FC Porto vs Rio Ave 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 22': Goal! FC Porto 1, Rio Ave 0. Victor Froholdt (FC Porto) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Oskar Pietuszewski.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Porto 1, Rio Ave 0.
- 65': Substitution, Rio Ave. Karem Zoabi replaces Dario Spikic.
- 65': Substitution, Rio Ave. João Tomé replaces Olé Pohlmann.
- 65': Substitution, FC Porto. Rodrigo Mora replaces Gabri Veiga.
- 65': Substitution, FC Porto. William Gomes replaces Oskar Pietuszewski.
- 75': Substitution, FC Porto. Borja Sainz replaces Pepê.
- 75': Substitution, FC Porto. Seko Fofana replaces Deniz Gül.
- 83': Substitution, Rio Ave. Ryan Guilherme replaces Tamás Nikitscher.
- 83': Substitution, Rio Ave. Antonis Papakanellos replaces Marios Vrousai.
- 85': Substitution, FC Porto. Terem Moffi replaces Victor Froholdt.
- 88': Substitution, Rio Ave. João Graça replaces Andreas Ntoi.
- 90'+2': Alberto Costa (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': João Graça (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Omar Richards (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Karem Zoabi (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Alan Varela (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37 | FC Porto | 23 | 62 | 1 |
| +47 | Sporting CP | 23 | 58 | 1 |
| +36 | Benfica | 23 | 55 | 0 |
| +26 | Braga | 23 | 42 | 5 |
Statistics
 RAFC |
FCP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 319 | Accurate Passes | 404 |
| 397 | Passes | 471 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 5 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 28 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 30 | Clearances | 7 |
FC Porto (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
| 13 | Pablo Rosario |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek |
| 12 | Zaidu Sanusi |
| 20 | Alberto Costa  |
| 22 | Alan Varela |
| 10 | Gabri Veiga |
| 8 | Victor Froholdt |
| 27 | Deniz Gül |
| 77 | Oskar Pietuszewski |
| 11 | Pepê |
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Ennio van der Gouw (GK) |
| 39 | Gustavo Mancha |
| 32 | Jakub Brabec |
| 77 | Omar Richards |
| 17 | Marios Vrousai |
| 80 | Ole Pohlmann |
| 5 | Andreas Ntoi |
| 44 | Tamás Nikitscher |
| 11 | Jalen Blesa |
| 18 | Dario Spikic |
| 7 | Diogo Bezerra |
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