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	88	34	28	4	2
	12	Rio Ave	36	34	8	12	14

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
7	Samu Omorodion	13
10	Clayton	10
16	William	8
18	André Luiz	7
-	Jalen Blesa	7
25	V. Froholdt	6

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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L L L L L

Last matches

Stats & bet

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24/08/24

03/02/24

28/08/23

Referees

David Rafael Oliveira Silva main referee

5.9

0.3

Average card count per match for 16 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: 34741
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	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

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	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