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Arouca, the team with the most Uruguayans in its squad among the teams of the Primeira Liga in Portugal, drew 2-2 with Vizela as a visitor for the second matchday and reached four points, three more than their opponent.
In his debut with the team led by Daniel Ramos, the player from Paysandu, Matías Rocha, was sent off at the 8th minute for a foul on the Frenchman Samuel Essende that interrupted a clear goal situation and resulted in a penalty goal from Samu in the 9th minute. Initially, the referee showed a yellow card to the defender who emerged from Defensor Sporting, but with the help of VAR, he showed the red card.
FC Arouca, Expulsion, M. Rocha (VAR), 8m
FC Arouca: Red card! M. Rocha is sent off! Initially, the Arouca player received a yellow card for the foul on Essende in the box, which resulted in a penalty, but after seeing the images, Hélder Malheiro changes the color #LigaPortugalBetclic #FCVFCA pic.twitter.com/vxYNIlHp2n
Despite being outnumbered, Arouca, which had Ignacio de Arruabarrena in goal and Alfonso Trezza on the bench wearing number 9, equalized at the 39th minute thanks to a great right-footed shot into the top corner by Cristo González, who sealed the 1-1 scoreline at halftime.
At the 57th minute, Tomás Silva was also sent off for the home team, leaving both teams with 10 men. The away team turned the game around at the 64th minute with a touch by Rafa Mujica in the six-yard box, but Essende equalized at the 88th minute with a low and cornered shot.
In the other Sunday matches of the second round, Porto defeated Farense 2-1 at home and Erick Cabaco played the entire second half in Estoril's 2-0 victory over Río Ave, also at home, to earn their first points of the tournament.
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