Highlights

83'

J. Ramírez (assist José Gomes)

79'

Filipe Soares (Foul)

73'

João Novais (Foul)

HT 1 - 0

39'

Ulisses (2nd yellow - Foul)

36'

Ulisses (Foul)

33'

André Luiz (Foul)

33'

Matheus Dias (Foul)

13'

Clayton (assist André Luiz)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

82'

Martim Watts (Paulinho Bóia - tactical)

81'

G. Liavas (N. Athanasiou - tactical)

81'

F. Petrasso (N. Abbey - tactical)

78'

Filipe Soares (C. Labidi - tactical)

78'

Joel Silva (Liziero - tactical)

74'

Marc Gual (André Luiz - tactical)

63'

João Novais (B. Aguilera - tactical)

63'

A. Papakanellos (O. Pohlmann - tactical)

46+2'

Pablo Ruan (Matheus Dias - tactical)

46'

Léo Santos (Witiness Quembo - tactical)

Player of the match

Lucas Oliveira de França # 37 - Goalkeeper

Duel won 1 (100%)
Saves 8

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	11	Rio Ave	20	18	4	8	6
	15	Nacional	17	18	4	5	9

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
3	J. Ramírez	12
6	Clayton	10
10	André Luiz	7
21	Zé Vitor	4

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

3-4-3

4-3-3

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

62%

38%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

André Luiz

J. Ramírez 2
Clayton 2

Shots off target

André Luiz

Pablo Ruan 1
G. Liavas 1

Big chance created

Liziero

Clayton 1
André Luiz 1

Successful contests

José Gomes

C. Labidi 2
André Luiz 2

Fouls suffered

Clayton

André Luiz 3
Liziero 3

Dispossessed

Paulinho Bóia

J. Ramírez 4
Pablo Ruan 2

Touches

J. Panzo

N. Athanasiou 71
M. Vrousai 64

Duel won

J. Panzo

Liziero 8
C. Labidi 7

Duel lost

J. Ramírez

Paulinho Bóia 11
T. Bakoulas 8

Interceptions

Zé Vitor

Matheus Dias 2
Ulisses 1

Challenge lost

M. Vrousai

B. Aguilera 1
Paulinho Bóia 1

Tackles

T. Bakoulas

Marc Gual 4
J. Panzo 4

Aerial duels won

J. Panzo

J. Ramírez 4
A. Ntoi 3

Aerial duels lost

J. Ramírez

Paulinho Bóia 3
N. Abbey 3

Fouls

Liziero

T. Bakoulas 3
Matheus Dias 3

Saves

Lucas França

C. Miszta 5

Passes

J. Panzo

N. Athanasiou 54
N. Abbey 54

Accurate passes

J. Panzo

N. Abbey 50
N. Athanasiou 45

Accurate crosses

José Gomes

Liziero 2
Clayton 1

Current form

Stats

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L L W L W

Last matches

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Referees

Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira main referee

5.3

0.2

Average card count per match for 11 matches arbitrated
Rui Filipe Lopes Soares VAR assistant referee
Diogo Teixeira Araújo fourth referee
Sérgio Nuno Teixeira de Jesus assistant referee
Tiago José Pereira Costa assistant referee
Hugo Alexandre França Luís Coimbra VAR referee

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Injured players

Nacional

Liziero Ankle Injury

Mootaz Nourani Muscle Injury

Match venue

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube - Vila do Conde

Year of construction: 1985
Surface: grass
Capacity: 12815
Average attendance: 2060
Maximum attendance: 9023
% sold: 16

Match result Rio Ave Nacional

Date 17 August 2025 15:30
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 2
Match attendance 2452
Code RIO-NAC
Area Portugal
Home team Rio Ave
Away team Nacional

FAQ

What is the result between Rio Ave Nacional?

The match resulted in a 1-1 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for Rio Ave Nacional?

Rio Ave : Coached by S. Silaidopoulos, the lineup starts off in a 3-4-3 formation: C. Miszta, N. Abbey, J. Panzo, A. Ntoi, N. Athanasiou, B. Aguilera, T. Bakoulas, M. Vrousai (C), O. Pohlmann, Clayton, André Luiz

Nacional : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Tiago Margarido, is positioning themselves in a 4-3-3 : Lucas França, José Gomes, Zé Vitor, Ulisses, João Aurélio (C), C. Labidi, Matheus Dias, Liziero, Paulinho Bóia, J. Ramírez, Witiness Quembo

Who is the referee of the match Rio Ave Nacional ?

Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira is the referee for this match

Where is the match Rio Ave Nacional?

The venue Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde is hosting the match

At what time is Rio Ave Nacional?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 17 August 2025. Kick-off at 15:30

Who is the man of the match Rio Ave - Nacional ?

Lucas Oliveira de França is the outstanding player of the match Rio Ave - Nacional. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

1 Duel won (100%)
8 Saves

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Confirmed line-ups

Rio Ave 3-4-3

- 7.0 1 C. Miszta
- 6.1 6 N. Abbey
- 6.3 4 J. Panzo
- 5.6 5 A. Ntoi
- 5.9 3 N. Athanasiou
- 4.8 10 B. Aguilera
- 5.7 8 T. Bakoulas
- 5.3 17 (C) M. Vrousai
- 6.1 80 O. Pohlmann
- 7.7 9 Clayton
- 7.2 11 André Luiz
- 8.1 37 Lucas França
- 6.3 5 José Gomes
- 6.8 38 Zé Vitor
- 3.7 4 Ulisses
- 5.4 2 (C) João Aurélio
- 6.1 15 C. Labidi
- 5.9 6 Matheus Dias
- 5.8 28 Liziero
- 5.3 11 Paulinho Bóia
- 7.1 9 J. Ramírez
- 5.3 7 Witiness Quembo

Nacional 4-3-3

- S. Silaidopoulos Coach
Substitutes
- 63'
  
  João Novais #7 - Midfielder
- 74'
  
  Marc Gual #28 - Striker
- K. Zoabi #14 - Striker
- J. Lomboto #63 - Defender
- João Tomé #20 - Defender
- 81'
  
  F. Petrasso #23 - Defender
- 81'
  
  G. Liavas #54 - Midfielder
- 63'
  
  A. Papakanellos #19 - Midfielder
- K. Chamorro #22 - Goalkeeper
- Tiago Margarido Coach
Substitutes
- L. Vallier #24 - Defender
- 82'
  
  Martim Watts #30 - Midfielder
- 46'
  
  Léo Santos #34 - Defender
- 78'
  
  Filipe Soares #22 - Midfielder
- 78'
  
  Joel Silva #26 - Midfielder
- André Sousa #18 - Midfielder
- 46+2'
  
  Pablo Ruan #99 - Striker
- A. Núñez #16 - Defender
- Kevyn #50 - Goalkeeper

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

62%

38%

Duel won

51%

49%

Accurate passes

84%

72%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

441

Passes

250

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Total red cards

Second yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

Liziero

Clayton 1
André Luiz 1

Shots (%)

Clayton

100% 2/2

João Novais 67% (2/3)
J. Ramírez 67% (2/3)
C. Labidi 67% (2/3)
André Luiz 43% (3/7)

Successful contests

José Gomes

C. Labidi 2
André Luiz 2

Fouls suffered

Clayton

André Luiz 3
Liziero 3
C. Labidi 3
Paulinho Bóia 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

Pablo Ruan

0% 0/2

Dispossessed

Paulinho Bóia

J. Ramírez 4

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

Marc Gual

100% 4/4

Zé Vitor 86% (6/7)
J. Panzo 67% (8/12)
O. Pohlmann 67% (4/6)
C. Labidi 64% (7/11)

Interceptions

Zé Vitor

Matheus Dias 2

Aerial duels won (%)

Zé Vitor

100% 3/3

C. Miszta 100% (2/2)
J. Panzo 67% (4/6)
M. Vrousai 67% (2/3)
A. Ntoi 60% (3/5)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

João Novais

0% 0/5

B. Aguilera 0% (0/5)
N. Abbey 0% (0/4)
A. Papakanellos 0% (0/4)
Paulinho Bóia 35% (6/17)

Challenge lost

M. Vrousai

Aerial duels won (%)

N. Abbey

0% 0/3

C. Labidi 0% (0/2)
André Luiz 0% (0/2)
T. Bakoulas 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

N. Abbey

93% 50/54

T. Bakoulas 92% (33/36)
J. Panzo 90% (61/68)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	52	18	17	1	0	37	4	33
2	Sporting	45	18	14	3	1	50	9	41
3	Benfica	42	18	12	6	0	38	11	27
4	Gil Vicente	31	18	8	7	3	24	13	11
5	Braga	30	18	8	6	4	32	18	14
6	Moreirense	27	18	8	3	7	25	26	-1
7	Famalicão	26	18	7	5	6	21	14	7
8	Vitória SC	25	18	7	4	7	18	23	-5
9	Estoril	23	18	6	5	7	33	29	4
10	Alverca	23	18	7	2	9	19	28	-9
11	Rio Ave	20	18	4	8	6	22	31	-9
12	Estrela	19	18	4	7	7	23	32	-9
13	Arouca	17	18	4	5	9	19	42	-23
14	Santa Clara	17	18	4	5	9	14	20	-6
15	Nacional	17	18	4	5	9	22	28	-6
16	Casa Pia	14	18	3	5	10	17	35	-18
17	Tondela	12	18	3	3	12	12	30	-18
18	AVS	4	18	0	4	14	11	44	-33

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	22	8	7	1	0	16	2	14
2	Sporting	22	9	7	1	1	30	3	27
3	Benfica	19	9	5	4	0	19	7	12
4	Gil Vicente	17	9	5	2	2	12	7	5
5	Moreirense	16	8	5	1	2	13	11	2
6	Alverca	16	10	5	1	4	9	14	-5
7	Vitória SC	15	10	4	3	3	14	14	0
8	Estoril	15	9	4	3	2	17	12	5
9	Braga	14	8	4	2	2	14	7	7
10	Famalicão	11	9	3	2	4	13	8	5
11	Santa Clara	11	10	3	2	5	7	8	-1
12	Estrela	10	10	2	4	4	13	17	-4
13	Rio Ave	9	9	2	3	4	10	15	-5
14	Arouca	9	9	2	3	4	10	19	-9
15	Nacional	7	8	2	1	5	12	17	-5
16	Tondela	5	9	1	2	6	6	13	-7
17	Casa Pia	4	8	0	4	4	7	15	-8
18	AVS	3	10	0	3	7	7	19	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	30	10	10	0	0	21	2	19
2	Benfica	23	9	7	2	0	19	4	15
3	Sporting	23	9	7	2	0	20	6	14
4	Braga	16	10	4	4	2	18	11	7
5	Famalicão	15	9	4	3	2	8	6	2
6	Gil Vicente	14	9	3	5	1	12	6	6
7	Moreirense	11	10	3	2	5	12	15	-3
8	Rio Ave	11	9	2	5	2	12	16	-4
9	Vitória SC	10	8	3	1	4	4	9	-5
10	Nacional	10	10	2	4	4	10	11	-1
11	Casa Pia	10	10	3	1	6	10	20	-10
12	Estrela	9	8	2	3	3	10	15	-5
13	Estoril	8	9	2	2	5	16	17	-1
14	Arouca	8	9	2	2	5	9	23	-14
15	Alverca	7	8	2	1	5	10	14	-4
16	Tondela	7	9	2	1	6	6	17	-11
17	Santa Clara	6	8	1	3	4	7	12	-5
18	AVS	1	8	0	1	7	4	25	-21

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	40	18	11	7	0	16	1	15
2	Sporting	39	18	11	6	1	22	4	18
3	Benfica	37	18	10	7	1	19	5	14
4	Gil Vicente	29	18	8	5	5	15	9	6
5	Famalicão	26	18	5	11	2	11	6	5
6	Braga	25	18	7	4	7	19	13	6
7	Estoril	25	18	7	4	7	16	14	2
8	Nacional	23	18	5	8	5	10	11	-1
9	Rio Ave	21	18	5	6	7	9	13	-4
10	Moreirense	21	18	3	12	3	9	8	1
11	Vitória SC	19	18	3	10	5	8	10	-2
12	Estrela	18	18	4	6	8	12	16	-4
13	Arouca	18	18	4	6	8	9	21	-12
14	Alverca	18	18	3	9	6	7	15	-8
15	Santa Clara	18	18	2	12	4	7	10	-3
16	Tondela	16	18	2	10	6	4	11	-7
17	Casa Pia	15	18	3	6	9	6	17	-11
18	AVS	11	18	2	5	11	6	21	-15