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Match in Guimarães Ends in Draw After Heated Encounter
Guimarães and Arouca drew in a hard-fought match at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques, a game that saw a goal disallowed for offside and a flurry of yellow cards. The match, corresponding to Round 4 of the Primeira Liga, ended in a tie that reflects the intensity and balance shown by both teams.
Guimarães dominated possession with 54%, although they failed to translate it into a clear superiority on the scoreboard. In the 20th minute, a Guimarães goal was disallowed by VAR due to an offside that halted the local celebration. However, Gustavo managed to open the scoring for Guimarães in the 31st minute. Despite this, Arouca responded quickly, leveling the score in the 34th minute thanks to a goal from N. Djouahra, assisted by A. Trezza.
The second half was marked by tension and constant interruptions. Referee Gustavo Correia showed a total of eight yellow cards, four for each team, highlighting the constant struggle in midfield. Guimarães committed 15 fouls, while Arouca incurred 17. Regarding goal chances, Guimarães took 12 shots, 3 of which were on target, while Arouca attempted 9 shots, also with 3 directed at the opponent’s goal. Both teams earned 2 corner kicks. Possession favored the home team, however, the two teams were balanced in terms of scoring opportunities. The match ended with the distribution of points, leaving the teams with bittersweet tastes, showing that both have aspects to improve for the next rounds.
Substitutions guimaraes: at minute 60 G. Nogueira came in and Tiago Silva went out., at minute 61 Beni came in and M. Mitrovic went out., at minute 71 T. Arcanjo came in and N. Santos went out., at minute 71 N. Oliveira came in and A. Ndoye went out., at minute 77 M. Nogueira came in and V. Felix went out.
Substitutions arouca: at minute 66 D. Simao came in and Pedro Santos went out., at minute 77 H. Lee came in and P. Gozalbez went out., at minute 77 N. Djouahra came in and Puche went out., at minute 82 D. Nandin came in and I. Barbero went out., at minute 82 A. Trezza came in and B. Mansilla went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Guimaraes
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