Arouca suffered a tough defeat to FC Porto at Dragão, after a controversial penalty was awarded in the 88th minute. The game was tied 1-1 when the referee pointed to the spot, which was converted by William Gomes. Pedro Henriques, a referee from A BOLA, analyzed the decision and considered it a wrongly awarded penalty. According to him, Yellu Santiago did not commit any foul when Seko Fofana was about to shoot. The Arouca player only slightly opened his right leg to play the ball, which was available to both players. Fofana was the player who clearly opened his left leg to arm the shot, arriving later and ending up kicking the right heel of the Arouca player with his foot. Arouca complained about the decision, but the referee maintained his position. The VAR also did not intervene, which generated a lot of controversy. The defeat was a blow to Arouca, which needs points to stay in the League. Arouca's coach, Armando Evangelista, said that the team needs to focus on the next games to achieve its objectives. Arouca has a tough game ahead, but needs to stay focused to achieve salvation. The Arouca team needs to improve its defense, which has been a problem in recent games. With the defeat, Arouca dropped to 12th place in the table, with 28 points. FC Porto, on the other hand, rose to 2nd place, with 51 points. Arouca needs to recover quickly to not lose more ground in the competition.