7. Arouca
    70' Arouca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Matías Rocha · On: A. Dante
  8. Arouca
    70' Arouca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. van Ee · On: M. Flores
  9. Arouca
    76' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    Ignacio de Arruabarrena

    Time wasting

  10. Arouca
    76' Arouca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Lee · On: P. Gozalbez
  11. Sporting CP
    80' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Matheus Reis · On: Z. Debast
  12. Sporting CP
    80' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Luis Guilherme · On: Alisson Santos
  13. Arouca
    84' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    N. Djouahra

    Foul

  14. Arouca
    87' Arouca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Barbero · On: Puche
  15. Arouca
    88' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    Javi Sánchez

    Time wasting

  16. Sporting CP
    90' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    Luis Javier Suárez

    Argument

  17. Sporting CP
    90' Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    Luis Javier Suárez · Assist: G. Catamo

Match Stats

Stat Arouca Sporting CP
Fouls 11 12
Pass Accuracy 78% 90%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards 1 1
Total Shots 11 15
Corners 4 7
Total Passes 333 615
Yellow Cards 3 4
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 5 4
xG 1.10 1.05
Shots off Target 2 8
Possession 35% 65%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 261 552
Shots Inside Box 6 14
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 5 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The red card to Matheus Reis early on shifted momentum towards Arouca as they had numerical advantage.
  • ▸ Luis Javier Suárez's second goal at the 90th minute secured a late victory for Sporting CP, sealing their win despite being down a man.