Highlights

88'

A. El Ouazzani (assist Gabri Martínez)

81'

C. Miszta (Time wasting)

60'

B. Aguilera (Foul)

HT 2 - 1

45'

Víctor Gómez (Foul)

42'

D. Špikić (Foul)

24'

Clayton (assist André Luiz)

22'

Roger Fernandes

14'

Clayton (on penalty)

13'

J. Gorby (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

83'

T. Bakoulas (B. Aguilera - tactical)

83'

Marc Gual (André Luiz - injury)

78'

Gabriel Moscardo (J. Gorby - tactical)

78'

Gabri Martínez (R. Zalazar - tactical)

73'

João Tomé (M. Vrousai - tactical)

73'

João Novais (G. Liavas - tactical)

62'

A. El Ouazzani (Fran Navarro - tactical)

59'

A. Ntoi (D. Špikić - tactical)

Player of the match

João Moutinho # 8 - Defensive midfielder

Successful contests 1
Duel won 3/5 (60%)
Accurate passes 95/103 (92.23%)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	4	Braga	59	34	16	11	7
	12	Rio Ave	36	34	8	12	14

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
5	R. Zalazar	16
6	Ricardo Horta	14
10	Pau Víctor	10
-	Clayton	10
18	André Luiz	7
-	Jalen Blesa	7
25	Fran Navarro	6

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

3-4-3

4-2-3-1

Stats

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Possession percentage

28%

72%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

Roger Fernandes

R. Zalazar 3
Clayton 2

Shots off target

R. Zalazar

Pau Víctor 2
Víctor Gómez 1

Big chance created

Víctor Gómez

Gabri Martínez 1
Leonardo Lelo 1

Successful contests

Gabri Martínez

T. Bakoulas 1
N. Athanasiou 1

Fouls suffered

Víctor Gómez

Pau Víctor 3
André Luiz 3

Dispossessed

André Luiz

R. Zalazar 3
D. Špikić 1

Touches

Leonardo Lelo

134

João Moutinho 113
G. Lagerbielke 101

Duel won

G. Lagerbielke

André Luiz 6
Víctor Gómez 6

Duel lost

Clayton

R. Zalazar 7
Pau Víctor 6

Interceptions

B. Aguilera

N. Athanasiou 2
M. Vrousai 2

Challenge lost

Víctor Gómez

João Novais 2
J. Gorby 1

Tackles

J. Gorby

Leonardo Lelo 4
F. Petrasso 3

Aerial duels won

G. Lagerbielke

Gabriel Moscardo 3
Clayton 2

Aerial duels lost

Clayton

Leonardo Lelo 3
Paulo Oliveira 2

Fouls

Pau Víctor

G. Lagerbielke 3
A. Ntoi 2

Saves

C. Miszta

L. Horníček 1

Passes

João Moutinho

103

Leonardo Lelo 98
G. Lagerbielke 87

Accurate passes

João Moutinho

Leonardo Lelo 86
Paulo Oliveira 80

Accurate crosses

Leonardo Lelo

N. Athanasiou 1
Víctor Gómez 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

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Referees

Fábio José Costa Veríssimo main referee

5.2

0.1

Average card count per match for 16 matches arbitrated
Hugo Manuel Freire Marques assistant referee
Tiago Oliveira Leandro VAR referee
Rui Jorge Rodrigues da Silva VAR assistant referee
Luís Carlos Mateus Filipe fourth referee
Pedro Nuno de Sá Martins assistant referee

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Injured players

Sporting Braga

Florian Grillitsch Illness

Match venue

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube - Vila do Conde

Year of construction: 1985
Surface: grass
Capacity: 12815
Average attendance: 2051
Maximum attendance: 9023
% sold: 16

Match result Rio Ave Braga

Date 31 August 2025 20:30
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 4
Match attendance 3250
Code RIO-BRA
Area Portugal
Home team Rio Ave
Away team Sporting Braga

FAQ

What is the result between Rio Ave Braga?

The match resulted in a 2-2 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for Rio Ave Braga?

Rio Ave : Coached by S. Silaidopoulos, the lineup starts off in a 3-4-3 formation: C. Miszta, N. Abbey, J. Panzo, F. Petrasso, N. Athanasiou, B. Aguilera, G. Liavas, M. Vrousai (C), D. Špikić, Clayton, André Luiz

Sporting Braga : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Carlos Vicens, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : L. Horníček, Leonardo Lelo, Paulo Oliveira, G. Lagerbielke, Víctor Gómez, J. Gorby, João Moutinho (C), R. Zalazar, Pau Víctor, Roger Fernandes, Fran Navarro

Who is the referee of the match Rio Ave Braga ?

Fábio José Costa Veríssimo is the referee for this match

Where is the match Rio Ave Braga?

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

At what time is Rio Ave Braga?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 31 August 2025. Kick-off at 20:30

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

João Moutinho had the best performance of the match Rio Ave - Braga. The stats reinforce this view:

1 Successful contests
3/5 Duel won (60%)
95/103 Accurate passes (92.23%)

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Confirmed line-ups

Rio Ave 3-4-3

- 6.7 1 C. Miszta
- 4.9 6 N. Abbey
- 6.0 4 J. Panzo
- 6.3 23 F. Petrasso
- 4.9 3 N. Athanasiou
- 5.9 10 B. Aguilera
- 4.0 54 G. Liavas
- 4.5 17 (C) M. Vrousai
- 4.2 18 D. Špikić
- 7.2 9 Clayton
  
  2
- 7.2 11 André Luiz
- 5.3 1 L. Horníček
- 6.8 5 Leonardo Lelo
- 6.4 15 Paulo Oliveira
- 6.8 14 G. Lagerbielke
- 6.1 2 Víctor Gómez
- 5.9 29 J. Gorby
- 7.4 8 (C) João Moutinho
- 5.1 10 R. Zalazar
- 5.4 18 Pau Víctor
- 7.1 7 Roger Fernandes
- 4.9 39 Fran Navarro

Sporting Braga 4-2-3-1

- S. Silaidopoulos Coach
Substitutes
- 73'
  
  João Novais #7 - Midfielder
- 83'
  
  Marc Gual #28 - Striker
- J. Lomboto #63 - Defender
- 83'
  
  T. Bakoulas #8 - Midfielder
- 73'
  
  João Tomé #20 - Defender
- O. Pohlmann #80 - Midfielder
- 59'
  
  A. Ntoi #5 - Defender
- A. Papakanellos #19 - Midfielder
- K. Chamorro #22 - Goalkeeper
- Carlos Vicens Coach
Substitutes
- 78'
  
  Gabriel Moscardo #17 - Midfielder
- Vítor Carvalho #6 - Midfielder
- 62'
  
  A. El Ouazzani #9 - Striker
- B. Arrey-Mbi #26 - Defender
- S. Niakaté #4 - Defender
- A. Bellaarouch #36 - Goalkeeper
- Diego Rodrigues #50 - Midfielder
- Sandro Vidigal #95 - Striker
- 78'
  
  Gabri Martínez #77 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

28%

72%

Duel won

48%

52%

Accurate passes

68%

89%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

263

Passes

661

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Clearance off line

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

Víctor Gómez

Gabri Martínez 1
Leonardo Lelo 1

Shots (%)

Clayton

100% 2/2

Roger Fernandes 80% (4/5)
R. Zalazar 50% (3/6)

Fouls suffered

Víctor Gómez

Pau Víctor 3
André Luiz 3
N. Athanasiou 2
Clayton 2

Touches

Leonardo Lelo

134

João Moutinho 113
G. Lagerbielke 101

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

Pau Víctor

0% 0/3

Dispossessed

André Luiz

R. Zalazar 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

F. Petrasso

86% 6/7

G. Liavas 67% (4/6)
G. Lagerbielke 64% (7/11)
Víctor Gómez 60% (6/10)
J. Gorby 57% (4/7)

Interceptions

B. Aguilera

N. Athanasiou 2
M. Vrousai 2

Aerial duels won (%)

G. Lagerbielke

100% 5/5

Gabriel Moscardo 100% (3/3)
G. Liavas 100% (2/2)
F. Petrasso 67% (2/3)
Paulo Oliveira 50% (2/4)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

R. Zalazar

0% 0/7

N. Abbey 0% (0/4)
Clayton 31% (4/13)

Aerial duels won (%)

Leonardo Lelo

0% 0/3

João Moutinho 0% (0/2)
R. Zalazar 0% (0/2)
Clayton 29% (2/7)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

J. Panzo

97% 34/35

Paulo Oliveira 96% (80/83)
J. Gorby 96% (72/75)
João Moutinho 92% (95/103)
G. Lagerbielke 91% (79/87)

Accurate crosses

Leonardo Lelo

Successful final third passes

Leonardo Lelo

João Moutinho 31
Víctor Gómez 23
J. Gorby 20

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

C. Miszta

52% 22/42

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	88	34	28	4	2	66	18	48
2	Sporting	82	34	25	7	2	89	24	65
3	Benfica	80	34	23	11	0	74	25	49
4	Braga	59	34	16	11	7	64	36	28
5	Famalicão	56	34	15	11	8	42	29	13
6	Gil Vicente	50	34	13	11	10	47	38	9
7	Moreirense	43	34	12	7	15	37	49	-12
8	Arouca	42	34	12	6	16	47	64	-17
9	Vitória SC	42	34	12	6	16	39	51	-12
10	Estoril	39	34	10	9	15	54	57	-3
11	Alverca	39	34	10	9	15	35	52	-17
12	Rio Ave	36	34	8	12	14	35	57	-22
13	Santa Clara	36	34	9	9	16	32	41	-9
14	Nacional	34	34	9	7	18	37	45	-8
15	Estrela	30	34	6	12	16	38	56	-18
16	Casa Pia	30	34	6	12	16	31	57	-26
17	Tondela	28	34	6	10	18	27	55	-28
18	AVS	21	34	3	12	19	27	67	-40

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

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	45	17	14	3	0	33	6	27
2	Sporting	41	17	13	2	2	51	11	40
3	Benfica	39	17	11	6	0	41	13	28
4	Famalicão	31	17	9	4	4	27	12	15
5	Gil Vicente	30	17	9	3	5	28	17	11
6	Braga	30	17	8	6	3	34	18	16
7	Vitória SC	28	17	8	4	5	26	19	7
8	Moreirense	27	17	8	3	6	20	21	-1
9	Alverca	26	17	7	5	5	18	23	-5
10	Arouca	25	17	7	4	6	27	30	-3
11	Estoril	23	17	6	5	6	29	26	3
12	Santa Clara	23	17	7	2	8	17	17	0
13	Nacional	20	17	6	2	9	23	23	0
14	Estrela	18	17	4	6	7	21	24	-3
15	Rio Ave	15	17	3	6	8	17	29	-12
16	Casa Pia	15	17	2	9	6	18	26	-8
17	Tondela	13	17	2	7	8	13	21	-8
18	AVS	12	17	2	6	9	15	27	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	43	17	14	1	2	33	12	21
2	Benfica	41	17	12	5	0	33	12	21
3	Sporting	41	17	12	5	0	38	13	25
4	Braga	29	17	8	5	4	30	18	12
5	Famalicão	25	17	6	7	4	15	17	-2
6	Rio Ave	21	17	5	6	6	18	28	-10
7	Gil Vicente	20	17	4	8	5	19	21	-2
8	Arouca	17	17	5	2	10	20	34	-14
9	Moreirense	16	17	4	4	9	17	28	-11
10	Estoril	16	17	4	4	9	25	31	-6
11	Casa Pia	15	17	4	3	10	13	31	-18
12	Tondela	15	17	4	3	10	14	34	-20
13	Nacional	14	17	3	5	9	14	22	-8
14	Vitória SC	14	17	4	2	11	13	32	-19
15	Santa Clara	13	17	2	7	8	15	24	-9
16	Alverca	13	17	3	4	10	17	29	-12
17	Estrela	12	17	2	6	9	17	32	-15
18	AVS	9	17	1	6	10	12	40	-28

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	72	34	20	12	2	29	4	25
2	Benfica	71	34	20	11	3	38	10	28
3	Sporting	70	34	19	13	2	38	8	30
4	Braga	60	34	17	9	8	37	18	19
5	Gil Vicente	51	34	13	12	9	24	17	7
6	Famalicão	42	34	7	21	6	15	13	2
7	Estoril	40	34	10	10	14	26	31	-5
8	Casa Pia	40	34	9	13	12	16	25	-9
9	Nacional	40	34	8	16	10	15	18	-3
10	Alverca	39	34	8	15	11	14	24	-10
11	Vitória SC	36	34	6	18	10	17	23	-6
12	Moreirense	36	34	6	18	10	15	19	-4
13	Arouca	35	34	7	14	13	18	32	-14
14	Estrela	34	34	7	13	14	19	25	-6
15	Santa Clara	33	34	4	21	9	13	21	-8
16	Rio Ave	31	34	6	13	15	13	25	-12
17	Tondela	31	34	4	19	11	10	22	-12
18	AVS	25	34	3	16	15	10	32	-22