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Primeira Liga · Matchweek 16 · Dec 29

Rio Ave - Nacional

Rio Ave beat Nacional 2-1 in Primeira Liga (Matchweek 16). Goals: Clayton 26', 26'; Clayton (P) 73', 73'; Bruno Costa 34', 34'.

Rio AveHOME Rio Ave
2 - 1
FT
NacionalAWAY Nacional
Clayton 26', 26'Clayton (P) 73', 73'
⚽
Bruno Costa 34', 34'
🏟 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube 👤 Referee: Gonçalo Neves
Key events
26' ⚽ Clayton(1 - 0) Rio Ave
26' ⚽ Clayton(2 - 0) Rio Ave
34' ⚽ Bruno Costa(2 - 1) · Assist: Isaac Nacional
34' ⚽ Bruno Costa(2 - 2) · Assist: Isaac Nacional
73' ⚽ Clayton (P)(3 - 2) Rio Ave
73' ⚽ Clayton (P)(4 - 2) Rio Ave
80' 🟨 Djibril SoumaréYellow card Nacional
80' 🟨 Djibril SoumaréYellow card Nacional
Quick stats
%49 Possession %51
20 Total shots 13
7 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 11
7 Blocked shots 0
13 Shots inside box 8
7 Shots outside box 5
1 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
Clayton(1 - 0)⚽
26'
Clayton(2 - 0)⚽
26'
34'
⚽Bruno Costa(2 - 1) · Assist: Isaac
34'
⚽Bruno Costa(2 - 2) · Assist: Isaac
HT 2 - 2
46'
🔁Lucas França ↔ Rui EncarnaçãoSubstitution
46'
🔁Lucas França ↔ Rui EncarnaçãoSubstitution
João Novais ↔ Tiago MoraisSubstitution🔁
62'
João Novais ↔ Tiago MoraisSubstitution🔁
62'
Clayton (P)(3 - 2)⚽
73'
Clayton (P)(4 - 2)⚽
73'
74'
🔁Isaac ↔ Dyego SousaSubstitution
74'
🔁Isaac ↔ Dyego SousaSubstitution
Clayton ↔ KokaSubstitution🔁
78'
O. Pohlmann ↔ A. OudrhiriSubstitution🔁
78'
78'
🔁João Aurélio ↔ A. AppiahSubstitution
78'
🔁Bruno Costa ↔ Daniel PenhaSubstitution
78'
🔁Dudu Teodora ↔ C. LabidiSubstitution
Clayton ↔ KokaSubstitution🔁
78'
O. Pohlmann ↔ A. OudrhiriSubstitution🔁
78'
78'
🔁João Aurélio ↔ A. AppiahSubstitution
78'
🔁Bruno Costa ↔ Daniel PenhaSubstitution
78'
🔁Dudu Teodora ↔ C. LabidiSubstitution
80'
🟨Djibril SoumaréYellow card
80'
🟨Djibril SoumaréYellow card
Kiko Bondoso ↔ F. PetrassoSubstitution🔁
90+1'
B. Aguilera ↔ Vitor GomesSubstitution🔁
90+1'
Kiko Bondoso ↔ F. PetrassoSubstitution🔁
90+1'
B. Aguilera ↔ Vitor GomesSubstitution🔁
90+1'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsRio Ave · Nacional
Key stats
%49 Possession %51
Shots
20 Total shots 13
7 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 11
7 Blocked shots 0
13 Shots inside box 8
7 Shots outside box 5
1 Saves 5
Passing
401 Total passes 416
321 Accurate passes 348
%80 Pass accuracy %84
Set pieces & discipline
11 Corners 6
2 Offsides 1
10 Fouls 14
Cards
0 Yellow cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsRio Ave 4-2-3-1Nacional 4-2-3-1
1Miszta 98Richards 33Santos 4William 17Vrousai 34Tıknaz 16Aguilera 19Bondoso 6Novais 80Pohlmann 9Clayton 37França 5Gomes 34Santos 4Ulisses 22Garcia 10Esteves 27Soumaré 99Teodora 8Costa 2Aurélio 23Isaac
Rio Ave · Bench
11Tiago Morais11
18Jhonatan18
14K. Zoabi14
94Valentim Sousa94
20João Tomé20
8Vitor Gomes8
23F. Petrasso23
10A. Oudrhiri10
22Koka22
Coach: Petit
Nacional · Bench
1Rui Encarnação1
88Matheus Dias88
33Francisco Gonçalves33
20Jota20
18André Sousa18
15C. Labidi15
17Daniel Penha17
70A. Appiah70
89Dyego Sousa89
Coach: Tiago Margarido
HEAD TO HEAD5 meetings · 2021–2026
Rio Ave 1
Feb 5who was on topJan 25
Nacional 1
1 Rio Ave 3 draw 1 Nacional
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
6–9total goals
1/2clean sheets
2-1Rio Ave best win · May 19
4-0Nacional best win · Jan 25
%80 Over 1.5 4/5
%60 Over 2.5 3/5
%40 Over 3.5 2/5
%60 BTTS 3/5
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Rio Ave at home2 matches
0W 2D 0L 1:1
Nacional at home3 matches
1W 1D 1L 8:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Rio Ave1W 2D 2L Nacional3W 0D 2L
1.00 1.80 Points per game
5 6 Goals scored
6 4 Goals conceded
1.50 1.57 xG average
1.48 1.75 xGA average
%40 %60 Clean sheets
%40 %20 BTTS
%40 %20 Over 2.5
5.8 5.0 Corners
2.2 3.2 Cards
Rio Ave4W 3D 3L Nacional3W 1D 6L
1.50 1.00 Points per game
10 8 Goals scored
9 12 Goals conceded
1.42 1.59 xG average
1.38 1.56 xGA average
%40 %30 Clean sheets
%40 %30 BTTS
%40 %30 Over 2.5
5.4 4.7 Corners
3.0 3.1 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
11Rio Avein the table38pts
34matches 9-11-14W-D-L 39:55goals -16diff
DDWLD
14Nacionalin the table34pts
34matches 9-7-18W-D-L 32:50goals -18diff
LDLDL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
0.95 1.00 Points per game
1.03 1.32 xG average
1.93 1.62 xGA average
%10 %19 Clean sheets
%52 %62 BTTS
%67 %52 Over 2.5
3.8 4.2 Corners
2.6 3.0 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 25 Nacional 4-0 Rio Ave Primeira Liga
Aug 17 Rio Ave 1-1 Nacional Primeira Liga
May 10 Nacional 3-3 Rio Ave Primeira Liga
May 19 Nacional 1-2 Rio Ave Primeira Liga
Feb 5 Rio Ave 0-0 Nacional Primeira Liga
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