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Rio Ave vs C.D. Nacional

Primeira Liga
Rio Ave
2-1-5
3-2
Final
Nacional
1-1-6
Estádio do Rio Ave

Match pulse

RAFCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCDN
56%Possession44%
11Shots12
7On target5
8Corners8
3Saves3
7Fouls17
50'João ToméRAFC54'João ToméRAFC73'Jalen BlesaRAFC90'+1'Roland GalcikRAFC
Team1H2HT
RAFC123
CDN112

Who won: Rio Ave 3-2

Rio Ave beat C.D. Nacional 3-2 on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave. Goals for Rio Ave: Sebastian Clemmensen (39'), Diogo Bezerra (57') and Jalen Blesa (72' pen). Goals for Nacional: Njoya Kader (32', 59').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.2Sebastian ClemmensenAM-R
  2. 27.8Njoya KaderF
  3. 37.4Diogo BezerraAM-L
  4. 47.3Jalen BlesaF
  5. 56.8Miguel PatrícioRM
  6. 66.5Malik SelloukiAM
  7. 76.4Vitor HugoG
  8. 86.4Andreas NtoiCD-R
  9. 96.3Gustavo ManchaCD-L
  10. 106.3Georgios LiavasLM
  11. 116.2Marios VrousaiLB
  12. 126.2Francisco GonçalvesCD-R

Team stats

RAFCCDN
7Fouls17
2Yellow Cards0
1Red Cards0
0Offsides3
8Corner Kicks8
3Saves3
56.4Possession43.6
11SHOTS12
7ON GOAL5
0.6On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
1Penalty Kicks Taken0
361Accurate Passes244
423Passes316
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
2Accurate Crosses9
14Crosses21
0.1Cross %0.4
56Long Balls48
30Accurate Long Balls15
0.5Long Balls %0.3
4Blocked Shots1
5Effective Tackles13
11Tackles20
0.5Tackle %0.7
8Interceptions9
27Effective Clearances16
27Clearances16

Player of the game

Sebastian Clemmensen

RAFC · 1 G, 1 A

8.2

Deserved to win

44%
RAFC · 1.63 xG
28%
Draw
28%
CDN · 1.35 xG

Rio Ave created better chances: they win this game 44% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Rio Ave 3, CD Nacional 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Rio Ave 3, CD Nacional 2.
  3. 90'+6'

    Free kick won

    Diogo Nascimento (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  4. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by Miguel Baeza (CD Nacional).

  5. 90'+6'

    Free kick won

    Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  6. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by Francisco Gonçalves (CD Nacional).

  7. 90'+5'

    Free kick won

    Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Foul by Stavros Gavriel (CD Nacional).

  9. 90'+4'CDN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Gustavo Mancha.

  10. 90'+4'

    Header blocked

    Attempt blocked. Allen Obando (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Baeza with a cross.

    A. Obando

  11. 90'+3'CDN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Tamble Monteiro.

  12. 90'+3'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Deivison (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.

  13. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Deivison (CD Nacional).

  15. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  16. 90'+1'

    Yellow card

    Roland Galcík (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    R. Galcik

  17. 90'+1'RAF

    Foul

    Foul by Roland Galcík (Rio Ave).

  18. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Stavros Gavriel (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 88'

    Offside

    Offside, CD Nacional. Allen Obando is caught offside.

  20. 87'RAF

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Zé Vítor.

  21. 87'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roland Galcík.

    T. Monteiro

  22. 86'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Joel Silva (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Baeza with a cross following a corner.

    J. Silva

  23. 84'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Allen Obando (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vitor Hugo (Rio Ave). Assisted by Miguel Baeza with a cross.

    A. Obando

  24. 84'CDN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Francisco Petrasso.

  25. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Min-Kyu

    Substitution, CD Nacional. Stavros Gavriel replaces Song Min-Kyu.

    S. Gavriel

Leaders

RAFCCDN
Total Shots
Miguel Patrício
3
Njoya Kader
3
Accurate Passes
Andreas Ntoi
58
Francisco Gonçalves
43
Defensive Interventions
Marios Vrousai
14
Deivison
11
Saves
Vitor Hugo
3
Renato Marin
3

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