Porto vs Arouca LIVE: Willian Gomes scores from the penalty spot! (2-1) 2025-26 Primeira Liga Matchday 24

Willian Gomes scores from the penalty spot!!

The referee awarded Porto a penalty after a foul on Seko Fofana!

In Porto, Pepe was replaced by Andre Miranda. While Arouca's Alfonso Trezza left the fiel to make way for Miguel Puche.

Alberto Costa tried his luck with a powerful shot from outside the box; however, the ball was gathered cleanly and without issue by Arruabarrena.

William Gomes unleashed a curling effort from outside the box; however, Arruabarrena reacted brilliantly, diving to his right to contain the shot.

Pablo Gozalbez and Brian Mansilla were replaced by Yellu Santiago and Jose Silva.

Pablo Rosario was replaced by Seko Fofana.

Nais Djouahra scores the equalizer of the game!!

Ivan Barbero left the field to make way for Dylan Nandin.

Deniz Gul, Oskar Pietuszewski and Gabri Veiga were replaced by Terem Moffi, William Gomes and Rodrigo Mora.

Deniz Gul had a golden opportunity to net a second goal for the Dragons, but the young striker’s effort sailed high over the crossbar.

Arouca's Taichi Fukui unleashed a powerful strike from distance that beat Diogo Costa but thundered off the crossbar.

Arouca's Javier Sanchez was replaced by Boris Popovic.

Porto and Auroca are already playing the second half!

The game goes to halftime!

Pietuszewski whipped a pinpoint cross into the area, finding Pepe unmarked and in a prime position to score; however, a sliding Arouca defender produced a spectacular block to deflect the shot out for a corner.

Porto have noticeably dialed back their offensive intensity, and as a result, the tempo of the match has slowed significantly. A flurry of fouls in the center of the pitch has turned the encounter more physical, making it difficult for either side to string together any fluid passages of play.

Porto are putting on a clinical performance at the Estadio do Dragao, dictating the tempo with superior ball possession and a relentless offensive rhythm. The Dragons have shown no signs of slowing down, and with the pressure mounting on the Arouca defense, a second goal feels increasingly inevitable.

Following a pinpoint cross from the flank, Victor Froholdt found himself in space inside the box; however, his strike rattled off Ignacio de Arruabarrena’s left post.

Arouca are currently searching for an equalizing goal, but Porto have refused to drop their intensity. The Dragons are maintaining a high-press system that is making it exceedingly difficult for the visitors to build any sustained rhythm.

Oskar Pietuszewski opens the score within the opening minute of play!! This goal becomes the fastest ever scored at Estadio do Dragao!

The game between Porto and Arouca is underway!

Players from both teams are on the pitch. Everything is ready for the start of the match!

Iancu Vasilica has been appointed to officiate the quarterfinal clash between Porto and Arouca. He will be joined on the field by Jose Pereira and Renato Carvalho, who are set to serve as the assistant referees.

Full officiating team:

• Referee: Iancu Vasilica (POR)
• Assistant Referee 1: Jose Pereira (POR)
• Assistant Referee 2: Renato Carvalho (POR)
• Fourth Official: Vitor Ferreira (POR)
• VAR: Rui Costa (POR)

Players from both teams have taken the field for warmups at the Estadio do Dragao!

Arouca's starting XI: Arruabarrena; Fontan, Monteiro, Djouahra; Gozalbez, Javi, Barbero, Trezza, Fukui; Mansilla, Kuipers.

Porto's starting XI: Diogo Costa; Alberto, Bednarek, Kiwior, Zadu; Rosario, Froholdt, Gabri Veiga; Pepe, Pietuszewski, Gul.

Porto vs Arouca will get underway at the Estadio do Dragao at 1:45 PM (ET).

Welcome to our Primeira Liga liveblog, where Porto host Arouca in Matchday 24. The Dragons aim to secure a victory that allows them to maintain a meaningful gap at the top of the table, while the visitors are looking for three vital points to distance themselves from the relegation scrap.

Stay with us for all the action and minute-by-minute updates of this exciting game!