Alverca 0-1 Arouca: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 9 · Saturday 24 October 2026 · Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca, Alverca do Ribatejo · referee P. Torres Ramalho · full time
Full time: Alverca 0-1 Arouca
Arouca beat Alverca 1-0 in Liga Portugal Matchday 9 on Saturday 24 October 2026 at Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca. The goals: Taichi Fukui 24'.
How Arouca won it
Arouca struck first through Taichi Fukui in the 24th minute, set up by Javi Sánchez.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Steven Baseya of Alverca was sent off in the 6th minute. André Vidigal of Alverca was sent off in the 90th minute (+4). The referee, P. Torres Ramalho, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Alverca and 2 to Arouca.
Alverca: Sérgio Ferreira, 3-4-3 · Arouca: Vítor José Santos Severino, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.14 for Alverca and 0.40 for Arouca.
Alverca scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Alverca had 1 shot on target, Arouca 4.
Arouca had 71% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Alverca came into it with 9 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.47 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Arouca came into it with 9 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.12 expected goals for and 1.29 against, and had won 56% of their matches.
Alverca vs Arouca: the match in numbers
| Alverca | Match statistics | Arouca |
|---|---|---|
| 29% | Ball possession | 71% |
| 1.14 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.40 |
| 10 | Total shots | 17 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Big chances | 4 |
| 279 | Total passes | 712 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Tackles | 19 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 2 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Javi Sánchez (Arouca), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Alverca
- Yaya Bojang 7.0
- Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira 7.0
- Sergi Gómez Solà 7.0
- Matheus França 6.8
- Zé Rafael 6.8
Arouca
- Javi Sánchez 8.0 1 assist
- Taichi Fukui 7.9 1 goal
- Orest Lebedenko 7.8
- Naïs Djouahra 7.7
- José Fontán 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Steven Baseya at 5.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Alverca: Benfica vs Alverca Monday 2 November 2026 · Liga Portugal
- Arouca: Arouca vs Nacional Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Alverca vs Arouca
What was the score in Alverca vs Arouca?
Alverca 0-1 Arouca (half-time 0-1), Liga Portugal, Saturday 24 October 2026.
Who scored in Alverca vs Arouca?
Taichi Fukui 24'.
Did Moneyball predict Alverca vs Arouca correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Alverca vs Arouca?
Javi Sánchez, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Alverca vs Arouca?
P. Torres Ramalho.
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