Highlights

90+7'

A. Varela (Time wasting)

90+6'

K. Zoabi (Argument)

90+2'

O. Richards (Argument)

90+2'

João Graça (Argument)

90+2'

Alberto Costa (Argument)

51'

D. Gül (VAR - decision : No goal)

HT 1 - 0

22'

V. Froholdt (assist O. Pietuszewski)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

88'

João Graça (A. Ntoi - tactical)

85'

T. Moffi (V. Froholdt - tactical)

83'

A. Papakanellos (M. Vrousai - tactical)

83'

Ryan Guilherme (T. Nikitscher - tactical)

75'

Borja Sainz (Pepê - tactical)

75'

S. Fofana (D. Gül - tactical)

65'

William (O. Pietuszewski - tactical)

65'

Rodrigo Mora (Gabri Veiga - tactical)

65'

K. Zoabi (D. Špikić - tactical)

65'

João Tomé (O. Pohlmann - tactical)

Player of the match

Gabri Veiga # 10 - Midfielder

Duel won 4/11 (36.36%)
Accurate passes 27/29 (93.1%)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	1	Porto	66	25	21	3	1
	13	Rio Ave	24	25	5	9	11

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
5	Samu Omorodion	13
8	Clayton	10
13	André Luiz	7
16	William	6
25	Borja Sainz	5
33	V. Froholdt	4

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-3-3

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

55%

45%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

D. Špikić

P. Rosario 1
Pepê 1

Shots off target

O. Pohlmann

V. Froholdt 2
Gabri Veiga 2

Big chance created

M. Vrousai

O. Pietuszewski 1
Pepê 1

Successful contests

M. Vrousai

Diogo Bezerra 2
O. Pietuszewski 2

Fouls suffered

William

A. Varela 2
Pepê 2

Dispossessed

O. Pietuszewski

Diogo Bezerra 4
A. Ntoi 3

Touches

P. Rosario

J. Bednarek 86
M. Vrousai 82

Duel won

M. Vrousai

Alberto Costa 8
T. Nikitscher 8

Duel lost

O. Pietuszewski

Diogo Bezerra 10
A. Ntoi 9

Interceptions

T. Nikitscher

D. Špikić 3
M. Vrousai 3

Challenge lost

Gabri Veiga

D. Gül 1
J. Bednarek 1

Tackles

M. Vrousai

Alberto Costa 4
A. Ntoi 4

Aerial duels won

J. Bednarek

T. Nikitscher 3
Alberto Costa 3

Aerial duels lost

Diogo Bezerra

Jalen Blesa 3
V. Froholdt 2

Fouls

O. Richards

A. Ntoi 4
Gabri Veiga 3

Saves

E. van der Gouw

Diogo Costa 1

Passes

P. Rosario

J. Bednarek 80
Gustavo Mancha 58

Accurate passes

P. Rosario

J. Bednarek 70
J. Brabec 51

Accurate crosses

M. Vrousai

Diogo Bezerra 1
Rodrigo Mora 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

Stats & bet

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28/08/23

Referees

David Rafael Oliveira Silva main referee

5.9

0.3

Average card count per match for 12 matches arbitrated
Carlos Alberto Rocha Campos assistant referee
Rui Filipe Cunha Folha Oliveira VAR assistant referee
Anzhony Francisco Gonçalves Rodrigues fourth referee
Nélson Cunha assistant referee
Pedro Ricardo Ferreira Ribeiro VAR referee

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Injured players

Porto

Martim Moreira Moutinho Fernandes Muscle Injury

Nehuén Pérez Achilles tendon rupture

Samuel Omorodion Aghehowa ACL Knee Injury

Luuk de Jong ACL Knee Injury

Rio Ave

Tamás Nikitscher Unknown

Theofanis Bakoulas ACL Knee Injury

Match venue

Estádio Do Dragão - Porto

Year of construction: 2003
Surface: grass
Capacity: 50399
Average attendance: 34707
Maximum attendance: 50027
% sold: 68

Match result Porto Rio Ave

Date 22 February 2026 20:30
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 23
Match attendance 44810
Code POR-RIO
Area Portugal
Home team Porto
Away team Rio Ave

FAQ

What is the result between Porto Rio Ave?

Porto won the match with a 1-0 score

What are the official lineups for Porto Rio Ave?

Porto : Coached by F. Farioli, the lineup starts off in a 4-3-3 formation: Diogo Costa (C), Z. Sanusi, P. Rosario, J. Bednarek, Alberto Costa, Gabri Veiga, A. Varela, V. Froholdt, O. Pietuszewski, D. Gül, Pepê

Rio Ave : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by S. Silaidopoulos, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : E. van der Gouw, O. Richards, Gustavo Mancha, J. Brabec, M. Vrousai (C), A. Ntoi, T. Nikitscher, D. Špikić, O. Pohlmann, Diogo Bezerra, Jalen Blesa

Who is the referee of the match Porto Rio Ave ?

David Rafael Oliveira Silva is the referee for this match

Where is the match Porto Rio Ave?

The venue Estádio Do Dragão in Porto is hosting the match

At what time is Porto Rio Ave?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 22 February 2026. Kick-off at 20:30

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

Gabri Veiga is the outstanding player of the match Porto - Rio Ave. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

4/11 Duel won (36.36%)
27/29 Accurate passes (93.1%)

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Confirmed line-ups

Porto 4-3-3

- 6.3 99 (C) Diogo Costa
- 6.2 12 Z. Sanusi
- 6.8 13 P. Rosario
- 6.4 5 J. Bednarek
- 5.6 20 Alberto Costa
- 7.6 10 Gabri Veiga
- 6.4 22 A. Varela
- 7.1 8 V. Froholdt
- 6.1 77 O. Pietuszewski
- 7.1 27 D. Gül
- 6.0 11 Pepê
- 6.1 99 E. van der Gouw
- 5.4 77 O. Richards
- 5.4 39 Gustavo Mancha
- 5.9 32 J. Brabec
- 7.0 17 (C) M. Vrousai
- 4.9 5 A. Ntoi
- 6.9 44 T. Nikitscher
- 5.1 18 D. Špikić
- 5.5 80 O. Pohlmann
- 5.0 7 Diogo Bezerra
- 3.9 11 Jalen Blesa

Rio Ave 4-2-3-1

- F. Farioli Coach
Substitutes
- Gabriel Brás #73 - Defender
- Francisco Moura #74 - Defender
- 65'
  
  Rodrigo Mora #86 - Midfielder
- 65'
  
  William #7 - Striker
- 75'
  
  Borja Sainz #17 - Striker
- 85'
  
  T. Moffi #29 - Striker
- 75'
  
  S. Fofana #42 - Midfielder
- D. Prpić #21 - Defender
- Cláudio Ramos #14 - Goalkeeper
- S. Silaidopoulos Coach
Substitutes
- 65'
  
  K. Zoabi #14 - Striker
- N. Abbey #6 - Defender
- 65'
  
  João Tomé #20 - Defender
- 83'
  
  Ryan Guilherme #8 - Midfielder
- F. Petrasso #23 - Defender
- 88'
  
  João Graça #21 - Midfielder
- G. Liavas #54 - Midfielder
- 83'
  
  A. Papakanellos #19 - Midfielder
- K. Chamorro #22 - Goalkeeper

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

55%

45%

Duel won

50%

Accurate passes

86%

80%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

471

Passes

398

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

M. Vrousai

O. Pietuszewski 1
Pepê 1
Diogo Bezerra 1
T. Moffi 1

Successful contests

M. Vrousai

Diogo Bezerra 2
O. Pietuszewski 2

Fouls suffered

William

A. Varela 2
Pepê 2
Z. Sanusi 2
Diogo Bezerra 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

Gabri Veiga

0% 0/5

O. Pohlmann 0% (0/4)

Dispossessed

O. Pietuszewski

Diogo Bezerra 4
A. Ntoi 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

Gustavo Mancha

83% 5/6

A. Varela 83% (5/6)
M. Vrousai 79% (11/14)
William 75% (6/8)
T. Nikitscher 73% (8/11)

Interceptions

T. Nikitscher

D. Špikić 3
M. Vrousai 3
J. Brabec 3
João Tomé 2

Aerial duels won (%)

T. Nikitscher

100% 3/3

William 100% (2/2)
Alberto Costa 75% (3/4)
J. Bednarek 71% (5/7)
J. Brabec 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

Jalen Blesa

0% 0/5

D. Gül 0% (0/5)
Pepê 0% (0/5)
D. Špikić 0% (0/5)
O. Pietuszewski 35% (6/17)

Aerial duels won (%)

Jalen Blesa

0% 0/3

Diogo Bezerra 0% (0/3)
A. Ntoi 0% (0/2)
Gabri Veiga 0% (0/2)
V. Froholdt 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

P. Rosario

96% 86/90

J. Brabec 93% (51/55)
T. Nikitscher 93% (37/40)
J. Bednarek 88% (70/80)
M. Vrousai 85% (41/48)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	66	25	21	3	1	49	10	39
2	Sporting	62	25	19	5	1	64	14	50
3	Benfica	62	26	18	8	0	55	17	38
4	Braga	46	25	13	7	5	52	25	27
5	Gil Vicente	42	26	11	9	6	39	27	12
6	Famalicão	42	26	12	6	8	32	22	10
7	Moreirense	35	25	10	5	10	31	35	-4
8	Estoril	34	25	9	7	9	46	42	4
9	Vitória SC	32	26	9	5	12	29	39	-10
10	Alverca	29	26	7	8	11	26	41	-15
11	Arouca	26	26	7	5	14	33	55	-22
12	Estrela	25	25	5	10	10	28	43	-15
13	Rio Ave	24	25	5	9	11	24	44	-20
14	Casa Pia	24	25	5	9	11	26	44	-18
15	Nacional	22	25	5	7	13	29	37	-8
16	Santa Clara	22	25	5	7	13	22	31	-9
17	Tondela	19	25	4	7	14	19	39	-20
18	AVS	10	25	1	7	17	18	57	-39

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	32	12	10	2	0	24	4	20
2	Sporting	31	12	10	1	1	36	4	32
3	Benfica	29	13	8	5	0	30	10	20
4	Gil Vicente	24	13	7	3	3	22	12	10
5	Braga	24	12	7	3	2	27	11	16
6	Famalicão	23	13	7	2	4	22	9	13
7	Estoril	23	13	6	5	2	26	17	9
8	Vitória SC	22	14	6	4	4	19	18	1
9	Moreirense	20	12	6	2	4	16	17	-1
10	Alverca	19	13	5	4	4	11	16	-5
11	Arouca	15	13	4	3	6	18	25	-7
12	Estrela	14	13	3	5	5	16	21	-5
13	Santa Clara	14	13	4	2	7	12	14	-2
14	Casa Pia	12	12	2	6	4	16	22	-6
15	Nacional	11	12	3	2	7	17	20	-3
16	Rio Ave	10	12	2	4	6	11	20	-9
17	Tondela	8	13	1	5	7	9	17	-8
18	AVS	7	13	1	4	8	10	23	-13

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	34	13	11	1	1	25	6	19
2	Benfica	33	13	10	3	0	25	7	18
3	Sporting	31	13	9	4	0	28	10	18
4	Braga	22	13	6	4	3	25	14	11
5	Famalicão	19	13	5	4	4	10	13	-3
6	Gil Vicente	18	13	4	6	3	17	15	2
7	Moreirense	15	13	4	3	6	15	18	-3
8	Rio Ave	14	13	3	5	5	13	24	-11
9	Casa Pia	12	13	3	3	7	10	22	-12
10	Estoril	11	12	3	2	7	20	25	-5
11	Tondela	11	12	3	2	7	10	22	-12
12	Estrela	11	12	2	5	5	12	22	-10
13	Arouca	11	13	3	2	8	15	30	-15
14	Nacional	11	13	2	5	6	12	17	-5
15	Alverca	10	13	2	4	7	15	25	-10
16	Vitória SC	10	12	3	1	8	10	21	-11
17	Santa Clara	8	12	1	5	6	10	17	-7
18	AVS	3	12	0	3	9	8	34	-26

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	54	25	15	9	1	21	3	18
2	Sporting	52	25	14	10	1	27	5	22
3	Benfica	51	26	14	9	3	27	9	18
4	Braga	43	25	13	4	8	31	16	15
5	Gil Vicente	42	26	12	6	8	20	13	7
6	Famalicão	37	26	7	16	3	14	8	6
7	Estoril	32	25	8	8	9	22	21	1
8	Nacional	30	25	6	12	7	11	13	-2
9	Casa Pia	29	25	7	8	10	13	20	-7
10	Vitória SC	28	26	5	13	8	14	18	-4
11	Alverca	28	26	5	13	8	10	21	-11
12	Moreirense	28	25	4	16	5	11	11	0
13	Arouca	26	26	6	8	12	14	28	-14
14	Estrela	24	25	5	9	11	13	19	-6
15	Rio Ave	24	25	5	9	11	10	18	-8
16	Santa Clara	24	25	3	15	7	10	16	-6
17	Tondela	23	25	3	14	8	8	16	-8
18	AVS	15	25	2	9	14	6	27	-21