Match report

Santa Clara and Arouca Draw 0-0 in Primeira Liga Clash

Santa Clara
Santa Clara
0–0
FT
Arouca
Arouca
Dec 21, 2025

In an intensely competitive match between Santa Clara and Arouca within the Primeira Liga, both teams demonstrated solid defense. Despite numerous opportunities, neither side could break through for a goal, resulting in a 0-0 draw.

Key Facts

  • • Santa Clara vs Arouca ended 0-0.
  • • Tiago Esgaio received a yellow card in the second minute for Arouca.
  • • Wendell substituted Luquinhas at the 64th minute for Santa Clara.
  • • Adriano Firmino replaced José Tavares in the same minute for Santa Clara.

Lineups

Santa Clara

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Gabriel Batista (G)
  • 23 S. Lima (D)
  • 13 L. Rocha (D)
  • 94 H. Silva (D)
  • 32 MT
  • 8 P. Ferreira (M)
  • 6 Adriano Firmino (M)
  • 35 Serginho (M)
  • 11 Brenner (F)
  • 29 Wendell (F)
  • 10 Gabriel Silva (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Neneca
  • 7 Elias Manoel
  • 17 J. Costa
  • 20 Adriel
  • 28 Luquinhas
  • 65 J. Tavares
  • 70 Vinicius Lopes
  • 76 T. Queiroz
  • 80 T. Duarte

Arouca

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 58 N. Mantl (G)
  • 28 Tiago Esgaio (D)
  • 5 B. Popovic (D)
  • 4 M. Rocha (D)
  • 3 J. Fontan (D)
  • 22 E. van Ee (M)
  • 89 Pedro Santos (M)
  • 11 Puche (M)
  • 19 A. Trezza (M)
  • 7 N. Djouahra (M)
  • 23 D. Nandin (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Valido
  • 6 D. Monteiro
  • 8 D. Simao
  • 10 P. Gozalbez
  • 14 H. Lee
  • 16 A. Sola
  • 17 I. Barbero
  • 21 T. Fukui
  • 78 Alex Pinto

Timeline

  1. Arouca
    2' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    Tiago Esgaio

    Foul

  2. Arouca
    20' Arouca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Popovic · On: Arnau Solà
  3. Santa Clara
    64' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Wendell · On: Luquinhas
  4. Santa Clara
    64' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Adriano Firmino · On: José Tavares
  5. Arouca
    68' Arouca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Dylan Nandín · On: H. Lee
  6. Santa Clara
    72' Santa Clara Card · Yellow Card
    Sidney Lima

    Argument

  7. Santa Clara
    75' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Ferreira · On: Vinicius Lopes
  8. Santa Clara
    75' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 4
    Off: MT · On: T. Duarte
  9. Santa Clara
    80' Santa Clara Card · Yellow Card
    Serginho

    Foul

  10. Arouca
    82' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    Puche

    Foul

  11. Arouca
    87' Arouca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Trezza · On: P. Gozalbez
  12. Arouca
    87' Arouca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Djouahra · On: I. Barbero
  13. Arouca
    87' Arouca subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. van Ee · On: T. Fukui
  14. Santa Clara
    88' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Gabriel Silva · On: Elias Manoel

Match Stats

Stat Santa Clara Arouca
Fouls 15 14
Pass Accuracy 80% 80%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 8
Corners 2 4
Total Passes 426 388
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 0 2
Shots on Target 5 2
xG 0.49 0.28
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 339 311
Shots Inside Box 4 3
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Santa Clara's defensive effort was bolstered by multiple substitutions, including Adriano Firmino and Wendell replacing key players.
  • ▸ Arouca nearly broke through late but couldn't capitalize, leaving the match a stalemate.