Arouca vs 16.08.26 17:004 – 0Full Time
Moreirense — Primeira Liga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Arouca thrash Moreirense 4-0 to stay top of Primeira Liga
Arouca moved to the top of the Primeira Liga table with a commanding 4-0 win over Moreirense in matchday two of the Regular Season. The hosts had the game settled by half-time, having raced into a three-goal lead before the break, and added a fourth deep into stoppage time to complete a one-sided contest.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The breakthrough came in the 23rd minute when Maracás turned the ball into his own net, and Arouca doubled their advantage seven minutes later through José Fontán, who was set up by Lee Hyun-Ju. Barbero added a third right at the end of the first half, finishing off a Näis Djouahra assist to leave Moreirense with a mountain to climb before the interval had even arrived.
Moreirense could not find a way back into the match after the break, and Arouca sealed the scoreline in the second minute of stoppage time when Dylan Nandín converted another Djouahra assist to make it 4-0. Arouca dominated throughout, outshooting their visitors 13 to 5 and controlling 51 per cent of possession, while Moreirense managed just one shot on target all afternoon.
José Fontán scored once and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.0, capping a productive afternoon in front of goal for Arouca.
Arouca's 1.5 expected goals figure comfortably outstripped Moreirense's 0.49, reflecting the home side's dominance in front of goal.
Arouca beat Moreirense 4–0 (half-time 3–0).
Arouca met Moreirense in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Sunday, 16 August 2026, 17:00 UTC at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. Referee: André Narciso.
Team pages: Arouca · Moreirense · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 23' Goal (own goal): Maracás — 1–0 · Watch Maracás's goal video (23')
- 30' Goal: José Fontán (assist: Lee Hyun-Ju) — 2–0 · Watch José Fontán's goal video (30')
- 45' Goal: Barbero (assist: Näis Djouahra) — 3–0 · Watch Barbero's goal video (45')
- 90' Goal: Dylan Nandín (assist: Näis Djouahra) — 4–0 · Watch Dylan Nandín's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Arouca (4-2-3-1)
Moreirense (4-2-3-1)
- 13 André Ferreira
- 27 Kiko
- 26 Maracás (c)
- 66 Gilberto Batista
- 2 Leandro Henrique Sousa Santos
- 65 Guilherme Liberato
- 23 Nile John
- 11 Landerson
- 21 Rodri Alonso
- 89 A. Vieira
- 9 Alexandre Duville-Parsemain
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Arouca 43%, the draw 30%, Moreirense 27%. It finished Arouca 4–0 Moreirense.
Level sides, home ground swings it, even this early in the season — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Arouca's 43% is home ground and little else. The draw at 30% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Arouca in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1606 to 1582. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,474 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.8%).
Why only 43%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Arouca's column. Across 10,596 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Moreirense win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,580. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Last 6 between them: Arouca 2 wins, 0 draws, Moreirense 4 wins. Most recently Moreirense 0–1 Arouca, 5 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5572 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. Arouca's last five: L-D-W-W-W — clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.8% of 2182 games when clearly hotter and 42.9% of 3991 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the Arouca vs Moreirense final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Primeira Liga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Maracás's own goal video (23').
- Watch José Fontán's goal against Moreirense (30').
- Watch Barbero's goal against Moreirense (45').
- Watch Dylan Nandín's goal against Moreirense (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Arouca 4–0 Moreirense. Explore more on the Arouca and Moreirense team pages or the Primeira Liga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Arouca vs Moreirense?
Arouca beat Moreirense 4–0 (half-time 3–0).
›Who scored in Arouca vs Moreirense?
Maracás (23') (own goal) for Arouca; José Fontán (30') for Arouca; Barbero (45') for Arouca; Dylan Nandín (90') for Arouca.
›Where can I watch Arouca vs Moreirense highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Arouca 4–0 Moreirense are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Arouca and Moreirense?
Arouca and Moreirense have met 10 times — 3 wins for Arouca, 5 wins for Moreirense and 2 draws.