Match Summary

Arouca defeated Nacional 2:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2024. Goals were scored by Pablo Gozálbez 5′, Henrique Araújo 26′ (pen.), Ulisses 45′. 7 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Nacional had 60% possession while Arouca held 40%. Nacional had 19 shots (4 on target) compared to 11 (6 on target) for Arouca. Expected goals: Nacional 0.79 — Arouca 1.56. Nacional made 5 substitutions, Arouca made 5. VAR was involved: Card upgrade (Boris Popović 60′).

Match Events

Key match events between Nacional and Arouca — 3 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Nacional had 60% possession against Arouca's 40%. Nacional registered 19 shots (4 on target) while Arouca managed 11 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 3–3. Fouls committed: 15–20.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Nacional have recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats. Arouca show 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Nacional and Arouca have met 2 times — Nacional won 0, Arouca won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Arouca leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (1 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–0 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)