Rio Ave Futebol Clube 3–2 Nacional
Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 8 · 11 October 2026 · Estádio dos Arcos, Condi Town.
Status: full time. Half time 1–1. Referee: Carlos Macedo.
Goals
- 32' N. Kader (Nacional) — assist Chico Gonçalves
- 39' Sebastian Clemensen (Rio Ave Futebol Clube)
- 57' Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave Futebol Clube) — assist Sebastian Clemensen
- 59' N. Kader (Nacional)
- 72' Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave Futebol Clube) · Penalty
Cards
- 50' João Tomé Baptista (Rio Ave Futebol Clube) — Yellow Card
- 54' João Tomé Baptista (Rio Ave Futebol Clube) — Red Card
- 73' Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave Futebol Clube) — Yellow Card
- 90+1' Roland Galcik (Rio Ave Futebol Clube) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Rio Ave Futebol Clube | Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 56% | 44% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.74 | 1.28 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 6 |
| Shots blocked | 4 | 1 |
| Passes | 423 | 316 |
| Accurate passes | 361 | 244 |
| Corners | 8 | 8 |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 |
| Fouls | 7 | 17 |
| Saves | 3 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 |
Rio Ave Futebol Clube lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Vasco Seabra.
- S. Clemmensen — Attacker, 1 goal
- Jalen Blesa — Attack, 1 goal
- Diogo Bezerra — Attack, 1 goal
- Gustavo Mancha — Defender
- Miguel Patricío
- Marios Vrousai — Defender
- Tamblé Monteiro — Attacker
- Roland Galčík
- Andreas Ndoj — Midfielder
- Georgios Liavas — Midfield
- M. Sellouki — Midfielder
- Francisco Petrasso — Defender
- Vitor Hugo — Goalkeeper
- Diogo Nascimento — Midfield
- S. Garcia — Defender
- João Tomé — Defender
- Tamás Nikitscher — Midfield
- Caike
- Antoine Wenck
- Ryan Guilherme — Midfield
- Ennio Van Der Gouw
- Dario Špikić — Attack
- Tobías Medina — Attack
Nacional lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Alexandre Santos.
- N. Kader — Attacker, 2 goals
- Francisco Gonçalves
- Allen Obando — Attack
- Miguel Baeza — Midfield
- Williams Kokolo
- Deivison Souza Brito
- Min-kyu Song — Attack
- Fernando Nava — Attack
- Ze Vitor
- Chiheb Labidi — Midfield
- Matchoi Djaló — Midfield
- Joel Silva
- Stavros Gavriel — Attack
- Renato Marin — Goalkeeper
- Danel Dongmo — Midfield
- Daniel Júnior
- Ivanildo Fernandes — Defender
- João Gonçalves
- M. Jensen — Attacker
- Daniel Isai de la Cruz de la Cruz — Defender
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | Nacional v Rio Ave | 4–0 | Primeira Liga |
| 2025-08-17 | Rio Ave v Nacional | 1–1 | Primeira Liga |
| 2025-05-10 | Nacional v Rio Ave | 3–3 | Primeira Liga |
| 2024-12-29 | Rio Ave v Nacional | 2–1 | Primeira Liga |
| 2024-07-31 | Rio Ave v Nacional | 1–1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| 2022-04-10 | Nacional v Rio Ave | 2–0 | Segunda Liga |
| 2021-11-28 | Rio Ave v Nacional | 1–0 | Segunda Liga |
| 2021-05-19 | Nacional v Rio Ave | 1–2 | Primeira Liga |
| 2021-02-05 | Rio Ave v Nacional | 0–0 | Primeira Liga |
| 2019-03-17 | Nacional v Rio Ave | 0–1 | Primeira Liga |
Rio Ave Futebol Clube — recent form
- Alverca 1–0 Rio Ave Futebol Clube · 2026-09-19
- Rio Ave Futebol Clube 3–3 Estrela · 2026-09-14
- Santa Clara 4–0 Rio Ave Futebol Clube · 2026-09-06
- Rio Ave Futebol Clube 0–4 Sporting CP · 2026-08-28
- Estoril 0–2 Rio Ave Futebol Clube · 2026-08-22
- Rio Ave Futebol Clube 0–2 Futebol Clube do Porto · 2026-08-15
- Gil Vicente Futebol Clube 1–0 Rio Ave Futebol Clube · 2026-08-09
- Rio Ave Futebol Clube 3–1 Tondela · 2026-08-01
Nacional — recent form
- Nacional 0–4 Famalicao · 2026-09-19
- Nacional 1–3 Alverca · 2026-09-12
- Sporting CP 2–0 Nacional · 2026-09-05
- Nacional 2–3 Estrela · 2026-08-30
- Guimaraes 1–0 Nacional · 2026-08-23
- Nacional 2–0 Estoril · 2026-08-16
- Santa Clara 2–2 Nacional · 2026-08-10
- Estrela 2–0 Nacional · 2026-07-23
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave Futebol Clube | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
| Nacional | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
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