Primeira Liga Gameweek 8 Sun, Oct 11 2026 · 15:30 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Rio Ave
3–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.74 – 1.27
Nacional
  • S. Clemmensen 39’
  • Diogo Bezerra 57’
  • Jalen Blesa 72’ (P)
  • João Tomé 54’
  • 32’, 59’ N. Kader
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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 come from behind to beat Nacional

Rio Ave entered as favourites, yet Nacional led 1–0 after 32 minutes through a Kader goal. But Clemmensen, Bezerra and Blesa scored to turn it around for Rio Ave, who won 3–2. Rio Ave played with ten men from the 54th minute after Tomé was sent off. Rio Ave finished with the higher xG (1.74 vs 1.27). On the chances created, Nacional deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Rio Ave ✓50%
Draw24%
Nacional27%

Model vs reality

Rio Ave goals
3
Model 1.72 · xG 1.74
Nacional goals
2
Model 1.20 · xG 1.27
Total goals
5
Model 2.93 · xG 3.01
Score 3–2
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. KaderNacional · 2 goals
8.5
  • RefereeCarlos Macedo
  • CoachesVasco Seabra · Alexandre Santos
  • VenueEstádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
  • Table before kick-offRio Ave 16th · Nacional 15th

Timeline

  1. N. Kader 0–1Assist Francisco Gonçalves
    32’
  2. S. Clemmensen 1–1
    39’
  3. Half time · 1–1
  4. João ToméYellow card · Foul
    50’
  5. João ToméSecond yellow
    54’
  6. Diogo Bezerra 2–1Assist S. Clemmensen
    57’
  7. N. Kader 2–2
    59’
  8. ⇄ R. GalčíkFor S. Clemmensen
    63’
  9. ⇄ F. PetrassoFor M. Patricio
    63’
  10. ⇄ F. NavaFor Daniel Júnior
    68’
  11. ⇄ Miguel BaezaFor C. Labidi
    68’
  12. VAR Jalen BlesaPenalty confirmed
    69’
  13. Jalen Blesa (pen) 3–2
    72’
  14. Jalen BlesaYellow card
    73’
  15. ⇄ Diogo NascimentoFor Diogo Bezerra
    76’
  16. ⇄ S. GarciaFor M. Sellouki
    76’
  17. ⇄ Tamble MonteiroFor Jalen Blesa
    78’
  18. ⇄ A. ObandoFor M. Djaló
    78’
  19. ⇄ Joel SilvaFor N. Kader
    81’
  20. ⇄ S. GavrielFor M. Song
    81’
  21. R. GalčíkYellow card · Foul
    90+1’
  22. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

Rio Ave11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
Nacional13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
Rio AveNacional
56% Possession 44%
1.74 Expected goals (xG) 1.27
1.69 Expected points (xPts) 1.08
11 Shots 13
7 Shots on target 5
0 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 1
6 Shots inside the box 9
5 Shots outside the box 4
422 Passes 315
85% Pass accuracy 77%
8 Corners 8
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
7 Fouls 17
0 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 0
1 Red cards 0
6.63 Team rating 6.29

Line-ups

Rio Ave 4-2-3-1

326.5 Vitor Hugo
176.5 M. Vrousai 396.7 Gustavo Mancha 56.1 A. Ntoi 205.4 João Tomé
546.4 G. Liavas 796.7 M. Patricio ↓63’
77.0 Diogo Bezerra ↓76’ 196.4 M. Sellouki ↓76’ 808.5 S. Clemmensen A↓63’
117.3 Jalen Blesa ↓78’
  • 32Vitor Hugo6.5
  • 17M. Vrousai6.5
  • 39Gustavo Mancha6.7
  • 5A. Ntoi6.1
  • 20João Tomé5.4
  • 54G. Liavas6.4
  • 79M. Patricio↓63’6.7
  • 7Diogo Bezerra↓76’7.0
  • 19M. Sellouki↓76’6.4
  • 80S. ClemmensenA↓63’8.5
  • 11Jalen Blesa↓78’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 30R. Galčík↑63’6.8
  • 23F. Petrasso↑63’6.2
  • 90Diogo Nascimento↑76’6.0
  • 9Tamble Monteiro↑78’6.6
  • 3S. Garcia↑76’6.0

Unused: Caike, T. Medina, T. Nikitscher, A. Wenck, Ryan Guilherme, E. van der Gouw, D. Špikić

Coach: Vasco Seabra

Nacional 4-2-3-1

15.7 R. Bellucci(G)
216.3 W. Kokolo 386.1 Zé Vitor 336.8 Francisco Gonçalves A 886.3 Deivison
315.6 D. Dongmo 156.1 C. Labidi ↓68’
126.5 M. Song ↓81’ 206.0 M. Djaló ↓78’ 105.4 Daniel Júnior ↓68’
298.5★ N. Kader ↓81’
  • 1R. Bellucci (G)5.7
  • 21W. Kokolo6.3
  • 38Zé Vitor6.1
  • 33Francisco GonçalvesA6.8
  • 88Deivison6.3
  • 31D. Dongmo5.6
  • 15C. Labidi↓68’6.1
  • 12M. Song↓81’6.5
  • 20M. Djaló↓78’6.0
  • 10Daniel Júnior↓68’5.4
  • 29N. Kader ★↓81’8.5

Substitutes used

  • 26Joel Silva↑81’5.9
  • 9A. Obando↑78’6.6
  • 17F. Nava↑68’6.2
  • 11S. Gavriel↑81’5.8
  • 8Miguel Baeza↑68’6.4

Unused: D. de la Cruz de la Cruz, João Gonçalves, Ivanildo Fernandes, M. Jensen

Coach: Alexandre Santos

Player stats

Top rated
N. KaderNacional8.5
2nd
S. ClemmensenRio Ave8.5
3rd
Jalen BlesaRio Ave7.3

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Vitor Hugo 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Vrousai F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 31 3 1 0/0 2/2 6.5
Gustavo Mancha D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 64 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Ntoi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 66 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.1
João Tomé D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 25 0 1 0/1 2/0 5.4
G. Liavas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 44 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.4
M. Patricio F 63 0 0 3 (2) 0 90% 31 0 1 2/4 0/0 6.7
Diogo Bezerra 76 1 0 1 (1) 1 70% 27 0 1 1/2 0/1 7.0
M. Sellouki M 76 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 26 1 0 0/0 2/4 6.4
S. Clemmensen F 63 1 1 2 (1) 2 96% 27 1 0 1/4 0/4 8.5
Jalen Blesa F 78 1 0 2 (2) 1 70% 20 1 0 1/3 0/3 7.3
R. Galčík F 27 0 0 1 (0) 1 86% 7 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.8
F. Petrasso D 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Diogo Nascimento M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
Tamble Monteiro F 12 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 2 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.6
S. Garcia 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0

Nacional

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Bellucci G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 58% 19 1 0 0/0 0/0 5.7
W. Kokolo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 18 1 2 0/1 3/0 6.3
Zé Vitor D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 53 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.1
Francisco Gonçalves D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 88% 49 1 3 0/0 2/0 6.8
Deivison M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 78% 40 5 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Dongmo M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 24 3 1 0/0 2/0 5.6
C. Labidi M 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 21 0 1 0/0 4/1 6.1
M. Song F 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 17 5 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
M. Djaló F 78 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 17 3 0 0/2 1/1 6.0
Daniel Júnior F 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 21 0 0 1/3 0/3 5.4
N. Kader F 81 2 0 3 (2) 0 60% 10 0 0 1/2 1/0 8.5
Joel Silva M 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
A. Obando F 12 0 0 2 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
F. Nava 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
S. Gavriel D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 1/2 1/1 5.8
Miguel Baeza M 22 0 0 1 (1) 3 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.4

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.