Match summary
1ST HALF
13'
José Fontán
15'
José Fontán
20'
O. Fayed
Arnau Solà
24'
Alex Pinto(Penalty committed)
25'
Alex Pinto
Nico Mantl(Own Goal)

26'
Ricardo Horta(Victor Gómez)

31'
Alex Pinto(Own Goal)

47'
2ND HALF
46'
A. Dante
Alex Pinto
46'
Miguel Puche
Hyun-Ju Lee
46'
Espen Van Ee
David Simão
Ricardo Horta
João Moutinho
60'
Victor Gómez
L. Lelo
60'
J. Gorby
Diego Henrique
60'
G. Lagerbielke(Diego Henrique)

71'
72'
A. Trezza
D. Nandín
Vitor Carvalho
Paulo Oliveira
72'
F. Grillitsch
Gabriel Moscardo
77'
84'
T. Esgaio
Match statistics
15%Possession85%
174Passes Attempted933
116Completed Passes877
0Corners6
9Throw-ins12
3Shots On Target18
Line-ups
Arouca
Formation
4-2-3-1
#58Nico Mantl

#3José Fontán

#5B. Popovic

#16Arnau Solà

#28T. Esgaio

#21Taichi Fukui

#8David Simão

#14Hyun-Ju Lee

#7Näis Djouahra

#78Alex Pinto

#23D. Nandín
Starting XI
![]() Nico Mantl #58 | 26' |
![]() José Fontán #3 | 15' 13' |
![]() B. Popovic #5 | |
![]() Arnau Solà #16 | 20' |
![]() T. Esgaio #28 | 84' |
![]() Taichi Fukui #21 | |
![]() David Simão #8 | 46' |
![]() Hyun-Ju Lee #14 | 46' |
![]() Näis Djouahra #7 | |
![]() Alex Pinto #78 | 24' 46' 47' 25' |
![]() D. Nandín #23 | 72' |
Will not play

Pedro Carvalho Santos
Midfielder
Unknown
Return: Doubtful

Fally N'dofunsu Mayulu
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager

Vasco Seabra
Sporting Braga
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Lukáš Horníček

#6Vitor Carvalho

#4S. Niakaté

#14G. Lagerbielke

#29J. Gorby

#27F. Grillitsch

#2Victor Gómez

#20M. Dorgeles

#18Pau Víctor

#21Ricardo Horta

#9A. El Ouazzani
Starting XI
![]() Lukáš Horníček #1 | |
![]() Vitor Carvalho #6 | 72' |
![]() S. Niakaté #4 | |
![]() G. Lagerbielke #14 | ⚽71' |
![]() J. Gorby #29 | 60' |
![]() F. Grillitsch #27 | 77' |
![]() Victor Gómez #2 | 60' 🎯31' |
![]() M. Dorgeles #20 | |
![]() Pau Víctor #18 | |
![]() Ricardo Horta #21 | 60' ⚽31' |
![]() A. El Ouazzani #9 |
Will not play

Vitor Carvalho Vieira
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Sikou Niakaté
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Amine El Ouazzani
Forward
Broken foot
Return: Mid March 2026

Jean-Baptiste Gorby
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026

Jónatas Xavier Zamith Oliveira Noro
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Carlos Vicens
Arouca
Formation
4-2-3-1
#58Nico Mantl

#3José Fontán

#5B. Popovic

#16Arnau Solà

#28T. Esgaio

#21Taichi Fukui

#8David Simão

#14Hyun-Ju Lee

#7Näis Djouahra

#78Alex Pinto

#23D. Nandín
Starting XI
![]() Nico Mantl #58 | 26' |
![]() José Fontán #3 | 15' 13' |
![]() B. Popovic #5 | |
![]() Arnau Solà #16 | 20' |
![]() T. Esgaio #28 | 84' |
![]() Taichi Fukui #21 | |
![]() David Simão #8 | 46' |
![]() Hyun-Ju Lee #14 | 46' |
![]() Näis Djouahra #7 | |
![]() Alex Pinto #78 | 24' 46' 47' 25' |
![]() D. Nandín #23 | 72' |
Will not play

Pedro Carvalho Santos
Midfielder
Unknown
Return: Doubtful

Fally N'dofunsu Mayulu
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager

Vasco Seabra
Sporting Braga
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Lukáš Horníček

#6Vitor Carvalho

#4S. Niakaté

#14G. Lagerbielke

#29J. Gorby

#27F. Grillitsch

#2Victor Gómez

#20M. Dorgeles

#18Pau Víctor

#21Ricardo Horta

#9A. El Ouazzani
Starting XI
![]() Lukáš Horníček #1 | |
![]() Vitor Carvalho #6 | 72' |
![]() S. Niakaté #4 | |
![]() G. Lagerbielke #14 | ⚽71' |
![]() J. Gorby #29 | 60' |
![]() F. Grillitsch #27 | 77' |
![]() Victor Gómez #2 | 60' 🎯31' |
![]() M. Dorgeles #20 | |
![]() Pau Víctor #18 | |
![]() Ricardo Horta #21 | 60' ⚽31' |
![]() A. El Ouazzani #9 |
Will not play

Vitor Carvalho Vieira
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Sikou Niakaté
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Amine El Ouazzani
Forward
Broken foot
Return: Mid March 2026

Jean-Baptiste Gorby
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026

Jónatas Xavier Zamith Oliveira Noro
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Carlos Vicens
Head-to-head
18 matches

Arouca
2
Wins
4
Draws
12
Wins

Sporting Braga
Primeira Liga2024 • 1 match
Primeira Liga2023 • 2 matches
Friendly2022 • 1 match
Primeira Liga2022 • 2 matches
Primeira Liga2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 21 | 42:7 | 56 |
2 | ![]() | 21 | 55:12 | 52 |
3 | ![]() | 21 | 44:12 | 49 |
4 | ![]() | 21 | 44:18 | 39 |
5 | ![]() | 21 | 31:17 | 37 |
6 | ![]() | 21 | 27:20 | 32 |
7 | ![]() | 21 | 43:35 | 30 |
8 | ![]() | 21 | 27:29 | 30 |
9 | ![]() | 21 | 23:30 | 28 |
10 | ![]() | 21 | 21:36 | 24 |
11 | ![]() | 21 | 25:37 | 23 |
12 | ![]() | 21 | 26:46 | 23 |
13 | ![]() | 21 | 27:30 | 21 |
14 | ![]() | 21 | 22:41 | 20 |
15 | ![]() | 21 | 22:39 | 19 |
16 | ![]() | 21 | 16:26 | 17 |
17 | ![]() | 21 | 14:35 | 14 |
18 | ![]() | 21 | 15:54 | 5 |
UCL
UCL Qualifying Round
Qualifying phase Europa League
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Europa Conference League
Match Information
Referee:
Miguel Nogueira
Venue:
Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Capacity:
5 000
Arouca vs Sporting Braga match from the Primeira Liga. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Arouca and Sporting Braga. Follow team performance and match context within the Primeira Liga season.

















