Primeira Liga Gameweek 3 Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 18:00 Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril
Estoril
0–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.16 – 0.70
Rio Ave
  • 15’ Jalen Blesa
  • 72’ Tamble Monteiro
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Rio Ave beat Estoril

Estoril entered as favourites, but Rio Ave won 2–0 through goals from Blesa and Monteiro. Rio Ave won despite the lower xG; Estoril created the better chances (1.16 vs 0.70). On the chances created, Estoril deserved more: 1.7 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Estoril49%
Draw25%
Rio Ave ✓26%

Model vs reality

Estoril goals
0
Model 1.57 · xG 1.16
Rio Ave goals
2
Model 1.08 · xG 0.70
Total goals
2
Model 2.65 · xG 1.86
Score 0–2
4%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 49%
Both scored
No
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. van der GouwRio Ave
8.7
  • RefereeCarlos Macedo
  • CoachesVasco Matos · Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
  • VenueEstádio António Coimbra da Mota
  • Table before kick-offEstoril 14th · Rio Ave 17th

Timeline

  1. Jalen Blesa 0–1Assist Diogo Bezerra
    15’
  2. Half time · 0–1
  3. ⇄ A. NtoiFor R. Galcik
    52’
  4. VAR Jalen BlesaGoal cancelled
    53’
  5. Fernando MedranoYellow card · Foul
    68’
  6. ⇄ Fabrício GarciaFor Tiago Brito
    68’
  7. ⇄ Tiago ParenteFor Fernando Medrano
    69’
  8. ⇄ Pedro CarvalhoFor Ricard Sánchez
    69’
  9. Tamble Monteiro 0–2Assist Jalen Blesa
    72’
  10. ⇄ J. ArnolinFor A. Tsoungui
    76’
  11. ⇄ PeixinhoFor R. Guitane
    76’
  12. ⇄ M. VrousaiFor N. Abbey
    76’
  13. ⇄ Gustavo ManchaFor J. Brabec
    81’
  14. ⇄ D. ŠpikićFor Tamble Monteiro
    81’
  15. A. NtoiYellow card · Foul
    86’
  16. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Estoril18 shots · 11 in box, 7 outside
Rio Ave3 shots · 3 in box
EstorilRio Ave
55% Possession 45%
1.16 Expected goals (xG) 0.70
1.71 Expected points (xPts) 0.98
18 Shots 3
6 Shots on target 3
8 Shots off target 0
4 Blocked shots 0
11 Shots inside the box 3
7 Shots outside the box 0
430 Passes 356
82% Pass accuracy 77%
6 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
11 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.79 Team rating 7.43

Line-ups

Estoril 4-2-3-1

16.5 Joel Robles(G)
36.7 Fernando Medrano ↓69’ 157.0 Isma Sierra 47.2 Ferro 26.2 Ricard Sánchez ↓69’
56.9 A. Tsoungui ↓76’ 906.2 Tiago Brito ↓68’
77.2 André Lacximicant 126.9 João Carvalho 996.9 R. Guitane ↓76’
147.0 Y. Begraoui
  • 1Joel Robles (G)6.5
  • 3Fernando Medrano↓69’6.7
  • 15Isma Sierra7.0
  • 4Ferro7.2
  • 2Ricard Sánchez↓69’6.2
  • 5A. Tsoungui↓76’6.9
  • 90Tiago Brito↓68’6.2
  • 7André Lacximicant7.2
  • 12João Carvalho6.9
  • 99R. Guitane↓76’6.9
  • 14Y. Begraoui7.0

Substitutes used

  • 19Tiago Parente↑69’6.3
  • 22Pedro Carvalho↑69’6.3
  • 42J. Arnolin↑76’6.9
  • 98Fabrício Garcia↑68’6.6
  • 17Peixinho↑76’6.7

Unused: M. Turk, Diogo Dias, Gonçalo Costa, S. Andreou, Jandro Orellana, Luís Gomes

Coach: Vasco Matos

Rio Ave 4-2-3-1

998.7★ E. van der Gouw(G)
67.7 N. Abbey ↓76’ 147.9 J. Brabec ↓81’ 237.2 F. Petrasso 546.9 G. Liavas
906.5 Diogo Nascimento 446.6 T. Nikitscher
7 Diogo Bezerra A 118.7 Jalen Blesa A 30 R. Galcik ↓52’
97.2 Tamble Monteiro ↓81’
  • 99E. van der Gouw (G) ★8.7
  • 6N. Abbey↓76’7.7
  • 14J. Brabec↓81’7.9
  • 23F. Petrasso7.2
  • 54G. Liavas6.9
  • 90Diogo Nascimento6.5
  • 44T. Nikitscher6.6
  • 7Diogo BezerraA
  • 11Jalen BlesaA8.7
  • 30R. Galcik↓52’
  • 9Tamble Monteiro↓81’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 17M. Vrousai↑76’6.7
  • 5A. Ntoi↑52’6.9
  • 39Gustavo Mancha↑81’6.9
  • 77D. Špikić↑81’6.5

Unused: K. Chamorro, J. Lomboto, Caike, M. Patricio, A. Wenck, T. Medina, Rafael Genuino, Samuel

Coach: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos

Player stats

Top rated
E. van der GouwRio Ave8.7
2nd
Jalen BlesaRio Ave8.7
3rd
J. BrabecRio Ave7.9

Estoril

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Joel Robles G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 86% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Fernando Medrano D 69 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 34 1 0 1/1 3/2 6.7
Isma Sierra D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 70 0 2 0/0 0/1 7.0
Ferro D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 57 5 3 0/0 1/0 7.2
Ricard Sánchez D 69 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 25 3 0 1/2 1/0 6.2
A. Tsoungui D 76 0 0 2 (1) 0 76% 29 3 0 0/1 3/3 6.9
Tiago Brito M 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 38 0 1 0/1 2/1 6.2
André Lacximicant F 90 0 0 1 (0) 5 93% 14 0 0 1/1 0/2 7.2
João Carvalho M 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 81% 43 4 1 0/1 0/1 6.9
R. Guitane M 76 0 0 0 (0) 2 65% 40 0 0 4/6 0/1 6.9
Y. Begraoui F 90 0 0 3 (2) 3 100% 16 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.0
Tiago Parente D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
Pedro Carvalho D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Arnolin D 14 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 9 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Fabrício Garcia F 22 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Peixinho F 14 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 9 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.7

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. van der Gouw G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 58% 57 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.7
N. Abbey D 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 31 5 2 0/0 0/1 7.7
J. Brabec D 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 31 2 3 0/0 0/0 7.9
F. Petrasso D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 48 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
G. Liavas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 28 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
Diogo Nascimento M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 37 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.5
T. Nikitscher M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 28 2 2 2/2 4/1 6.6
Diogo Bezerra F 90 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Jalen Blesa F 90 1 1 1 (1) 1 74% 27 2 0 2/3 1/1 8.7
R. Galcik F 52 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Tamble Monteiro F 81 1 0 1 (1) 0 63% 19 1 0 1/4 2/5 7.2
M. Vrousai F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Ntoi D 38 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 17 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Gustavo Mancha D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
D. Špikić F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.