AROUCA. Chaves defeats Arouca with a 2-0 win with a penalty scored by H. Hernández (53′) and a goal from J. Correia (85′). Arouca lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Estádio Municipal de Arouca stadium in Arouca on Sunday and it started at 10:30 am local time. The referee was Fábio Oliveira Melo assisted by Sérgio Nuno Teixeira de Jesus and José Carlos Silva Martins. The 4th official was Márcio André Dias Torres. The weather was light rain. The temperature was extremely hot at 32.94 degrees Celsius or 91.29 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 59%.​

Match Statistics​

Arouca

0 - 2

Chaves

  • 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
  • 11 Total 6
  • 2 On Target 3
  • 5 Off Target 2
  • 4 Shots blocked 1
  • 110 Attack 70
  • 44 Dangerous attack 27
  • 71 Ball safe 68
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 5 Corners 3
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 16 Total 9
  • 3 Yellow Cards 5
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Arouca had a strong ball possession 60% while Chaves was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Arouca was more pushing with 44 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 2 were on target. Anyway, Chaves was capable to find the solution to win this match.​

Arouca shot 11 times, 2 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Chaves shot 6 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Arouca received 3 yellow cards (Alfonso Trezza, Morlaye Sylla and Weverson). Regarding the opposition, Chaves received 5 yellow cards (Héctor Hernández, Guima, Hugo Souza, João Correia and Ygor Nogueira).

(Arouca) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (45′).

Match Timeline

Morlaye Sylla- Yellow
1'
35'
João Correia- Yellow
45'
Hugo Souza- Yellow
Weverson- Yellow
45'
David Simão - Red
45'
50'
Ygor Nogueira(VAR)
53'
Héctor Hernández(penalty)
53'
Héctor Hernández- Yellow
Alfonso Trezza- Yellow
53'
Rafa Mujica - sub ->Jason
59'
59'
Rúben Ribeiro- sub ->Leandro Sanca
64'
Guima- Yellow
70'
Benny- sub ->Jô
70'
Tiago Esgaio- sub ->Bogdan Milovanov
70'
70'
Pedro Pinho- sub ->Guima
73'
Ygor Nogueira- Yellow
80'
80'
João Queirós- sub ->Ygor Nogueira
Yusuf Lawal- sub ->Cristo González
82'
Miguel Puche- sub ->Weverson
82'
85'
João Correia(goal)Héctor Hernández

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Sporting CP
87
33
Benfica
79
33
Porto
69
33
Sporting Braga
68
33
Vitória SC
60
33
Moreirense
52
33
Arouca
46
33
Famalicão
42
33
Farense
37
33
Rio Ave
36
33
Gil Vicente
36
33
Casa Pia
35
33
Estoril
33
33
Boavista
31
33
Estrela Amadora
30
33
Portimonense
29
33
Vizela
25
33
Chaves
23
33

After this contest, Arouca will stay with 6 points like Gil Vicente and Farense to remain in the 13th place. Talking about the opposition, Chaves will have 4 points like Estoril to hold in the 18th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga Portugal, Arouca will host Vitória SC on the 19th of May with a 5-3 head to head statistic in favor of Vitória SC (5 draws).

Chaves will play away agasint Sporting CP on the 19th of May with a 6-2 head to head in favor of Sporting CP (1 draw).

Arouca – Formation

Arouca
G
Ignacio de Arruabarrena 12.Uruguay
6.4
D
Javi Montero 4.Spain
6.3
D
Bogdan Milovanov 22.Ukraine
7.3
70'
D
Weverson 26.Brazil
7.0
82' 45'
D
Quaresma 6.Brazil
D
Rafael Fernandes 64.Portugal
6.4
M
Uri Busquets 14.Spain
7.0
M
Morlaye Sylla 2.Guinea
7.1
1'
M
David Simão 5.Portugal
6.4
45'
F
Alfonso Trezza 9.Uruguay
6.8
70' 53'
F
Jason 10.Spain
6.8
59'
F
Cristo 23.Spain
6.6
82'
Substitutes
G
Thiago Silva 16.Brazil
D
Tiago Esgaio 28.Portugal
7.1
70'
D
Nino Galovic 44.Croatia
M
Eboue Kouassi 8.Ivory Coast
M
Pedro Santos 89.Portugal
F
Yusuf Lawal 7.Nigeria
6.8
82'
F
Miguel Puche 11.Spain
6.4
82'
F
A. Bukia 30.DR Congo
6.8
70'
F
Rafa Mujica 19.Spain
6.8
59'

Arouca started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Daniel António Lopes Ramos decided to play with the following team: Mateus Quaresma, Ignacio de Arruabarrena (6.4), Bogdan Milovanov (7.3), Rafael Fernandes (6.4), Francisco Montero (6.3), Weverson (7.0), David Simão (6.4), Oriol Busquets (7.0), Morlaye Sylla (7.1), Alfonso Trezza (6.8), Cristo González (6.6) and Jason (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Rafa Mújica (6.8), Tiago Esgaio (7.1), Nino Galović, Pedro Santos, Yusuf Lawal (6.8), Kouassi Eboue, Miguel Puche (6.4), Thiago da Silva and André Bukia (6.8).

Substitutions

Arouca made 5 changes: Cristo González for Yusuf Lawal (82′), Jason for Rafa Mújica (59′), Bogdan Milovanov for Tiago Esgaio (70′), Weverson for Miguel Puche (82′) and Alfonso Trezza for André Bukia (70′).

Best player: Bogdan Milovanov​

The player that probably impressed the most for Arouca was Bogdan Milovanov.

His rating is (7.3) with 57 passes (81% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 6. He performed 4 crosses.

Chaves – Formation

Chaves
G
Hugo Souza 1.Brazil
7.1
45'
D
Bruno Rodrigues 4.Portugal
6.7
D
Ygor Nogueira 3.Brazil
7.7
80' 73'
D
Steven Vitória 19.Canada
7.7
M
Guima 21.Mozambique
6.6
70' 64'
M
K. Nwakali 28.Nigeria
7.3
80'
M
Bruno Langa 5.Mozambique
7.5
M
Leandro Sanca 10.Guinea-Bissau
6.3
59'
M
João Correia 77.Cape Verde
7.3
35' 85'
F
Jô 99.Brazil
7.1
70'
F
Héctor Hernández 23.Spain
7.9
53' 53'
Substitutes
G
Rodrigo Moura 31.Brazil
D
H. Sylla 2.Ivory Coast
D
Sandro Cruz 33.Portugal
D
João Queirós 44.Portugal
6.8
80'
M
Benny 7.Portugal
6.4
70'
M
João Pedro 8.Portugal
6.4
80'
M
Pedro Pinho 18.Portugal
7.0
70'
M
Rúben Ribeiro 20.Portugal
6.4
59'
F
Paulo Victor 9.Brazil

Chaves started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

João Miguel da Cunha Teixeira played with: Hugo Souza (7.1), Bruno Rodrigues (6.7), Steven Vitória (7.7), Ygor Nogueira (7.7), João Correia (7.3), Guima (6.6), Kelechi Nwakali (7.3), Bruno Langa (7.5), Héctor Hernández (7.9), Jô (7.1), Leandro Sanca (6.3).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Paulo Victor, Pedro Pinho (7.0), Rúben Ribeiro (6.4), João Queirós (6.8), Habib Sylla, Benny (6.4), João Pedro (6.4), Rodrigo Moura and Sandro Cruz.

Chaves could not rely on the presence of João Pedro (injured) and João Queirós (injured).

Substitutions

Chaves made 5 changes: Guima for Pedro Pinho (70′), Kelechi Nwakali for João Pedro (80′), Ygor Nogueira for João Queirós (80′), Leandro Sanca for Rúben Ribeiro (59′) and Jô for Benny (70′).

Best player: Héctor Hernández​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Chaves was Héctor Hernández.

His rating is (7.9) with 1 goal, 13 passes (83% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 1 duel out of 4.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Liga Portugal.​