
Rio Ave vs Nacional 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
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
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 |
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 |
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 |
C.D. Nacional (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
37 | Lucas França (GK) |
38 | Zé Vitor |
4 | Ulisse ![]() |
5 | José Gomes |
2 | João Aurélio |
6 | Matheus Dias ![]() |
15 | Chiheb Labidi |
28 | Liziero |
9 | Chuchu Ramírez |
11 | Paulinho |
7 | Witi |
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