Match report

Tondela Defeats Arouca 3-1 in Primeira Liga Clash

Tondela
Tondela
3–1
FT
Arouca
Arouca
Jan 3, 2026

Tondela secured victory against Arouca with an impressive comeback after conceding early. The match was characterized by quick goals and several yellow cards, which impacted the momentum of both teams.

Key Facts

  • • A. Trezza scored for Arouca in the 8th minute.
  • • E. Maviram equalized for Tondela at 12 minutes.
  • • J. Siebatcheu gave Tondela the lead with a goal in the 34th minute, confirmed by VAR.
  • • Y. Rodriguez sealed the win for Tondela with another goal in the 60th minute.

Lineups

Tondela

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 Bernardo (G)
  • 2 Bebeto (D)
  • 4 C. Marques (D)
  • 20 B. Medina (D)
  • 60 E. Maviram (D)
  • 97 Cicero (M)
  • 10 J. Hodge (M)
  • 48 T. Manso (M)
  • 7 Pedro Maranhao (M)
  • 17 I. Cavaleiro (M)
  • 29 J. Siebatcheu (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 L. Canizares
  • 5 J. Afonso
  • 6 A. Ceitil
  • 8 H. Tavares
  • 11 Y. Rodriguez
  • 27 R. Conceicao
  • 32 J. Rodriguez
  • 70 M. Moudjatovic
  • 79 H. Felix

Arouca

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 58 N. Mantl (G)
  • 28 Tiago Esgaio (D)
  • 4 M. Rocha (D)
  • 5 B. Popovic (D)
  • 3 J. Fontan (D)
  • 22 E. van Ee (M)
  • 89 Pedro Santos (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
  • 21 T. Fukui
  • 23 D. Nandin
  • 24 B. Mansilla
  • 25 B. Kuipers
  • 66 O. Fayed

Timeline

  1. Arouca
    8' Arouca Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Trezza · Assist: E. van Ee
  2. Tondela
    12' Tondela Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Maviram
  3. Tondela
    19' Tondela Card · Yellow Card
    E. Maviram

    Foul

  4. Tondela
    34' Tondela Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Siebatcheu · Assist: E. Maviram
  5. Tondela
    37' Tondela Var · Goal confirmed
    J. Siebatcheu
  6. Tondela
    46' Tondela subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Siebatcheu · On: Y. Rodriguez
  7. Tondela
    52' Tondela Card · Yellow Card
    Cicero

    Foul

  8. Tondela
    57' Tondela Card · Yellow Card
    Tiago Manso

    Foul

  9. Tondela
    60' Tondela Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Rodriguez · Assist: E. Maviram
  10. Arouca
    65' Arouca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Popovic · On: T. Fukui
  11. Arouca
    65' Arouca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. van Ee · On: B. Kuipers
  12. Tondela
    73' Tondela subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Cavaleiro · On: H. Felix
  13. Tondela
    77' Tondela subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tiago Manso · On: R. Conceicao
  14. Arouca
    79' Arouca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Djouahra · On: Puche
  15. Arouca
    79' Arouca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Tiago Esgaio · On: Dylan Nandín
  16. Tondela
    83' Tondela subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Hodge · On: J. Afonso
  17. Arouca
    83' Arouca subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Pedro Santos · On: B. Mansilla
  18. Arouca
    90'+2 Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    H. Lee

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Tondela Arouca
Fouls 12 7
Pass Accuracy 69% 86%
Offsides 5 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 11
Corners 2 9
Total Passes 236 578
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 3 4
xG 0.67 0.73
Shots off Target 1 6
Possession 29% 71%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 163 498
Shots Inside Box 3 5
Saves 3 0
Shots Outside Box 2 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tondela's quick response to Arouca's early goal at the 12-minute mark shifted momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ The second half saw Tondela assert dominance, especially after Y. Rodriguez's decisive goal which secured a comfortable lead.