Match Summary
Arouca defeated Nacional 2:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2025. Goals were scored by J. Ramirez 66′ (pen.), B. Popovic 74′, E. van Ee 89′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 2 red cards. Nacional had 58% possession while Arouca held 42%. Nacional had 15 shots (6 on target) compared to 10 (3 on target) for Arouca. Expected goals: Nacional 2.47 — Arouca 1.10. Nacional made 3 substitutions, Arouca made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Jesús Ramírez 90′).
Match Events
Key match events between Nacional and Arouca — 3 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
Penalty
assist: N. Djouahra
assist: I. Barbero
Match Statistics
Nacional had 58% possession against Arouca's 42%. Nacional registered 15 shots (6 on target) while Arouca managed 10 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 3–5. Fouls committed: 10–18.
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.
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Head to Head
Nacional and Arouca have met 1 times — Nacional won 0, Arouca won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2026. Arouca leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 3 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (0 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–0 in 2026.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (1)
API data: 15 Mar 2026