Portuguese Football in English
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Sporting throw away lead again as Arouca grab 2-2 draw in Lisbon
For the second time in a week and the third time this season Sporting failed to hold onto a lead and dropped costly points in the Liga Portugal....
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Porto 2-0 Arouca - Dragons stay perfect in Liga Portugal
Porto continued their perfect start in Liga Portugal after a regulation 2-0 victory against Arouca at Estádio do Dragão. Francesco Farioli’s side...
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PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Naïs Djouahra fires Arouca to jaw-dropping performance against Moreirense
Gameweek Two of the 2026/2027 Liga Portugal campaign brought us goals galore with SL Benfica thrashing Casa Pia by seven goals to nil, including a...
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Porto 3-1 Arouca - Late penalty keeps the Dragons on track in Liga Portugal
Porto kept one hand on the Liga Portugal title after two late goals at Estádio do Dragão secured a 3-1 victory against Arouca. Francesco Farioli’s...
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Talisman Alfonso Trezza transforms Arouca’s form
Futebol Clube de Arouca have journeyed from the regional divisions of the Aveiro district to qualification for European competition on two separate...
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Naïs Djouahra, Arouca’s latest left-field signing continues to impress
In the recent seasons, Futebol Clube de Arouca have treated us with some fine performances in the Portugal’s Primeira Liga. Since their return to...
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Benfica cruise to 5-0 victory over Arouca as Mourinho’s men keep the pressure on Porto
José Mourinho continued his unbeaten run in the Portuguese Liga this year with another comprehensive performance that kept the Reds in contention...
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Porto annihilate Arouca 4-0 to make it eight straight wins under Francesco Farioli
Porto registered an eighth consecutive victory under Francesco Farioli following a convincing 4-0 win in Arouca. Samu scored in the 14th minute...
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The Long Ball Futebol Podcast: Arouca ‘rob’ two points from Sporting
This week we’re joined by friend of the show Andrew Batista (@andrewgbatista) and Arouca expert and journalist Simão Duarte (@SimoDuarte3) to...
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Stalemate specialists on form as Rio Ave draw 1-1 against Arouca
Stalemate specialists Rio Ave lived up to their reputation after an entertaining 1-1 draw against Arouca at Estádio dos Arcos. The visitors got on...
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Sporting CP win 3-0 in Arouca to stay in front in the Primeira Liga
Sporting Clube de Portugal consolidated their position at the top of the Primeira Liga after securing a 3-0 win in Arouca. The Lions took the lead...
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New year glow sees Benfica hit three past Arouca away from home
Arouca 0-3 Benfica Benfica have kept up with the pace at the top of the Primeira Liga table with a 3-0 victory away to Arouca, this Saturday. The...
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Sporting re-occupy top spot after hard-fought ten-man battle with Arouca
Sporting 2-1 Arouca Sporting were made to fight with ten men at home to Arouca for a 2-1 victory that sees the Lions lead the Primeira Liga table...
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Long Ball Futebol podcast: Interview with Arouca defender Jerome Opoku
In the latest Long Ball Futebol podcast, Albert and Barney bring us a fascinating interview with Arouca centre-back Jerome Opoku. The London-born...
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Long Ball Futebol Podcast: Arouca impress, Sporting… don’t, and the relegation battle gets interesting
On this week’s show, Barney & Albert discuss another dramatic week of Primeira Liga football. There are wins for the top four but some convince more...
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Five-star Benfica send strong message as Casa Pia fairytale continues
Benfica have increased their lead at the top of the Primeira Liga table prior to Sporting de Braga’s clash against Vizela, going five points clear...
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Boavista creep into the top four as Benfica retain first place
Boavista have climbed up to fourth in the Primeira Liga table after a 2-1 turnaround away to nine-man Arouca pushed them above high-flying...
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Free-scoring Braga prolong top form as Casa Pia strike back-to-back wins against deflating Vitória
On the week that commenced with a shock 2-0 defeat for Sporting against Chaves and resumed with FC Porto’s first loss of the season, at the hands of...
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Casa Pia claim first win versus high-flying Boavista as Vitória fail in Portimão test
The attentions this weekend we’re overwhelmingly aimed at the Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto hosted Sporting for the first ‘Clássico’ of the...
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Sporting pick up form to conclude Saturday night of wins for Lisbon giants
Sporting returned to winning ways in the Primeira Liga after an Islam Slimani brace rubber-stamped a 2-0 victory against Arouca at the Alvalade. The...