Updated 24 January 2026, after full time.
Arouca 1-2 Sporting in Liga Portugal at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca on 24 January 2026. Scorers: Iván Barbero for Arouca; Luis Suárez ×2 for Sporting. In their last 6 meetings, Arouca have won 0, Sporting 4, with 2 draws.
Arouca 1-2 Sporting was the final score in Liga Portugal on Saturday 24 January 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Scorers: Iván Barbero for Arouca; Luis Suárez (2) for Sporting. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Arouca vs Sporting was played at Estádio Municipal de Arouca in Arouca on Saturday 24 January 2026, the home ground of Arouca, which holds 5,600 people. It finished Arouca 1-2 Sporting in Liga Portugal, with kick-off at 18:00 UK time.
Arouca have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 4, with results reading L D W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Nacional in the Liga Portugal on 1 November.
Sporting have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading D D W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win away to Casa Pia in the Liga Portugal on 30 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Arouca have won 0, Sporting have won 4 and 2 were drawn, with Arouca scoring 5 goals to Sporting's 18. The most recent was Sporting CP 2-2 Arouca on 19 September 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Iván Barbero leads Arouca with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Arouca player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Arouca player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Luis Suárez leads Sporting with 8 goals across their last 10 games, 0.8 a game, the most of any Sporting player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sporting player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Hélder Carvalho refereed Arouca vs Sporting in Liga Portugal on Saturday 24 January 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP vs Arouca | 2-2 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP vs Arouca | 6-0 |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP vs Arouca | 2-2 |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Liga Portugal | Arouca vs Sporting CP | 0-3 |
| 10 Mar 2024 | Liga Portugal | Arouca vs Sporting CP | 0-3 |
| 8 Oct 2023 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP vs Arouca | 2-1 |
| Stat | Arouca | Sporting |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 35% | 65% |
| Shots | 11 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Fouls | 11 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Tackles | 17 | 7 |
| Passes | 333 | 615 |
Arouca: I. Barbero 48', M. Rocha (red card) 90+8'. Sporting: L. Suárez 35', L. Suárez 90+6', M. Reis (red card) 90+7'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 8 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.7 | 4 of 18 |
| Shots | 11.3 | 11 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 17 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 13 of 18 |
| Passes | 479.5 | 4 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.6 | 14 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 8 of 18 |
| Shots | 15.4 | 4 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 11 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 7 of 18 |
| Passes | 549 | 3 of 18 |
| Corners | 5.2 | 4 of 18 |