Primeira Liga Gameweek 22 Mon, Feb 16 2026 · 20:15 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Rio Ave
1–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.19 – 0.24
Moreirense
  • Jalen Blesa 42’
  • 17’ Rodri Alonso
  • 57’ M. Stjepanović
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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.

Moreirense beat Rio Ave

Moreirense won 2–1 through goals from Alonso and Stjepanović. Rio Ave replied through a Blesa goal. Moreirense won despite the lower xG; Rio Ave created the better chances (1.19 vs 0.24). On the chances created, Rio Ave deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Rio Ave35%
Draw29%
Moreirense ✓36%

Model vs reality

Rio Ave goals
1
Model 1.18 · xG 1.19
Moreirense goals
2
Model 1.19 · xG 0.24
Total goals
3
Model 2.37 · xG 1.43
Score 1–2
8%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 42%
Both scored
Yes
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJalen BlesaRio Ave · 1 goal
7.7
  • RefereeRicardo Baixinho
  • VenueEstádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
  • Table before kick-offRio Ave 15th · Moreirense 9th

Timeline

  1. Tamble MonteiroYellow card
    5’
  2. Rodri Alonso 0–1Assist Kiko Bondoso
    17’
  3. Kiko BondosoYellow card
    41’
  4. Jalen Blesa 1–1Assist A. Ntoi
    42’
  5. Half time · 1–1
  6. M. Stjepanović 1–2Assist Diogo Travassos
    57’
  7. Rodri AlonsoYellow card
    58’
  8. ⇄ O. PohlmannFor T. Nikitscher
    60’
  9. ⇄ A. PapakanellosFor D. Špikić
    60’
  10. ⇄ N. JohnFor Alan
    73’
  11. ⇄ J. GowerFor Rodri Alonso
    74’
  12. ⇄ LandersonFor Kiko Bondoso
    82’
  13. ⇄ Ryan GuilhermeFor A. Ntoi
    85’
  14. M. StjepanovićYellow card
    87’
  15. ⇄ João GraçaFor O. Richards
    89’
  16. ⇄ Kevyn MonteiroFor Diogo Travassos
    89’
  17. ⇄ Cedric TeguiaFor Dinis Pinto
    90’
  18. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Rio Ave17 shots · 10 in box, 7 outside
Moreirense5 shots · 3 in box, 2 outside
Rio AveMoreirense
60% Possession 40%
1.19 Expected goals (xG) 0.24
2.15 Expected points (xPts) 0.54
17 Shots 5
6 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 1
5 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 3
7 Shots outside the box 2
521 Passes 367
84% Pass accuracy 80%
7 Corners 1
0 Goalkeeper saves 5
17 Fouls 24
0 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.71 Team rating 6.83

Line-ups

Rio Ave 4-2-3-1

995.6 E. van der Gouw(G)
776.9 O. Richards ↓89’ 396.3 Gustavo Mancha 326.3 J. Brabec 176.7 M. Vrousai
57.6 A. Ntoi A↓85’ 446.5 T. Nikitscher ↓60’
186.5 D. Špikić ↓60’ 117.7★ Jalen Blesa 77.5 Diogo Bezerra
96.2 Tamble Monteiro
  • 99E. van der Gouw (G)5.6
  • 77O. Richards↓89’6.9
  • 39Gustavo Mancha6.3
  • 32J. Brabec6.3
  • 17M. Vrousai6.7
  • 5A. NtoiA↓85’7.6
  • 44T. Nikitscher↓60’6.5
  • 18D. Špikić↓60’6.5
  • 11Jalen Blesa ★7.7
  • 7Diogo Bezerra7.5
  • 9Tamble Monteiro6.2

Substitutes used

  • 19A. Papakanellos↑60’6.7
  • 80O. Pohlmann↑60’6.6
  • 8Ryan Guilherme↑85’6.7
  • 21João Graça↑89’

Unused: K. Chamorro, N. Abbey, F. Petrasso, João Tomé, G. Liavas

Moreirense 4-2-3-1

137.5 André Ferreira(G)
276.6 Kiko 266.3 Maracás 666.9 G. Dambi Batista 766.5 Dinis Pinto ↓90’
87.5 M. Stjepanović 217.7 Rodri Alonso ↓74’
106.6 Kiko Bondoso A↓82’ 116.2 Alan ↓73’ 26.9 Diogo Travassos A↓89’
996.7 Maranhão
  • 13André Ferreira (G)7.5
  • 27Kiko6.6
  • 26Maracás6.3
  • 66G. Dambi Batista6.9
  • 76Dinis Pinto↓90’6.5
  • 8M. Stjepanović7.5
  • 21Rodri Alonso↓74’7.7
  • 10Kiko BondosoA↓82’6.6
  • 11Alan↓73’6.2
  • 2Diogo TravassosA↓89’6.9
  • 99Maranhão6.7

Substitutes used

  • 23N. John↑73’6.2
  • 30J. Gower↑74’6.2
  • 78Landerson↑82’6.7
  • 4Kevyn Monteiro↑89’
  • 7Cedric Teguia↑90’

Unused: Mika, Leandro Santos, Afonso Assis, Luís Semedo

Player stats

Top rated
Jalen BlesaRio Ave7.7
2nd
Rodri AlonsoMoreirense7.7
3rd
A. NtoiRio Ave7.6

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. van der Gouw G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 74% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.6
O. Richards D 89 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 49 1 2 0/1 0/3 6.9
Gustavo Mancha D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 93 1 0 0/0 3/1 6.3
J. Brabec D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 80 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Vrousai F 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 78% 45 4 2 3/4 3/3 6.7
A. Ntoi D 85 0 1 0 (0) 3 76% 51 2 2 1/1 3/3 7.6
T. Nikitscher M 60 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 30 0 3 0/0 0/2 6.5
D. Špikić F 60 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 18 2 0 0/0 0/3 6.5
Jalen Blesa F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 81% 26 2 1 0/0 2/1 7.7
Diogo Bezerra 90 0 0 3 (2) 3 75% 32 1 1 5/8 2/3 7.5
Tamble Monteiro F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 21 0 0 1/2 3/1 6.2
A. Papakanellos M 30 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 20 1 0 1/4 0/1 6.7
O. Pohlmann M 30 0 0 3 (2) 0 100% 15 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.6
Ryan Guilherme M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
João Graça M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 1/1 0/0 —

Moreirense

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
André Ferreira G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 73% 37 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
Kiko D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 40 1 1 2/3 3/2 6.6
Maracás D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 35 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
G. Dambi Batista D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 45 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
Dinis Pinto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 29 3 3 1/2 5/1 6.5
M. Stjepanović M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 79% 39 2 3 0/0 1/1 7.5
Rodri Alonso M 74 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 18 3 1 0/1 6/1 7.7
Kiko Bondoso F 82 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 30 1 0 0/2 1/2 6.6
Alan M 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 29 0 0 0/3 0/2 6.2
Diogo Travassos D 89 0 1 0 (0) 2 81% 26 4 1 0/2 2/3 6.9
Maranhão F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 24 1 0 0/1 2/3 6.7
N. John M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
J. Gower M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
Landerson F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
Kevyn Monteiro D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Cedric Teguia F 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.