Arouca 4-0 Moreirense: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 2 · Sunday 16 August 2026 · Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca · referee A. Domingues Narciso · full time
Full time: Arouca 4-0 Moreirense
Arouca won 4-0 at home to Moreirense in Liga Portugal Matchday 2 on Sunday 16 August 2026. The goals: José Fontán 30', Iván Barbero 45+1', Dylan Nandín 90+1'.
How Arouca won it
Arouca struck first through an own goal by Jóbson de Brito Gonzaga in the 23rd minute. José Fontán made it 2-0 to Arouca in the 30th minute, set up by Hyun-ju Lee. Iván Barbero made it 3-0 to Arouca in the 45th minute (+1), set up by Naïs Djouahra. Dylan Nandín made it 4-0 to Arouca in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Naïs Djouahra.
It was 3-0 at half-time.
The referee, A. Domingues Narciso, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Arouca and 4 to Moreirense.
Arouca: V. Freire De Seabra, 4-2-3-1 · Moreirense: V. de Albuquerque Botelho da Costa, 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 0.74 for Arouca and 1.83 for Moreirense.
Arouca scored about 3.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Moreirense left about 1.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Moreirense created the better chances, 1.83 xG to 0.74, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Arouca had 6 shots on target, Moreirense 1.
Arouca had 51% 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.
Moreirense came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.82 expected goals for and 1.76 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Arouca vs Moreirense: the match in numbers
| Arouca | Match statistics | Moreirense |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.83 |
| 15 | Total shots | 5 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 492 | Total passes | 483 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Tackles | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Naïs Djouahra (Arouca), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.
Arouca
- Naïs Djouahra 8.5 2 assists
- José Fontán 7.9 1 goal
- Taichi Fukui 7.8
- Iván Barbero 7.2 1 goal
- Hyun-ju Lee 7.1 1 assist
Moreirense
- Gilberto Dambi Batista 7.0
- Dinis Lourenço Casals Namura Borges Pinto 6.9
- Francisco Miguel Ribeiro Tomé Tavares Bondoso 6.7
- João Veloso 6.6
- Nile John 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Jóbson de Brito Gonzaga at 5.0. 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
- Moreirense: Estoril vs Moreirense Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Arouca vs Moreirense
What was the score in Arouca vs Moreirense?
Arouca 4-0 Moreirense (half-time 3-0), Liga Portugal, Sunday 16 August 2026.
Who scored in Arouca vs Moreirense?
José Fontán 30', Iván Barbero 45+1', Dylan Nandín 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Arouca vs Moreirense 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 Moreirense?
Naïs Djouahra, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Arouca vs Moreirense?
A. Domingues Narciso.
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