Primeira Liga: Belenenses recovers a 0-1 deficit to top Arouca 2-1
JAMOR. Belenenses was able to turn the table against Arouca to win 2-1.
JAMOR. Belenenses was able to turn the table against Arouca to win 2-1. It was Arouca to strike first with a goal of O. Dabbagh at the 37′. Then it was a goal in the 73′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, A. Camara gave the win to Belenenses in the 90′ minute with a goal. Belenenses took advantage of its superior ball possession (58%).
Belenenses remained in 10 people after T. Phete received a double yellow card in the 18′. Anyway, Belenenses still found a way to win this match playing only with 10 players. Also, Arouca had 2 players sent off: A. Silva (6′ for a red card) and O. Dabbagh (76′ for a double yellow card).
The match was played at the Estádio Nacional stadium in Jamor on Sunday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Manuel António Rodrigues Oliveira who was helped by Carlos Campos and Nélson Cunha. The 4th official was José Bessa.
Match Statistics
Belenenses was in firm control of the ball 58% while Arouca was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Belenenses was more aggressive with 31 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 5 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Belenenses won the contest.
Belenenses shot 14 times, 5 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Arouca shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Belenenses received 7 yellow cards (T. Phete, S. Sithole, A. Sousa, Diogo Calila, N. Pedro, Safira and Y. Tavares). On the opposite side, Arouca received 2 yellow cards (Arsenio and O. Dabbagh).
T. Phete (Belenenses) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (18′).
Also, Arouca didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after O. Dabbagh (Arouca) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (76′).
A. Silva (Arouca) was sent out after receiving a straight red card in the (6′).
After playing this match, Belenenses will have 8 points to stay in the 18th place. On the other side, Arouca will stay with 14 points to stay in the 16th place.
Match Events
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6'6'
A. Silva
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11'11'
T. Phete
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18'18'
T. Phete
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25'25'
O. Dabbagh
P. Moreira
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37'37'
O. Dabbagh
J. Basso
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38'38'
N. Pedro
A. Lukovic
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43'43'
Arsenio
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45'45'
S. Sithole
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53'53'
A. Sousa
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57'57'
N. Varela
C. Akas
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57'57'
Diogo Calila
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59'59'
O. Dabbagh
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65'65'
N. Pedro
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70'70'
Safira
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73'73'
N. Varela
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76'76'
O. Dabbagh
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80'80'
Adilio
Arsenio
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81'81'
T. Esgaio
Quaresma
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81'81'
D. Henriques
Safira
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81'81'
A. Ndour
S. Sithole
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86'86'
Y. Tavares
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88'88'
Pite
L. Silva
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90'90'
A. Camara
Next match
In the upcoming Primeira Liga match, Belenenses will play away with Famalicão on the 13th of January with a 2-0 head to head statistic in favor of Famalicão (2 draws).
Arouca will play away against Estoril on the 15th of January with a 4-2 head to head in favor of Estoril (3 draws).
Belenenses: Formation and Lineups
Belenenses started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Filipe Candido chose to play with the following team: Luis Felipe , Thibang Phete , Yohan Tavares , Tomás Ribeiro , Diogo Calila , Sphephelo Sithole , Andrija Luković , Afonso Sousa , Chima Akas , Safira and Abel Camará .
Substitutes
Belenenses made 4 changes: A. Lukovic for N. Pedro (38′), C. Akas for N. Varela (57′), Safira for D. Henriques (81′) and S. Sithole for A. Ndour (81′).
Top player: Nilton Varela
The player who no doubt impressed Belenenses the most was Nilton Varela.
His rating is with 1 goal, 3 passes (100% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 5. He performed 3 crosses.
His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 57′.
Arouca: Formation and Lineups
Arouca started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
On the other side, Armando Evangelista Macedo Freitas played with: Victor Braga , Thales , João Basso , Abdoulaye Ba , Mateus Quaresma , Kouassi Eboue , André Bukia , Pedro Moreira , Leandro Silva , Arsénio Nunes and André Silva.
Substitutes
Arouca made 4 changes: P. Moreira for O. Dabbagh (25′), Arsenio for Adilio (80′), Quaresma for T. Esgaio (81′) and L. Silva for Pite (88′).
Top player: Leandro Silva
The player who no doubt impressed Arouca the most was Leandro Silva.
His rating is with 41 passes (68% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 13. He performed 3 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primeira Liga
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