Arouca 1-0 Estrela Amadora: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 8 · Sunday 11 October 2026 · Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca · referee L. Mateus Filipe · full time
Full time: Arouca 1-0 Estrela Amadora
Arouca 1-0 Estrela Amadora: Arouca took the points in Liga Portugal Matchday 8 on Sunday 11 October 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. The goals: Iván Barbero 5'.
How Arouca won it
Iván Barbero put Arouca ahead in the 5th minute, set up by Naïs Djouahra.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, L. Mateus Filipe, showed 6 yellow cards: 4 to Arouca and 2 to Estrela Amadora. Ianis Stoica missed a penalty for Estrela Amadora in the 45 minute.
Arouca: Vítor José Santos Severino, 4-2-3-1 · Estrela Amadora: P. Marques da Costa Filipe, 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 1.51 for Arouca and 0.83 for Estrela Amadora.
Arouca had 3 shots on target, Estrela Amadora 2.
Estrela Amadora had 63% of the ball, but Arouca took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Estrela Amadora came into it with 9 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.33 against, and had won 22% of their matches.
Arouca vs Estrela Amadora: the match in numbers
| Arouca | Match statistics | Estrela Amadora |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Ball possession | 63% |
| 1.51 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.83 |
| 7 | Total shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 338 | Total passes | 578 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 19 | Tackles | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Naïs Djouahra (Arouca), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Arouca
- Naïs Djouahra 7.5 1 assist
- Ignacio de Arruabarrena 7.1
- José Fontán 7.0
- Iván Barbero 7.0 1 goal
- Taichi Fukui 7.0
Estrela Amadora
- Santiago Ferreira Serra 7.4
- Eddy Doué 7.2
- Luan Patrick 7.2
- Léo Linck 6.8
- Ianis Stoica 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Abraham Marcus at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Arouca: Arouca vs Nacional Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Portugal
- Estrela Amadora: Moreirense vs Estrela Amadora Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Arouca vs Estrela Amadora
What was the score in Arouca vs Estrela Amadora?
Arouca 1-0 Estrela Amadora (half-time 1-0), Liga Portugal, Sunday 11 October 2026.
Who scored in Arouca vs Estrela Amadora?
Iván Barbero 5'.
Did Moneyball predict Arouca vs Estrela Amadora 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 Arouca vs Estrela Amadora?
Naïs Djouahra, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Arouca vs Estrela Amadora?
L. Mateus Filipe.
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