Nacional 1-2 Arouca
Full-time analysis
5 sections10:181 February 2025: the Primeira Liga matchday 20 match ended Nacional 1-2 Arouca.
Result and story of the match
It was 1-2 at half-time. Arouca scored first, in the 5th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 5' Pablo Gozálbez, assisted by Weverson → 0-1; 26' Henrique Araújo (penalty) → 0-2; 45+1' Ulisses → 1-2.
Boris Popović (Arouca) was sent off in the 61st minute; VAR intervened 1 time; yellow cards: Nacional 6, Arouca 1.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Nacional 0.79, Arouca 1.56; shots 19-11 (4-6 on target); possession 60%-40%; corners 3-3; pass accuracy 85%-75%.
Chance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 0.77.
Goals by half: 1-2 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
El Hadji Djibril Soumaré was Nacional's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 3 tackles, won 8 of 9 duels.
Henrique Araújo was Arouca's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 65 minutes: 1 goal, 2 shots on target, won 2 of 11 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Nacional 1–2 AroucaChance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 0.77.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
All match events
22 events
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.
Match summary
Nacional vs Arouca (Primeira Liga matchday 20, 1 February 2025) finished 1-2. Goals: Pablo Gozálbez 5', Henrique Araújo 26' (pen), Ulisses 45+1'. Match stats: possession Nacional 60%, Arouca 40%; shots on target 4-6; expected goals (xG) 0.79-1.56.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
