Portuguese Primeira Liga

Rio Ave vs Estrela, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Rio Ave
  • 27': Jalen Blesa
  • 48': Jalen Blesa
FT
2 - 1
Estrela
  • 65': Rodrigo Pinho

About

Rio Ave are hosting Estrela at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela).
  • 5': Handball by Paulo Moreira (Estrela).
  • 5': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave). Assisted by Ianis Stoica.
  • 6': Foul by Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave).
  • 6': Jovane Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Kevin Höög Jansson.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Abraham Marcus (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Jakub Brabec (Rio Ave).
  • 8': Jakub Brabec (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Max Scholze (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Bezerra.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dario Spikic.
  • 15': Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Max Scholze (Estrela).
  • 15': Max Scholze (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Renan Ribeiro.
  • 16': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Renan Ribeiro.
  • 17': Foul by Nelson Abbey (Rio Ave).
  • 17': Max Scholze (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, Estrela. Ianis Stoica is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Dario Spikic (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela). Assisted by Marios Vrousai with a through ball.
  • 20': Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Kevin Höög Jansson (Estrela).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diogo Bezerra.
  • 22': Bruno Langa (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Dario Spikic (Rio Ave).
  • 24': Foul by Ianis Stoica (Estrela).
  • 24': Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Goal! Rio Ave 1, Estrela 0. Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Dario Spikic with a cross following a fast break.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marios Vrousai.
  • 31': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Kevin Höög Jansson.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Jakub Brabec (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Otávio.
  • 33': Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nelson Abbey with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by Jakub Brabec (Rio Ave).
  • 35': Ianis Stoica (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Bezerra.
  • 40': Foul by Gustavo Mancha (Rio Ave).
  • 40': Max Scholze (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ianis Stoica (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 42': Foul by Dario Spikic (Rio Ave).
  • 42': Jovane Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.
  • 45': Foul by Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave).
  • 45': Paulo Moreira (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Dario Spikic (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marios Vrousai.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Luan Patrick.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Olé Pohlmann (Rio Ave).
  • 45'+1': Jovane Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Olé Pohlmann (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rio Ave 1, Estrela 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rio Ave 1, Estrela 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Abraham Marcus (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave). Assisted by Kevin Höög Jansson.
  • 47': Foul by Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave).
  • 47': Paulo Moreira (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Goal! Rio Ave 2, Estrela 0. Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dario Spikic.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Olé Pohlmann (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tamás Nikitscher.
  • 53': Foul by Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave).
  • 53': Paulo Moreira (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 54': Substitution, Estrela. Robinho replaces Ianis Stoica.
  • 54': Substitution, Estrela. Eddy Doué replaces Otávio.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela). Assisted by Jakub Brabec.
  • 55': Foul by Olé Pohlmann (Rio Ave).
  • 55': Robinho (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 58': Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Estrela).
  • 58': Substitution, Rio Ave. Ryan Guilherme replaces Olé Pohlmann.
  • 59': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Estrela).
  • 59': Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Abraham Marcus (Estrela) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luan Patrick.
  • 65': Goal! Rio Ave 2, Estrela 1. Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robinho with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Ennio van der Gouw.
  • 67': Foul by Kevin Höög Jansson (Estrela).
  • 67': Gustavo Mancha (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Foul by Ryan Guilherme (Rio Ave).
  • 68': Robinho (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Ryan Guilherme (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Tamás Nikitscher.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Langa with a cross.
  • 73': Foul by Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave).
  • 73': Robinho (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Dario Spikic (Rio Ave).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Substitution, Rio Ave. João Tomé replaces Dario Spikic because of an injury.
  • 75': Substitution, Rio Ave. Tamble Monteiro replaces Nelson Abbey because of an injury.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Robinho (Estrela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Eddy Doué.
  • 78': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Luan Patrick.
  • 79': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Kevin Höög Jansson.
  • 80': Foul by Eddy Doué (Estrela).
  • 80': Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Eddy Doué (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Ryan Guilherme (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela). Assisted by João Tomé with a cross.
  • 82': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Renan Ribeiro.
  • 82': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Abraham Marcus.
  • 83': Substitution, Estrela. Leandro Antonetti replaces Max Scholze.
  • 84': Foul by Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave).
  • 84': Jovane Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Bruno Langa (Estrela).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Substitution, Rio Ave. Georgios Liavas replaces Diogo Bezerra.
  • 89': Substitution, Rio Ave. Francisco Petrasso replaces Jalen Blesa.
  • 89': Substitution, Estrela. Yahya Kalley replaces Bruno Langa.
  • 89': Substitution, Estrela. Tom Moustier replaces Luan Patrick.
  • 90': Dangerous play by Yahya Kalley (Estrela).
  • 90': Georgios Liavas (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Jakub Brabec (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Georgios Liavas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kevin Höög Jansson (Estrela).
  • 90'+2': Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Eddy Doué (Estrela).
  • 90'+4': Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Georgios Liavas (Rio Ave).
  • 90'+4': Robinho (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rio Ave 2, Estrela 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Rio Ave 2, Estrela 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 2
55.5 Possession 44.5
11 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
391 Accurate Passes 296
463 Passes 360
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 52
31 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 9
10 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 15
41 Effective Clearances 22
41 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Attendance: 2,885

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 30 +47 79
2 Benfica 30 +44 72
3 Sporting CP 29 +55 71
4 Braga 29 +28 53
Full Table

Line-Ups

RAFC Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Ennio van der Gouw (GK) Yellow Card
39 Gustavo Mancha
32 Jakub Brabec Yellow Card
6 Nelson Abbey
17 Marios Vrousai
80 Ole Pohlmann Yellow Card
5 Andreas Ntoi
44 Tamás Nikitscher
11 Jalen Blesa
18 Dario Spikic
7 Diogo Bezerra
Rio Ave Substitutes:
Joao Graça, Leonardo Buta, Ryan, Cezary Miszta, Georgios Liavas, Tamble Monteiro, Antonis Papakanellos, João Tomé, Francisco Petrasso.

EST Estrela (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
40 Renan Ribeiro (GK)
83 Otávio
30 Luan Patrick
24 Bruno Langa
21 Max Scholze Yellow Card
11 Jovane Cabral
19 Paulo Moreira
6 Kevin Höög Jansson
9 Rodrigo Pinho
10 Ianis Stoica
99 Abraham Marcus
Estrela Substitutes:
Alex Sola, Dudu, Jorge Meireles, Leandro Antonetti, Eddy Doué, Robinho, Yahya Kalley, Ni, Tom Moustier.

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