Rio Ave vs Estrela 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Rio Ave are hosting Estrela
at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 8': Jakub Brabec (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Max Scholze (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Rio Ave 1, Estrela 0. Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Dario Spikic with a cross following a fast break.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | FC Porto | 25 | 66 | 1 |
| +50 | Sporting CP | 25 | 62 | 1 |
| +38 | Benfica | 26 | 62 | 0 |
| +27 | Braga | 25 | 46 | 5 |
Statistics
 EST |
RAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.5 | POSSESSION | 56.5 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 122 | Accurate Passes | 164 |
| 153 | Passes | 188 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 2 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 25 | Long Balls | 16 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 5 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 13 | Clearances | 4 |
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Ennio van der Gouw (GK) |
| 39 | Gustavo Mancha |
| 32 | Jakub Brabec  |
| 6 | Nelson Abbey |
| 17 | Marios Vrousai |
| 80 | Ole Pohlmann |
| 5 | Andreas Ntoi |
| 44 | Tamás Nikitscher |
| 11 | Jalen Blesa |
| 18 | Dario Spikic |
| 7 | Diogo Bezerra |
Estrela (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Renan Ribeiro (GK) |
| 83 | Otávio |
| 30 | Luan Patrick |
| 24 | Bruno Langa |
| 21 | Max Scholze |
| 6 | Kevin Höög Jansson |
| 19 | Paulo Moreira |
| 10 | Ianis Stoica |
| 99 | Abraham Marcus |
| 11 | Jovane Cabral |
| 9 | Rodrigo Pinho |
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