Primeira Liga Gameweek 2 Sun, Aug 17 2025 · 15:30 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Rio Ave
1–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.51 – 0.98
Nacional
  • Clayton 13’
  • 83’ J. Ramírez
  • 39’ Ulisses
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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 and Nacional share the points

Rio Ave entered as favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Clayton goal. But Ramírez scored to rescue a draw for Nacional. Nacional played with ten men from the 39th minute after Ulisses was sent off. Rio Ave finished with the higher xG (1.51 vs 0.98).

Rio Ave48%
Draw ✓27%
Nacional25%

Model vs reality

Rio Ave goals
1
Model 1.53 · xG 1.51
Nacional goals
1
Model 1.05 · xG 0.98
Total goals
2
Model 2.59 · xG 2.49
Score 1–1
13%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 48%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchAndré LuizRio Ave · 1 assist
8.5
  • RefereeClaudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira
  • VenueEstádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

Timeline

  1. Clayton 1–0Assist André Luiz
    13’
  2. Matheus DiasYellow card
    33’
  3. André LuizYellow card
    33’
  4. UlissesYellow card
    36’
  5. UlissesSecond yellow
    39’
  6. Half time · 1–0
  7. ⇄ Pablo RuanFor Matheus Dias
    46’
  8. ⇄ Léo SantosFor Witi
    46’
  9. ⇄ A. PapakanellosFor O. Pohlmann
    63’
  10. ⇄ João NovaisFor B. Aguilera
    63’
  11. João NovaisYellow card
    73’
  12. ⇄ Marc GualFor André Luiz
    74’
  13. ⇄ Joel SilvaFor Liziero
    78’
  14. ⇄ Filipe SoaresFor C. Labidi
    78’
  15. Filipe SoaresYellow card
    79’
  16. ⇄ F. PetrassoFor N. Abbey
    81’
  17. ⇄ G. LiavasFor N. Athanasiou
    81’
  18. ⇄ Martim WattsFor Paulinho Bóia
    82’
  19. J. Ramírez 1–1Assist José Gomes
    83’
  20. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Rio Ave18 shots · 8 in box, 10 outside
Nacional13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
Rio AveNacional
63% Possession 37%
1.51 Expected goals (xG) 0.98
1.75 Expected points (xPts) 1.00
18 Shots 13
8 Shots on target 6
4 Shots off target 2
6 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside the box 9
10 Shots outside the box 4
429 Passes 234
85% Pass accuracy 72%
5 Corners 6
5 Goalkeeper saves 7
13 Fouls 17
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
7.14 Team rating 6.95

Line-ups

Rio Ave 3-4-3

17.2 C. Miszta(G)
66.9 N. Abbey ↓81’ 47.9 J. Panzo 56.7 A. Ntoi
37.7 N. Athanasiou ↓81’ 106.3 B. Aguilera ↓63’ 87.0 T. Bakoulas 176.7 M. Vrousai
806.3 O. Pohlmann ↓63’ 97.9 Clayton 118.5★ André Luiz A↓74’
  • 1C. Miszta (G)7.2
  • 6N. Abbey↓81’6.9
  • 4J. Panzo7.9
  • 5A. Ntoi6.7
  • 3N. Athanasiou↓81’7.7
  • 10B. Aguilera↓63’6.3
  • 8T. Bakoulas7.0
  • 17M. Vrousai6.7
  • 80O. Pohlmann↓63’6.3
  • 9Clayton7.9
  • 11André Luiz ★A↓74’8.5

Substitutes used

  • 7João Novais↑63’6.3
  • 19A. Papakanellos↑63’6.2
  • 23F. Petrasso↑81’6.2
  • 54G. Liavas↑81’6.7
  • 28Marc Gual↑74’6.3

Unused: K. Chamorro, J. Lomboto, João Tomé, K. Zoabi

Nacional 4-3-3

378.2 Lucas França(G)
57.2 José Gomes A 386.9 Zé Vitor 45.2 Ulisses 26.6 João Aurélio
156.9 C. Labidi ↓78’ 66.3 Matheus Dias ↓46’ 287.3 Liziero ↓78’
116.2 Paulinho Bóia ↓82’ 97.7 J. Ramírez 77.3 Witi ↓46’
  • 37Lucas França (G)8.2
  • 5José GomesA7.2
  • 38Zé Vitor6.9
  • 4Ulisses5.2
  • 2João Aurélio6.6
  • 15C. Labidi↓78’6.9
  • 6Matheus Dias↓46’6.3
  • 28Liziero↓78’7.3
  • 11Paulinho Bóia↓82’6.2
  • 9J. Ramírez7.7
  • 7Witi↓46’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 34Léo Santos↑46’6.9
  • 99Pablo Ruan↑46’6.2
  • 30Martim Watts↑82’6.7
  • 22Filipe Soares↑78’6.5
  • 26Joel Silva↑78’6.5

Unused: Kevyn, Lenny Vallier, Alan Nuñez, André Sousa

Player stats

Top rated
André LuizRio Ave8.5
2nd
Lucas FrançaNacional8.2
3rd
J. PanzoRio Ave7.9

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Miszta G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 58% 26 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
N. Abbey D 81 0 0 1 (1) 0 93% 54 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Panzo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 63 3 1 0/0 1/0 7.9
A. Ntoi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 47 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
N. Athanasiou D 81 0 0 0 (0) 3 83% 54 1 0 0/0 2/1 7.7
B. Aguilera M 63 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 30 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
T. Bakoulas M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 36 4 0 0/0 3/2 7.0
M. Vrousai F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 30 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.7
O. Pohlmann M 63 0 0 1 (1) 1 94% 17 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.3
Clayton F 90 1 0 2 (2) 2 75% 12 0 0 0/1 1/4 7.9
André Luiz F 74 0 1 4 (2) 1 86% 14 2 0 3/3 1/3 8.5
João Novais M 27 0 0 2 (2) 1 95% 19 1 0 1/2 2/0 6.3
A. Papakanellos M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
F. Petrasso D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
G. Liavas D 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Marc Gual F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 25% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Nacional

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Lucas França G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 29% 17 1 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
José Gomes D 90 0 1 0 (0) 5 67% 21 0 1 1/2 0/0 7.2
Zé Vitor D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 71% 35 2 3 0/0 0/1 6.9
Ulisses D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 1 2 0/0 2/0 5.2
João Aurélio D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 24 2 1 1/1 1/1 6.6
C. Labidi M 78 0 0 2 (2) 0 89% 19 0 0 1/1 1/3 6.9
Matheus Dias M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 14 0 2 0/0 3/1 6.3
Liziero M 78 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 35 3 1 1/1 6/3 7.3
Paulinho Bóia F 82 0 0 1 (1) 0 44% 16 1 1 1/5 0/2 6.2
J. Ramírez F 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 73% 15 1 0 1/1 1/1 7.7
Witi F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 6 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.3
Léo Santos D 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 9 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Pablo Ruan M 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 33% 3 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
Martim Watts M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.7
Filipe Soares M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Joel Silva M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/1 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.