Highlights

90+3'

Ricardo Horta (assist João Moutinho)

87'

Leonardo Lelo (Foul)

73'

Ricardo Horta (assist F. Grillitsch)

HT 1 - 0

45'

Gustavo Mancha (Foul)

F. Grillitsch (assist Pau Víctor)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

89'

Yanis da Rocha (Víctor Gómez - tactical)

84'

Leonardo Buta (O. Richards - tactical)

84'

A. Ntoi (G. Liavas - tactical)

82'

E. Tıknaz (F. Grillitsch - tactical)

82'

Leonardo Lelo (R. Zalazar - tactical)

75'

Diego Rodrigues (Gabri Martínez - tactical)

74'

Fran Navarro (Pau Víctor - tactical)

70'

Jalen Blesa (Tamble Monteiro - tactical)

70'

D. Špikić (Diogo Bezerra - tactical)

62'

O. Pohlmann (A. Papakanellos - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Florian Grillitsch # 27 - Midfielder

Duel won 4/9 (44.44%)
Accurate passes 76/81 (93.83%)
Goal ! 1
Assist 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	4	Braga	46	25	13	7	5
	15	Rio Ave	21	24	4	9	11

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
4	R. Zalazar	14
5	Ricardo Horta	13
8	Clayton	10
13	André Luiz	7
15	Pau Víctor	6
31	Fran Navarro	4

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

3-4-2-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

64%

36%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

Gabri Martínez

Ricardo Horta 3
Diogo Bezerra 1

Big chance created

B. Arrey-Mbi

Pau Víctor 1
F. Grillitsch 1

Shots off target

G. Liavas

F. Grillitsch 1
R. Zalazar 1

Successful contests

Gabri Martínez

G. Liavas 2
F. Grillitsch 1

Fouls suffered

Diogo Bezerra

Tamble Monteiro 3
Gabri Martínez 3

Dispossessed

A. Papakanellos

R. Zalazar 3
Diogo Bezerra 2

Touches

João Moutinho

110

F. Grillitsch 96
Víctor Gómez 93

Duel won

Gabri Martínez

Diogo Bezerra 5
M. Vrousai 5

Duel lost

R. Zalazar

Tamble Monteiro 7
M. Vrousai 6

Interceptions

M. Vrousai

A. Barišić 2
G. Lagerbielke 2

Challenge lost

M. Vrousai

J. Brabec 2
O. Richards 1

Tackles

Gabri Martínez

N. Abbey 4
João Moutinho 3

Aerial duels won

G. Lagerbielke

A. Barišić 3
E. van der Gouw 2

Aerial duels lost

Tamble Monteiro

A. Barišić 2
R. Zalazar 1

Fouls

B. Arrey-Mbi

G. Liavas 3
F. Grillitsch 3

Saves

E. van der Gouw

L. Horníček 2

Passes

João Moutinho

100

F. Grillitsch 81
G. Lagerbielke 76

Accurate passes

João Moutinho

F. Grillitsch 76
G. Lagerbielke 72

Accurate crosses

Ricardo Horta

João Moutinho 1
Víctor Gómez 1

Current form

Stats

W D W W W

L L L W L

Last matches

Stats & bet

31/08/25

02/03/25

29/09/24

09/03/24

07/10/23

Referees

Miguel Bertolo Nogueira main referee

4.7

0.3

Average card count per match for 11 matches arbitrated
Pedro Filipe Graça de Sousa VAR referee
João Carlos Antunes Pereira Bento VAR assistant referee
Nuno Filipe Figueiredo Pires assistant referee
Rui Miguel Gomes Lima fourth referee
Paulo Ricardo Duarte Brás assistant referee

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Injured players

Sporting Braga

Adrian Leon Barišić Hamstring

Florian Grillitsch Illness

Rio Ave

Tamás Nikitscher Unknown

Theofanis Bakoulas ACL Knee Injury

Match venue

Estádio Municipal de Braga - Braga

Year of construction: 2003
Surface: grass
Capacity: 30286
Average attendance: 11964
Maximum attendance: 29820
% sold: 39

Match result Braga Rio Ave

Date 08 February 2026 18:00
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 21
Match attendance 10528
Code BRA-RIO
Area Portugal
Home team Sporting Braga
Away team Rio Ave

FAQ

What is the result between Braga Rio Ave?

Sporting Braga won the match with a 3-0 score

What are the official lineups for Braga Rio Ave?

Sporting Braga : Coached by Carlos Vicens, the lineup starts off in a 3-4-2-1 formation: L. Horníček, B. Arrey-Mbi, G. Lagerbielke, A. Barišić, Gabri Martínez, João Moutinho, F. Grillitsch, Víctor Gómez, Ricardo Horta (C), R. Zalazar, Pau Víctor

Rio Ave : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by S. Silaidopoulos, is positioning themselves in a 3-4-2-1 : E. van der Gouw, N. Abbey, Gustavo Mancha, J. Brabec, O. Richards, G. Liavas, T. Nikitscher, M. Vrousai (C), A. Papakanellos, Diogo Bezerra, Tamble Monteiro

Who is the referee of the match Braga Rio Ave ?

Miguel Bertolo Nogueira is the referee for this match

Where is the match Braga Rio Ave?

The venue Estádio Municipal de Braga in Braga is hosting the match

At what time is Braga Rio Ave?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 08 February 2026. Kick-off at 18:00

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

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

4/9 Duel won (44.44%)
76/81 Accurate passes (93.83%)
1 Goal !
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Sporting Braga 3-4-2-1

- 6.7 1 L. Horníček
- 6.3 26 B. Arrey-Mbi
- 6.3 14 G. Lagerbielke
- 7.0 37 A. Barišić
- 7.4 77 Gabri Martínez
- 8.3 8 João Moutinho
- 8.6 27 F. Grillitsch
- 7.1 2 Víctor Gómez
- 8.3 21 (C) Ricardo Horta
  
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- 6.1 10 R. Zalazar
- 7.3 18 Pau Víctor
- 6.2 99 E. van der Gouw
- 5.6 6 N. Abbey
- 4.4 39 Gustavo Mancha
- 4.7 32 J. Brabec
- 4.5 77 O. Richards
- 3.7 54 G. Liavas
- 5.1 44 T. Nikitscher
- 4.8 17 (C) M. Vrousai
- 4.6 19 A. Papakanellos
- 4.2 7 Diogo Bezerra
- 4.1 9 Tamble Monteiro

Rio Ave 3-4-2-1

- Carlos Vicens Coach
Substitutes
- 74'
  
  Fran Navarro #39 - Striker
- Gabriel Moscardo #17 - Midfielder
- M. Dorgeles #20 - Midfielder
- Paulo Oliveira #15 - Defender
- 75'
  
  Diego Rodrigues #50 - Midfielder
- 89'
  
  Yanis da Rocha #41 - Midfielder
- Tiago Sá #12 - Goalkeeper
- 82'
  
  E. Tıknaz #34 - Midfielder
- 82'
  
  Leonardo Lelo #5 - Defender
- S. Silaidopoulos Coach
Substitutes
- 84'
  
  Leonardo Buta #24 - Defender
- J. Lomboto #63 - Defender
- João Tomé #20 - Defender
- Ryan Guilherme #8 - Midfielder
- 62'
  
  O. Pohlmann #80 - Midfielder
- 70'
  
  Jalen Blesa #11 - Striker
- 70'
  
  D. Špikić #18 - Striker
- 84'
  
  A. Ntoi #5 - Defender
- K. Chamorro #22 - Goalkeeper

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

64%

36%

Duel won

52%

48%

Accurate passes

91%

86%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

690

Passes

399

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

B. Arrey-Mbi

Pau Víctor 1
F. Grillitsch 1
Víctor Gómez 1
João Moutinho 1

Shots (%)

Gabri Martínez

100% 3/3

Ricardo Horta 75% (3/4)
F. Grillitsch 50% (1/2)
O. Richards 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

Gabri Martínez

G. Liavas 2

Fouls suffered

Diogo Bezerra

Tamble Monteiro 3
Gabri Martínez 3
M. Vrousai 2
F. Grillitsch 2

Touches

João Moutinho

110

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

R. Zalazar

0% 0/3

A. Papakanellos 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

A. Papakanellos

R. Zalazar 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

Pau Víctor

83% 5/6

N. Abbey 71% (5/7)
Gabri Martínez 67% (12/18)
A. Barišić 67% (4/6)
Diogo Bezerra 56% (5/9)

Interceptions

M. Vrousai

A. Barišić 2
G. Lagerbielke 2
F. Grillitsch 2
Diogo Bezerra 2

Aerial duels won (%)

E. van der Gouw

100% 2/2

G. Lagerbielke 75% (3/4)
R. Zalazar 67% (2/3)
A. Barišić 60% (3/5)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

B. Arrey-Mbi

0% 0/5

A. Papakanellos 0% (0/5)
Ricardo Horta 0% (0/4)
G. Lagerbielke 0% (0/4)
J. Brabec 0% (0/4)

Aerial duels won (%)

Tamble Monteiro

0% 0/5

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

J. Brabec

96% 67/70

G. Lagerbielke 95% (72/76)
B. Arrey-Mbi 95% (52/55)
T. Nikitscher 94% (34/36)
Gabri Martínez 94% (32/34)

Accurate crosses

Ricardo Horta

Successful final third passes

F. Grillitsch

Víctor Gómez 25
João Moutinho 24
Ricardo Horta 23
R. Zalazar 22

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	65	24	21	2	1	47	8	39
2	Sporting	62	25	19	5	1	64	14	50
3	Benfica	58	24	17	7	0	51	14	37
4	Braga	46	25	13	7	5	52	25	27
5	Gil Vicente	40	24	11	7	6	35	23	12
6	Famalicão	39	25	11	6	8	30	21	9
7	Moreirense	35	25	10	5	10	31	35	-4
8	Estoril	34	25	9	7	9	46	42	4
9	Vitória SC	32	24	9	5	10	28	35	-7
10	Alverca	28	25	7	7	11	24	39	-15
11	Arouca	26	25	7	5	13	32	53	-21
12	Estrela	24	24	5	9	10	26	41	-15
13	Casa Pia	24	25	5	9	11	26	44	-18
14	Nacional	22	25	5	7	13	29	37	-8
15	Rio Ave	21	24	4	9	11	23	44	-21
16	Tondela	19	24	4	7	13	19	38	-19
17	Santa Clara	19	24	4	7	13	20	31	-11
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	28	12	8	4	0	28	8	20
4	Braga	24	12	7	3	2	27	11	16
5	Gil Vicente	23	12	7	2	3	20	10	10
6	Famalicão	23	13	7	2	4	22	9	13
7	Estoril	23	13	6	5	2	26	17	9
8	Vitória SC	22	13	6	4	3	18	16	2
9	Moreirense	20	12	6	2	4	16	17	-1
10	Alverca	19	13	5	4	4	11	16	-5
11	Arouca	15	12	4	3	5	17	23	-6
12	Estrela	13	12	3	4	5	14	19	-5
13	Casa Pia	12	12	2	6	4	16	22	-6
14	Nacional	11	12	3	2	7	17	20	-3
15	Santa Clara	11	12	3	2	7	10	14	-4
16	Rio Ave	10	12	2	4	6	11	20	-9
17	Tondela	8	12	1	5	6	9	16	-7
18	AVS	7	13	1	4	8	10	23	-13

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	33	12	11	0	1	23	4	19
2	Sporting	31	13	9	4	0	28	10	18
3	Benfica	30	12	9	3	0	23	6	17
4	Braga	22	13	6	4	3	25	14	11
5	Gil Vicente	17	12	4	5	3	15	13	2
6	Famalicão	16	12	4	4	4	8	12	-4
7	Moreirense	15	13	4	3	6	15	18	-3
8	Casa Pia	12	13	3	3	7	10	22	-12
9	Estoril	11	12	3	2	7	20	25	-5
10	Arouca	11	13	3	2	8	15	30	-15
11	Nacional	11	13	2	5	6	12	17	-5
12	Tondela	11	12	3	2	7	10	22	-12
13	Rio Ave	11	12	2	5	5	12	24	-12
14	Estrela	11	12	2	5	5	12	22	-10
15	Vitória SC	10	11	3	1	7	10	19	-9
16	Alverca	9	12	2	3	7	13	23	-10
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	Sporting	52	25	14	10	1	27	5	22
2	Benfica	51	24	14	9	1	27	6	21
3	Porto	51	24	14	9	1	19	3	16
4	Braga	43	25	13	4	8	31	16	15
5	Gil Vicente	36	24	10	6	8	18	13	5
6	Famalicão	36	25	7	15	3	13	7	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	Alverca	28	25	5	13	7	10	20	-10
11	Moreirense	28	25	4	16	5	11	11	0
12	Vitória SC	27	24	5	12	7	13	15	-2
13	Estrela	24	24	5	9	10	13	18	-5
14	Arouca	23	25	5	8	12	13	28	-15
15	Rio Ave	23	24	5	8	11	10	18	-8
16	Tondela	22	24	3	13	8	8	16	-8
17	Santa Clara	21	24	2	15	7	8	16	-8
18	AVS	15	25	2	9	14	6	27	-21