Elias Manoel snatches late point for Santa Clara at Arouca | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Arouca and Santa Clara drew 2-2 in Liga Portugal. In the eighth minute, Lee Hyun-Ju tapped in from close range, before Gabriel Silva levelled moments later (10.). Arouca were reduced to ten men when Lee received a second yellow and was sent off (66.). Tiago Esgaio then glanced in a header to restore the lead (83.), and the hosts produced 26 clearances while under pressure. Substitute Elias Manoel rescued a point in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time, with Arouca visiting Gil Vicente next and Santa Clara hosting Nacional.

Player of the Match: Tiago Esgaio drove Arouca from right-back, supplying a first half assist and nodding a late goal while winning five aerial duels.

Stat of the Match: Arouca produced 26 clearances, a snapshot of the rearguard shift after the red card.

Three Things We Learned: Esgaio's set-piece delivery and aerial threat remain a weapon, reflected in one assist and a headed goal. Arouca finished with ten men after Lee's second yellow (66.). Santa Clara attempted 12 shots, pointing to sustained pressure late on.