Rio Ave vs Braga

Primeira Liga

Rio Ave

7-8-9

2-1

Final

Braga

14-5-5

Estádio do Rio Ave

Match pulse

RAFCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'HTSCB

37%Possession63%

13Shots14

7On target7

2Corners5

6Saves5

9Fouls13

31'Demir Ege TiknazRAFC36'Fran NavarroSCB54'João MoutinhoSCB65'Ismaël GharbiSCB78'Uros RacicSCB87'Martim NetoRAFC90'+2'ChissumbaSCB

Team	1H	2H	T
RAFC	1	1	2
SCB	1	0	1

Who won: Rio Ave 2-1

Rio Ave beat Braga 2-1 on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Estádio do Rio Ave. Goals for Rio Ave: Clayton (5') and Jonathan Panzo (70'). Goals for Braga: Fran Navarro (10').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

RAFCSCB

9Fouls13

2Yellow Cards5

0Red Cards0

2Offsides0

2Corner Kicks5

6Saves5

37.4Possession62.6

13SHOTS14

7ON GOAL7

0.5On Target %0.5

0Penalty Goals0

0Penalty Kicks Taken0

282Accurate Passes507

367Passes598

0.8Pass Completion %0.8

3Accurate Crosses2

8Crosses29

0.4Cross %0.1

56Long Balls64

31Accurate Long Balls29

0.6Long Balls %0.5

1Blocked Shots2

7Effective Tackles13

10Tackles18

0.7Tackle %0.7

12Interceptions8

40Effective Clearances14

40Clearances14

Player of the game

Clayton

RAFC · 1 G

8.0

Deserved to win

10%

RAFC · 0.12 xG

80%

Draw

11%

SCB · 0.12 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

Match ends, Rio Ave 2, Sporting Braga 1.
Second Half ends, Rio Ave 2, Sporting Braga 1.
90'+6'
Corner awarded
Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
90'+5'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amine El Ouazzani with a cross.
G. Martínez
90'+5'
Free kick won
Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Foul
Foul by Martim Neto (Rio Ave).
90'+4'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Luiz
Substitution, Rio Ave. João Novais replaces André Luiz.
J. Novais
90'+4'
Sub
Subbed on for Clayton
Substitution, Rio Ave. Karem Zoabi replaces Clayton.
K. Zoabi
90'+2'
Yellow card
Francisco Chissumba (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Chissumba
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Francisco Chissumba (Sporting Braga).
90'+1'
Free kick won
André Luiz (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
89'
Foul
Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
89'
Free kick won
Clayton (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'
Corner awarded
Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Marios Vrousai.
87'
Yellow card
Martim Neto (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
M. Neto
87'
Free kick won
Francisco Chissumba (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86'
Delay in match (Sporting Braga).
86'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by André Luiz following a fast break.
86'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Tiago Morais (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clayton.
84'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. André Luiz (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Clayton following a fast break.
A. Luiz
83'
Free kick won
Francisco Chissumba (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Foul
Foul by André Luiz (Rio Ave).
82'
Robson Bambu went off injured after Sporting Braga had used all subs.