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Primeira Liga

Arouca vs Estoril – Lineups & Match Details

Arouca beat Estoril 3-2. Goals: Xeka (3'), Barbero (13'), Y. Begraoui (32'), José Fontán (45'), Pablo Gozálbez (55'). Arouca had 46% possession against Estoril's 54%. Shots on target: 4-3.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 28

Monday, 6 April 2026

AroucaArouca

3 - 2

Full Time

HT: 2 - 2

EstorilEstoril

Referee: Antonio Nobre, Portugal

Lineups

AroucaArouca4-2-3-1
Ignacio de Arruabarrena12Ignacio de ArruabarrenaG
Tiago Esgaio28Tiago EsgaioD
Javi Sánchez15Javi SánchezD
Jose Fontán3Jose FontánD
Bas Kuipers25Bas KuipersD
Espen Van Ee22Espen Van EeM
Taichi Fukui21Taichi FukuiM
Pablo Gozálbez10Pablo GozálbezM
Hyun-ju Lee14Hyun-ju LeeM
Naïs Djouahra7Naïs DjouahraM
Ivan Barbero17Ivan BarberoF

Substitutes

11Miguel PucheF
89Pedro SantosM
24Brian MansillaF
9Fally MayuluF
46Mateo FloresM
5Boris PopovićD
6Diogo MonteiroD
1João ValidoG
44Amadou DanteD
EstorilEstoril4-3-1-2
Joel Robles1Joel RoblesG
Ricard Sánchez2Ricard SánchezD
Antef Tsoungui5Antef TsounguiD
Felix Bacher25Felix BacherD
Pedro Amaral24Pedro AmaralD
Jandro Orellana6Jandro OrellanaM
Xeka8XekaM
Jordan Holsgrove10Jordan HolsgroveM
João Carvalho12João CarvalhoM
Yanis Begraoui14Yanis BegraouiF
André Lacximicant19André LacximicantF

Substitutes

22Pedro CarvalhoD
9Alejandro MarquésF
21PizziM
70PeixinhoF
97Luis GomesM
16Martin TurkG
31Diogo DiasG
7Nodar LominadzeM

Match Events

3'G

Xeka

Assist: João Carvalho

13'G

Barbero

Assist: N. Djouahra

23'Y

J. Holsgrove

32'G

Y. Begraoui

Assist: André Lacximicant

45'+2G

José Fontán

Assist: Barbero

55'G

Pablo Gozálbez

Assist: Tiago Esgaio

56'Y

Pablo Gozálbez

65'S

Xeka

Substitution 1

65'S

João Carvalho

Substitution 2

65'S

Pedro Amaral

Substitution 3

71'Y

André Lacximicant

74'S

André Lacximicant

Substitution 4

77'S

Pablo Gozálbez

Substitution 1

83'S

Barbero

Substitution 2

83'S

T. Fukui

Substitution 3

90'S

N. Djouahra

Substitution 4

90'S

Lee Hyun-Ju

Substitution 5

90'+1Y

I. de Arruabarrena

90'+7Y

Miguel Puche

Statistics

Arouca
46%54%
Estoril
1.98Expected Goals (xG)1.16
12Total Shots12
4Shots on Target3
3Corners3
13Fouls18
2Offsides0
82Pass Accuracy (%)83
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Arouca host Estoril on Monday, 6 April 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. The kick-off time is 17:45 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Arouca go into the match 8th in the table; Estoril sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Arouca have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Estoril have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 7 Nov 2025: Arouca 3-4 Estoril; 16 Mar 2025: Arouca 1-1 Estoril; 26 Oct 2024: Arouca 1-4 Estoril. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Arouca beat Estoril 3-2. Arouca scored through Barbero 13', José Fontán 45', Pablo Gozálbez 55'. Estoril replied with Xeka 3', Y. Begraoui 32'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 55 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Arouca held 46% of the ball against 54% for Estoril. Shots on target finished 4-3. Expected goals read 1.98 for Arouca, 1.16 for Estoril.

Verdict

The win nudges Arouca forward and leaves Estoril with work to do. Arouca sat 8th and Estoril 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.