Arouca 2-1 Marítimo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 4 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca · referee G. Fernandes Correia · full time
Full time: Arouca 2-1 Marítimo
Arouca beat Marítimo 2-1 in Liga Portugal Matchday 4 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. The goals: Martín Tejón 27', Espen van Ee 44', Iván Barbero 55'.
How Arouca won it
Marítimo struck first through Martín Tejón in the 27th minute. Arouca levelled at 1-1 in the 44th minute through Espen van Ee, set up by Alfonso Trezza. Arouca turned it round: Iván Barbero made it 2-1 in the 55th minute, set up by Pablo Gozálbez.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, G. Fernandes Correia, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Arouca and 1 to Marítimo.
Arouca: V. Freire De Seabra, 4-2-3-1 · Marítimo: M. van der Gaag, 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 0.98 for Arouca and 1.35 for Marítimo.
Arouca scored about 1.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Arouca had 7 shots on target, Marítimo 4.
Marítimo's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Arouca had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Marítimo came into it with 9 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 0.86 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 22% of their matches.
Arouca vs Marítimo: the match in numbers
| Arouca | Match statistics | Marítimo |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 0.98 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.35 |
| 17 | Total shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 493 | Total passes | 457 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 2 | Corners | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Espen van Ee (Arouca), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Arouca
- Espen van Ee 7.9 1 goal
- Javi Sánchez 7.3
- Iván Barbero 7.3 1 goal
- Pablo Gozálbez 7.2 1 assist
- Taichi Fukui 7.2
Marítimo
- Martín Tejón 7.7 1 goal
- Alfonso Pastor 7.0
- Paulo Henrique 6.9
- Samuel Bamba 6.9
- Vladan Danilović 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Rafael Fernandes at 6.2. 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
- Marítimo: Marítimo vs Santa Clara Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Arouca vs Marítimo
What was the score in Arouca vs Marítimo?
Arouca 2-1 Marítimo (half-time 1-1), Liga Portugal, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Arouca vs Marítimo?
Martín Tejón 27', Espen van Ee 44', Iván Barbero 55'.
Did Moneyball predict Arouca vs Marítimo 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 Marítimo?
Espen van Ee, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Arouca vs Marítimo?
G. Fernandes Correia.
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