Vitória Guimarães 0-1 Arouca: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 1 · Saturday 8 August 2026 · Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães · referee M. Bertolo Nogueira · full time
Full time: Vitória Guimarães 0-1 Arouca
Vitória Guimarães 0-1 Arouca: Arouca took the points in Liga Portugal Matchday 1 on Saturday 8 August 2026 at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques. The goals: Iván Barbero 53'.
How Arouca won it
The opening goal came in the 53rd minute: Iván Barbero for Arouca, set up by Naïs Djouahra.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Diogo Monteiro of Arouca was sent off in the 90th minute (+3) for a second yellow card. The referee, M. Bertolo Nogueira, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Vitória Guimarães and 4 to Arouca.
Vitória Guimarães: T. Carvalho Margarido, 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 0.31 for Vitória Guimarães and 2.27 for Arouca.
Arouca left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Vitória Guimarães had 3 shots on target, Arouca 2.
Vitória Guimarães had 58% of the ball, but Arouca 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
Vitória Guimarães came into it with 9 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.70 expected goals for and 0.94 against, and had won 22% 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.
Vitória Guimarães vs Arouca: the match in numbers
| Vitória Guimarães | Match statistics | Arouca |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 0.31 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.27 |
| 24 | Total shots | 4 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 495 | Total passes | 380 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gustavo Silva (Vitória Guimarães), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Vitória Guimarães
- Gustavo Silva 8.2
- Thiago Balieiro 7.2
- Beni Mukendi 7.2
- Samu 7.1
- Gonçalo Nogueira 7.1
Arouca
- José Fontán 7.5
- Javi Sánchez 7.5
- Tiago Esgaio 7.3
- Iván Barbero 7.2 1 goal
- Naïs Djouahra 7.1 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Hyun-ju Lee at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Vitória Guimarães: Gil Vicente vs Vitória Guimarães Monday 2 November 2026 · Liga Portugal
- Arouca: Arouca vs Nacional Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Vitória Guimarães vs Arouca
What was the score in Vitória Guimarães vs Arouca?
Vitória Guimarães 0-1 Arouca (half-time 0-0), Liga Portugal, Saturday 8 August 2026.
Who scored in Vitória Guimarães vs Arouca?
Iván Barbero 53'.
Did Moneyball predict Vitória Guimarães 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 Vitória Guimarães vs Arouca?
Gustavo Silva, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Vitória Guimarães vs Arouca?
M. Bertolo Nogueira.
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