Porto beats Arouca 2-0 and keeps the lead

FC Porto beat Arouca 2-0 at the Dragão Stadium, cementing their lead in the Primeira Liga. The Dragons scored in the 34th and 87th minutes, with goals from Pepê and Borja Sainz, while Farioli's side conceded only one goal. This win marks Porto's third consecutive league victory.

Porto win 2-0

FC Porto defeated Arouca 2-0 at the Dragão Stadium on 13 August, keeping the league lead. It was the Dragons' third consecutive Primeira Liga win, all with the same score.

First half dominated

Francesco Farioli relied on the returns of Alberto Costa and André Silva, but the highlights were William Gomes and Gabri Veiga. William isolated Pepê at minute 7, creating direct danger against Arruabarrena. At 34 minutes, Pepê faced Arruabarrena after stealing the ball from Fontán, but Arouca's goalkeeper neutralised the duel.

Gabri Veiga pressured Arruabarrena with a shot at the edge of the box (30m) and uncovered Froholdt in the opposite area; the Danish midfielder headed at 45m. At half‑time, statistics showed 11 shots for Porto against only one for Arouca, who only appeared at 43 minutes, with a header from Iván Barbero that fell short to Diogo Costa.

Decisive second half

Between minutes 53 and 59, two goals were annulled: Alberto Costa for a foul on the goalkeeper and Kiwior for a positional off‑side by André Silva. Pepê headed a thunderous header to the bar, scoring Porto's first goal. At minute 62, Arruabarrena made two consecutive saves before Gabri Veiga, after a quick transition from William, scored the second goal.

Arouca, which had an unblemished league record, tried to build from the back with the goalkeeper, but the Dragons maintained pressure. The second goal came at 87 minutes, with Borja Sainz finishing the best play of the match.

Conclusion

FC Porto finished the match 2-0, reinforcing its defence and offensive intensity. The result keeps the team at the top of the league, while Arouca loses its winning streak and morale.