Estoril 0-0 Arouca: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 5 · Monday 7 September 2026 · Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril · referee Fabio Verssimo · full time
Full time: Estoril 0-0 Arouca
Estoril and Arouca drew 0-0 in Liga Portugal Matchday 5 on Monday 7 September 2026 at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota.
How the match unfolded
It finished 0-0. Both defences held from the first whistle to the last, and the chances that came were not taken.
The referee, Fabio Verssimo, showed 5 yellow cards: 4 to Estoril and 1 to Arouca.
Estoril: V. Lopes Matos, 4-2-3-1 · Arouca: V. Freire De Seabra, 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 1.00 for Estoril and 0.72 for Arouca.
Estoril scored about 1.0 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Estoril had 8 shots on target, Arouca 2.
Arouca's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Arouca had 53% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Estoril came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.92 expected goals for and 1.50 against, and had won 0% 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.
Estoril vs Arouca: the match in numbers
| Estoril | Match statistics | Arouca |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.00 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.72 |
| 18 | Total shots | 12 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 448 | Total passes | 500 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 26 | Tackles | 18 |
| 2 | Saves | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Estoril
- Ismael Sierra 7.8
- Jordan Holsgrove 7.6
- Ferro 7.4
- João Carvalho 7.3
- Fernando Medrano 7.2
Arouca
- Ignacio de Arruabarrena 8.7
- Orest Lebedenko 7.7
- José Fontán 7.4
- Boris Popović 7.3
- Pablo Gozálbez 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Antef Tsoungui at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Estoril: Estoril vs Moreirense Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
- Arouca: Arouca vs Nacional Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Estoril vs Arouca
What was the score in Estoril vs Arouca?
Estoril 0-0 Arouca (half-time 0-0), Liga Portugal, Monday 7 September 2026.
Who scored in Estoril vs Arouca?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Estoril 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 Estoril vs Arouca?
Ignacio de Arruabarrena, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Estoril vs Arouca?
Fabio Verssimo.
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