Portuguese Primeira Liga

Rio Ave vs Nacional 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

  • 13': Clayton
FT
1 - 1
  • Red Card 39': Ulisse
  • 83': Chuchu Ramírez

Introduction

Rio Ave are hosting C.D. Nacional at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 13': Goal! Rio Ave 1, CD Nacional 0. Clayton (Rio Ave) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Luiz.
  • 33': Matheus Dias (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': André Luiz (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Ulisses (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Second yellow card to Ulisses (CD Nacional) for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Rio Ave 1, CD Nacional 0.
  • 45': Substitution, CD Nacional. Léo Santos replaces Witi.
  • 45': Substitution, CD Nacional. Pablo Ruan replaces Matheus Dias.
  • 63': Substitution, Rio Ave. João Novais replaces Brandon Aguilera.
  • 63': Substitution, Rio Ave. Antonis Papakanellos replaces Olé Pohlmann.
  • 73': João Novais (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Rio Ave. Marc Gual replaces André Luiz.
  • 78': Substitution, CD Nacional. Joel Silva replaces Liziero.
  • 78': Substitution, CD Nacional. Filipe Soares replaces Chiheb Labidi.
  • 79': Filipe Soares (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Rio Ave. Francisco Petrasso replaces Nelson Abbey.
  • 81': Substitution, Rio Ave. Georgios Liavas replaces Nikolaos Athanasiou.
  • 82': Substitution, CD Nacional. Martim Watts replaces Paulinho Bóia.
  • 83': Goal! Rio Ave 1, CD Nacional 1. Chuchu Ramírez (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Gomes.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Rio Ave 1, CD Nacional 1.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Attendance: 2,452

Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+8 Sporting CP 2 6 0
+6 Braga 2 6 0
+5 FC Porto 2 6 0
+4 FC Famalicao 2 6 0
Full Table

Statistics

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18 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 6
8 Saves 5
37.6 Possession 62.4
13 SHOTS 20
6 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
179 Accurate Passes 371
250 Passes 441
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
26 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.1
60 Long Balls 44
24 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 7
8 Effective Tackles 14
15 Tackles 24
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 2
15 Effective Clearances 38
15 Clearances 38

Line-Ups

RIO Rio Ave (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Cezary Miszta (GK)
4 Jonathan Panzo
6 Nelson Abbey
5 Andreas Ntoi
10 Brandon Aguilera
8 Theofanis Bakoulas
3 Nicolaos Athanasiou
17 Marios Vrousai
9 Clayton
80 Ole Pohlmann
11 André Luiz

CDN C.D. Nacional (4-3-3)

No. Name
37 Lucas França (GK)
38 Zé Vitor
4 Ulisse Yellow Card
5 José Gomes
2 João Aurélio
6 Matheus Dias Yellow Card
15 Chiheb Labidi
28 Liziero
9 Chuchu Ramírez
11 Paulinho
7 Witi

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