Portuguese Primeira Liga

Sporting CP vs Arouca, 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Sporting CP
  • 46': Islam Slimani
  • 52': Islam Slimani
FT
2 - 0
Arouca

    About

    Sporting CP are hosting Arouca at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Islam Slimani tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
    • 4': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Sebastián Coates tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
    • 5': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Ricardo Esgaio tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
    • 7': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Rúben Vinagre.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Leandro Silva (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 9': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Nunes tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
    • 9': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Pablo Sarabia (Sporting Lisbon) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 10': VAR Decision: No Goal Sporting Lisbon 0-0 Arouca.
    • 12': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by João Basso.
    • 14': David Simão (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 15': Foul by Tiago Esgaio (Arouca).
    • 15': Nuno Santos (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Sebastián Coates tries a through ball, but Ricardo Esgaio is caught offside.
    • 19': André Bukia (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 19': Foul by Islam Slimani (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 19': João Basso (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by João Basso (Arouca).
    • 20': Nuno Santos (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Dário Essugo (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Nuno Santos (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dário Essugo.
    • 26': André Silva (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Dário Essugo (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 26': Dário Essugo (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 27': Mateus Quaresma (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Dário Essugo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Antony (Arouca).
    • 29': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Mateus Quaresma.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Nuno Santos (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 34': David Simão (Arouca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Nuno Santos (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 36': André Bukia (Arouca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 36': Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Simão with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. João Basso (Arouca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 40': Dário Essugo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by David Simão (Arouca).
    • 40': David Simão (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Ricardo Esgaio tries a through ball, but Nuno Santos is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by João Basso (Arouca).
    • 43': Nuno Santos (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Nino Galovic (Arouca).
    • 43': Pablo Sarabia (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by André Bukia (Arouca).
    • 44': Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Dário Essugo (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 45'+1': Pedro Moreira (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 0, Arouca 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 0, Arouca 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Manuel Ugarte replaces Rúben Vinagre.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Paulinho replaces Dário Essugo.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Pedro Porro replaces Ricardo Esgaio.
    • 46': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Mateus Quaresma.
    • 46': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Arouca 0. Islam Slimani (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulinho with a cross.
    • 50': Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte.
    • 52': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 0. Islam Slimani (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Santos.
    • 53': Offside, Arouca. Mateus Quaresma tries a through ball, but Antony is caught offside.
    • 54': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Pablo Sarabia tries a through ball, but Pedro Porro is caught offside.
    • 55': Substitution, Arouca. Bruno Marques replaces Antony.
    • 55': Substitution, Arouca. Arsénio replaces André Bukia.
    • 56': Offside, Arouca. Leandro Silva tries a through ball, but Bruno Marques is caught offside.
    • 57': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Nuno Santos tries a through ball, but Islam Slimani is caught offside.
    • 58': Offside, Arouca. André Silva tries a through ball, but Bruno Marques is caught offside.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Bruno Marques (Arouca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by André Silva.
    • 61': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Nino Galovic.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Luís Neto replaces Gonçalo Inácio.
    • 65': Foul by Mateus Quaresma (Arouca).
    • 65': Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Arouca. Tiago Araújo replaces Mateus Quaresma.
    • 65': Foul by Nino Galovic (Arouca).
    • 65': Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Nino Galovic (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Foul by Nino Galovic (Arouca).
    • 68': Islam Slimani (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Paulinho tries a through ball, but Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
    • 71': Substitution, Arouca. Alan Ruiz replaces David Simão.
    • 71': Substitution, Arouca. Abdoulaye Ba replaces João Basso.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Nuno Santos (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Islam Slimani.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Nunes following a fast break.
    • 77': Foul by Pedro Moreira (Arouca).
    • 77': Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Bruno Marques (Arouca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Luís Neto (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 80': Bruno Marques (Arouca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 80': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Bruno Tabata replaces Pablo Sarabia.
    • 82': Alan Ruiz (Arouca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 83': Foul by Alan Ruiz (Arouca).
    • 83': Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': VAR Decision: No Red Card Alan Ruiz (Arouca).
    • 85': Alan Ruiz (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Foul by Bruno Marques (Arouca).
    • 86': Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by André Silva (Arouca).
    • 87': Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Tiago Araújo.
    • 89': Foul by Bruno Tabata (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 89': Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Arsénio (Arouca).
    • 90'+2': Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno Santos.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Bruno Marques (Arouca) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Tabata.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Arouca 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 9
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 2
    37.4 Possession 62.6
    5 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    263 Accurate Passes 523
    358 Passes 602
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    11 Crosses 24
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    55 Long Balls 50
    18 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 13
    17 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 13
    22 Effective Clearances 13
    22 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
    Location: Lisbon, Portugal
    Attendance: 25,254

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Benfica 23 +35 53
    2 Sporting CP 22 +41 52
    3 Braga 23 +19 47
    4 FC Porto 22 +28 46
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SCP Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Antonio Adán (GK)
    4 Sebastián Coates Yellow Card
    2 Matheus Reis
    25 Gonçalo Inacio
    8 Matheus Nunes
    84 Dário Essugo Yellow Card
    16 Ruben Vinagre
    47 Ricardo Esgaio
    9 Islam Slimani
    11 Nuno Santos
    17 Pablo Sarabia
    Sporting CP Substitutes:
    Zouhair Feddal, Bruno Tabata, Manuel Ugarte, Marcus Edwards, João Virgínia, André Paulo, Luís Neto, Paulinho, Pedro Porro.

    ARO Arouca (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Victor Braga (GK)
    44 Nino Galovic Yellow Card
    13 Joao Basso
    6 Mateus Quaresma
    31 Tiago Esgaio Yellow Card
    21 Leandro Silva
    5 David Simão Yellow Card
    20 Pedro Moreira
    7 André Silva
    27 Antony
    10 André Bukia
    Arouca Substitutes:
    Abdoulaye Ba, Arsénio, Bruno Marques, Tiago Araújo, Pité, Alan Ruíz, Thales, Emilijus Zubas, Marco Soares.

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