Nacional 1–2 Arouca
- Ramírez 66' (pen.)
- Dias 80'
- Margarido 89'
- Popović 74'
- Fontán 85'
- van Ee 89'
20 September 2025
The match in data
A 2–1 win for Arouca against Nacional on 20 September 2025, on matchday 6 of the 2025-26 Liga Portugal.
Arouca came from behind: they were trailing 1–0 at 66'.
Player of the match: João Valido (Arouca), rated 71, thanks above all to 1.62 goals prevented (6 shots on target worth 2.72; conceded 1) and 12 recoveries. Valido produced 4.1 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.
It was also their best match of the season.
For Nacional, the highest-rated player was Ze Vitor, with 64.
Jesús Ramírez missed a penalty at 4'.
Matheus Dias was sent off at 80'.
José Fontán was sent off at 85'.
Tiago Margarido was sent off at 89'.
João Valido
Arouca · 90'
Produced 4.11× and cost 0.00× their position's average
- 1.62 goals prevented (6 shots on target worth 2.72; conceded 1) 5.6×
- 12 recoveries 1.5×
- 1 cross claimed 0.9×
Match ratings
Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ze Vitor | Defender | 90 | 64 |
| João Aurélio | Defender | 90 | 58 |
| Matheus Dias | Midfielder | 80 | 54 |
| Paulinho Bóia | Forward | 90 | 50 |
| José Gomes | Defender | 90 | 43 |
| Liziero | Midfielder | 90 | 42 |
| Chiheb Labidi | Midfielder | 82 | 39 |
| Léo Santos | Defender | 88 | 38 |
| Jesús Ramírez | Forward | 90 | 32 |
| Lucas França | Goalkeeper | 90 | 32 |
| Witiness Quembo | Forward | 12 | no rating |
| Ulisses | Defender | 8 | no rating |
| Filipe Soares | Midfielder | 2 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Valido ★ | Goalkeeper | 90 | 71 |
| Boris Popović | Defender | 90 | 64 |
| Naïs Djouahra | Forward | 84 | 58 |
| Pablo Gozálbez | Midfielder | 28 | 50 |
| Taichi Fukui | Midfielder | 84 | 47 |
| Alfonso Trezza | Forward | 71 | 44 |
| David Simão | Midfielder | 90 | 41 |
| Amadou Dante | Defender | 90 | 40 |
| José Fontán | Defender | 85 | 37 |
| Tiago Esgaio | Defender | 90 | 32 |
| Dylan Nandín | Forward | 71 | 23 |
| Hyun-ju Lee | Midfielder | 62 | 15 |
| Brian Mansilla | Forward | 19 | no rating |
| Iván Barbero | Forward | 19 | no rating |
| Espen van Ee | Midfielder | 6 | no rating |
| Miguel Puche | Forward | 6 | no rating |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
A 2025-26 Liga Portugal match. With these numbers, how did it end?
Nacional 1–2 Arouca. The side that created more danger did not win.
Nacional tripled Arouca's expected threat, posting 2.65 xG against 0.86. Despite controlling chances and passes, the away side proved far more clinical in front of goal.
Which Arouca player played the most passes leading to a shot?
Alfonso Trezza, with 3 key passes. Next: Naïs Djouahra 1, David Simão 1.
Alfonso Trezza was the primary creator for Arouca, producing 3 key passes in a 1–2 win at Nacional. Naïs Djouahra and David Simão registered 1 key pass each.
Which Nacional player completed the most dribbles?
Paulinho Bóia, with 4 completed dribbles. Next: José Gomes 1, Léo Santos 1.
Paulinho Bóia drove Nacional's 1v1 play with 4 successful dribbles against Arouca. José Gomes and Léo Santos were the only other teammates to complete one, with 1 each.
How is the rating calculated?
The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.
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