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	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

3-4-2-1

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

4.5

0.2

Average card count per match for 15 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

Vitor Carvalho Hip Injury

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: 12011
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	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