Estrela vs Arouca, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
· Portuguese Primeira LigaAbout
Estrela are hosting Arouca
at Estádio José Gomes, Amadora, Portugal, starting on
. The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Omar Fayed (Arouca).
- 1': Kikas (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Oumar Ngom (Estrela).
- 3': Offside, Arouca. Omar Fayed is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Sidny Cabral.
- 5': Attempt missed. Naïs Djouahra (Arouca) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Puche with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Dylan Nandín (Arouca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naïs Djouahra with a through ball.
- 11': Foul by Espen van Ee (Arouca).
- 11': Paulo Moreira (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Miguel Puche (Arouca).
- 13': Ianis Stoica (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Dylan Nandín (Arouca).
- 14': Otávio (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Luan Patrick.
- 16': Attempt missed. Taichi Fukui (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Abraham Marcus (Estrela) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oumar Ngom.
- 18': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Amadou Dante.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Otávio (Estrela) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sidny Cabral with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Naïs Djouahra (Arouca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Puche with a cross.
- 24': Attempt saved. Amadou Dante (Arouca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela).
- 24': Foul by Alex Pinto (Arouca).
- 24': Paulo Moreira (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Moreira (Estrela).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Alex Pinto (Arouca).
- 28': Alex Pinto (Arouca) is shown the red card.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abraham Marcus.
- 29': Goal! Estrela 1, Arouca 0. Kikas (Estrela) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ianis Stoica.
- 31': Offside, Estrela. Jovane Cabral is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ianis Stoica (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jovane Cabral.
- 34': Attempt saved. Kikas (Estrela) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nico Mantl (Arouca).
- 34': Goal! Estrela 2, Arouca 0. Abraham Marcus (Estrela) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ianis Stoica.
- 38': Dylan Nandín (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Otávio (Estrela).
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Nico Mantl (Arouca).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Alfonso Trezza (Arouca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Dante with a cross.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Oumar Ngom (Estrela).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Espen van Ee (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Estrela).
- 45': Espen van Ee (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Oumar Ngom (Estrela).
- 45': Oumar Ngom (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Miguel Puche (Arouca).
- 45'+1': Jovane Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Amadou Dante.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Oumar Ngom (Estrela) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sidny Cabral with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Oumar Ngom (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Schappo.
- 45'+6': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Estrela).
- 45'+6': Taichi Fukui (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Estrela 2, Arouca 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Estrela 2, Arouca 0.
- 46': Foul by Dylan Nandín (Arouca).
- 46': Ianis Stoica (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Sidny Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abraham Marcus.
- 50': Handball by Abraham Marcus (Estrela).
- 51': Foul by Espen van Ee (Arouca).
- 51': Sidny Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Naïs Djouahra (Arouca) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Espen van Ee (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt saved. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nico Mantl (Arouca).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Otávio.
- 52': Foul by Alfonso Trezza (Arouca).
- 52': Jovane Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nico Mantl (Arouca).
- 53': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Nico Mantl.
- 54': Delay in match (Estrela).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Foul by Naïs Djouahra (Arouca).
- 54': Sidny Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Oumar Ngom (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 58': Foul by Kikas (Estrela).
- 58': Omar Fayed (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Otávio.
- 59': Goal! Estrela 2, Arouca 1. Taichi Fukui (Arouca) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Arouca. Pedro Santos replaces Espen van Ee.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Sidny Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oumar Ngom.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Oumar Ngom (Estrela) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abraham Marcus.
- 64': Foul by Taichi Fukui (Arouca).
- 64': Jovane Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Taichi Fukui (Arouca).
- 68': Taichi Fukui (Arouca) is shown the red card.
- 68': Substitution, Estrela. Rodrigo Pinho replaces Jovane Cabral.
- 72': Foul by Kikas (Estrela).
- 72': Omar Fayed (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Estrela. Robinho replaces Otávio.
- 73': Substitution, Arouca. Lee Hyun-Ju replaces Alfonso Trezza.
- 73': Substitution, Estrela. Jefferson Encada replaces Oumar Ngom.
- 74': Attempt missed. Naïs Djouahra (Arouca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 74': Foul by Robinho (Estrela).
- 74': Pedro Santos (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Kikas (Estrela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nico Mantl (Arouca). Assisted by Jefferson Encada with a through ball.
- 75': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Nico Mantl.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Schappo (Estrela) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sidny Cabral with a cross.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Abraham Marcus (Estrela) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Abraham Marcus (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Amadou Dante (Arouca).
- 79': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Nico Mantl.
- 80': Offside, Estrela. Bernardo Schappo is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Estrela. Leandro Antonetti replaces Kikas.
- 82': Substitution, Estrela. Jorge Meireles replaces Ianis Stoica.
- 82': Substitution, Arouca. Barbero replaces Dylan Nandín.
- 82': Barbero (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Bernardo Schappo (Estrela).
- 84': Foul by Jorge Meireles (Estrela).
- 84': Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Pedro Santos (Arouca).
- 85': Jefferson Encada (Estrela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Pedro Santos (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Jefferson Encada (Estrela).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Foul by Jorge Meireles (Estrela).
- 88': Pedro Santos (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nico Mantl (Arouca). Assisted by Jorge Meireles.
- 89': Attempt missed. Sidny Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Robinho.
- 89': Goal! Estrela 3, Arouca 1. Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Meireles following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Naïs Djouahra (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Dante.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sidny Cabral with a cross.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Sidny Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nico Mantl (Arouca). Assisted by Bernardo Schappo.
- 90'+6': Foul by Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca).
- 90'+6': Paulo Moreira (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Lee Hyun-Ju (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Estrela 3, Arouca 1.
- 90'+7': David Simão (Arouca) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Estrela 3, Arouca 1.
Statistics
 FCA |
EST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.3 | Possession | 62.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 396 |
| 263 | Passes | 457 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 24 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio José Gomes
Location: Amadora, Portugal
Attendance: 3,019
Venue: Estádio José Gomes
Location: Amadora, Portugal
Attendance: 3,019
Liga Portugal Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 16 | +31 | 46 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 16 | +38 | 41 |
| 3 | Benfica | 16 | +23 | 36 |
| 4 | Gil Vicente | 16 | +10 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Estrela (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Renan Ribeiro (GK) |
| 14 | Bernardo Schappo |
| 83 | Otávio |
| 30 | Luan Patrick |
| 6 | Oumar Ngom  |
| 19 | Paulo Moreira |
| 10 | Ianis Stoica |
| 55 | Sidny Cabral |
| 98 | Kikas |
| 11 | Jovane Cabral |
| 99 | Abraham Marcus |
Arouca (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 58 | Nico Mantl (GK) |
| 5 | Boris Popovic |
| 66 | Omar Fayed |
| 44 | Amadou Dante |
| 78 | Alex Pinto  |
| 22 | Espen Van Ee |
| 21 | Taichi Fukui |
| 11 | Miguel Puche |
| 23 | Dylan Nandín |
| 7 | Näis Djouahra |
| 19 | Alfonso Trezza |
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