Primeira Liga Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 15 2026 · 20:30 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Rio Ave
0–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.67 – 2.00
FC Porto
  • 11’ P. Pérez
  • 82’ Borja Sainz
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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.

FC Porto beat Rio Ave

FC Porto entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Pérez and Sainz. FC Porto finished with the higher xG (2.00 vs 0.67).

Rio Ave15%
Draw21%
FC Porto ✓64%

Model vs reality

Rio Ave goals
0
Model 0.87 · xG 0.67
FC Porto goals
2
Model 2.02 · xG 2.00
Total goals
2
Model 2.88 · xG 2.67
Score 0–2
11%
Most likely 0–2 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. KiwiorFC Porto
8.5
  • RefereeMiguel Fonseca
  • CoachesSotiris Sylaidopoulos · —
  • VenueEstádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
  • Table before kick-offRio Ave 16th · FC Porto 3rd

Timeline

  1. P. Pérez 0–1Assist Gabri Veiga
    11’
  2. VAR J. KiwiorGoal cancelled
    34’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. ⇄ D. ŠpikićFor R. Galcik
    59’
  5. ⇄ I. HwangFor D. Gül
    66’
  6. ⇄ Borja SainzFor William Gomes
    66’
  7. ⇄ Alberto BaioFor P. Pérez
    69’
  8. ⇄ André SilvaFor Gabri Veiga
    69’
  9. ⇄ J. LombotoFor F. Petrasso
    75’
  10. ⇄ M. VrousaiFor Tamble Monteiro
    75’
  11. Borja Sainz 0–2Assist I. Hwang
    82’
  12. ⇄ M. PatricioFor G. Liavas
    83’
  13. ⇄ SamuelFor Diogo Nascimento
    83’
  14. ⇄ S. EustaquioFor Pepê
    89’
  15. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Rio Ave13 shots · 5 in box, 8 outside
FC Porto14 shots · 9 in box, 5 outside
Rio AveFC Porto
48% Possession 52%
0.67 Expected goals (xG) 2.00
0.54 Expected points (xPts) 2.26
13 Shots 14
1 Shots on target 6
8 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 3
5 Shots inside the box 9
8 Shots outside the box 5
407 Passes 441
83% Pass accuracy 85%
6 Corners 6
4 Goalkeeper saves 1
1 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 3
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.78 Team rating 7.08

Line-ups

Rio Ave 4-3-3

997.2 E. van der Gouw(G)
66.2 N. Abbey 396.3 Gustavo Mancha 236.5 F. Petrasso ↓75’ 546.6 G. Liavas ↓83’
447.5 T. Nikitscher 906.9 Diogo Nascimento ↓83’ 30 R. Galcik ↓59’
7 Diogo Bezerra 97.2 Tamble Monteiro ↓75’ 116.9 Jalen Blesa
  • 99E. van der Gouw (G)7.2
  • 6N. Abbey6.2
  • 39Gustavo Mancha6.3
  • 23F. Petrasso↓75’6.5
  • 54G. Liavas↓83’6.6
  • 44T. Nikitscher7.5
  • 90Diogo Nascimento↓83’6.9
  • 30R. Galcik↓59’
  • 7Diogo Bezerra
  • 9Tamble Monteiro↓75’7.2
  • 11Jalen Blesa6.9

Substitutes used

  • 13J. Lomboto↑75’6.3
  • 79M. Patricio↑83’6.7
  • 17M. Vrousai↑75’6.7
  • 77D. Špikić↑59’6.3
  • 67Samuel↑83’6.5

Unused: K. Chamorro, J. Brabec, Caike, D. Balde, A. Wenck, T. Medina, Rafael Genuino

Coach: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos

FC Porto 4-3-3

997.3 Diogo Costa(G)
127.3 Z. Sanusi 48.5★ J. Kiwior 57.6 J. Bednarek 187.6 P. Pérez ↓69’
107.0 Gabri Veiga A↓69’ 136.6 P. Rosario 86.0 V. Froholdt
116.9 Pepê ↓89’ 276.2 D. Gül ↓66’ 76.9 William Gomes ↓66’
  • 99Diogo Costa (G)7.3
  • 12Z. Sanusi7.3
  • 4J. Kiwior ★8.5
  • 5J. Bednarek7.6
  • 18P. Pérez↓69’7.6
  • 10Gabri VeigaA↓69’7.0
  • 13P. Rosario6.6
  • 8V. Froholdt6.0
  • 11Pepê↓89’6.9
  • 27D. Gül↓66’6.2
  • 7William Gomes↓66’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 20Alberto Baio↑69’7.2
  • 6S. Eustaquio↑89’
  • 16I. HwangA↑66’6.7
  • 19André Silva↑69’6.3
  • 17Borja Sainz↑66’7.2

Unused: Andorinha, João Afonso, D. Prpić, Francisco Moura, Rodrigo Mora, D. Cunha, E. Ferreira

Player stats

Top rated
J. KiwiorFC Porto8.5
2nd
J. BednarekFC Porto7.6
3rd
P. PérezFC Porto7.6

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. van der Gouw G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 66% 47 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
N. Abbey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 22 1 1 1/2 0/0 6.2
Gustavo Mancha D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 55 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
F. Petrasso D 75 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 47 0 2 1/1 0/0 6.5
G. Liavas D 83 0 0 2 (0) 1 86% 43 2 1 1/1 0/0 6.6
T. Nikitscher M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 37 5 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
Diogo Nascimento M 83 0 0 0 (0) 3 85% 53 1 0 1/1 0/3 6.9
R. Galcik F 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Diogo Bezerra F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Tamble Monteiro F 75 0 0 3 (1) 0 81% 16 0 0 1/1 0/2 7.2
Jalen Blesa F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 88% 16 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
J. Lomboto D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
M. Patricio F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
M. Vrousai F 15 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 5 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
D. Špikić F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Samuel F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

FC Porto

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Diogo Costa G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 95% 39 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.3
Z. Sanusi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 37 0 0 2/2 0/1 7.3
J. Kiwior D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 87% 79 2 0 0/0 0/0 8.5
J. Bednarek D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 60 1 1 0/0 3/0 7.6
P. Pérez D 69 1 0 1 (1) 0 84% 37 0 1 1/1 0/0 7.6
Gabri Veiga M 69 0 1 1 (0) 1 86% 35 4 0 1/1 1/0 7.0
P. Rosario M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 41 3 0 0/1 3/0 6.6
V. Froholdt M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 21 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.0
Pepê F 89 0 0 0 (0) 3 85% 27 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.9
D. Gül F 66 0 0 3 (0) 2 75% 8 1 0 0/0 3/0 6.2
William Gomes F 66 0 0 2 (1) 0 56% 16 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.9
Alberto Baio D 21 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
S. Eustaquio M 1 0 0 1 (1) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
I. Hwang M 24 0 1 0 (0) 2 73% 15 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
André Silva F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
Borja Sainz F 24 1 0 3 (3) 0 71% 7 0 0 1/3 0/0 7.2

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.