Arouca 1-2 Santa Clara: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 6 · Sunday 13 September 2026 · Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca · referee V. Fernandes Ferreira · full time
Full time: Arouca 1-2 Santa Clara
Santa Clara beat Arouca 2-1 in Liga Portugal Matchday 6 on Sunday 13 September 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. The goals: Gonçalo Paciência 22', Djé 36', Iván Barbero 46'.
How Santa Clara won it
Santa Clara struck first through Gonçalo Paciência in the 22nd minute, set up by Djé. Djé made it 0-2 to Santa Clara in the 36th minute, set up by Pedro Pacheco. Iván Barbero made it 1-2 to Arouca in the 46th minute, set up by Naïs Djouahra.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
Sorriso of Santa Clara was sent off in the 84th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, V. Fernandes Ferreira, showed 8 yellow cards: 4 to Arouca and 4 to Santa Clara.
Arouca: V. Freire De Seabra, 4-2-3-1 · Santa Clara: Petit, 4-3-3.
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 1.37 for Arouca and 1.02 for Santa Clara.
Arouca had 4 shots on target, Santa Clara 5.
Arouca had 64% of the ball, but Santa Clara took the points.
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
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.
Santa Clara came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.5 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 0.75 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
Arouca vs Santa Clara: the match in numbers
| Arouca | Match statistics | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 1.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.02 |
| 10 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 533 | Total passes | 305 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 73% |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Djé (Santa Clara), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Arouca
- Naïs Djouahra 7.1 1 assist
- Taichi Fukui 7.0
- José Fontán 6.9
- Tiago Esgaio 6.8
- Javi Sánchez 6.8
Santa Clara
- Djé 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Gonçalo Paciência 7.6 1 goal
- Pedro Pacheco 7.3 1 assist
- Vinícius Lopes 7.2
- Lucas França 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Orest Lebedenko 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
- Santa Clara: Santa Clara vs Benfica Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Arouca vs Santa Clara
What was the score in Arouca vs Santa Clara?
Arouca 1-2 Santa Clara (half-time 0-2), Liga Portugal, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in Arouca vs Santa Clara?
Gonçalo Paciência 22', Djé 36', Iván Barbero 46'.
Did Moneyball predict Arouca vs Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara?
Djé, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Arouca vs Santa Clara?
V. Fernandes Ferreira.
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