Rio Ave vs Alverca, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
· Portuguese Primeira LigaAbout
Rio Ave are hosting Alverca
at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal, starting on
. The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Isaac James (Alverca) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Nabil Touaizi with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave).
- 4': Isaac James (Alverca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Alverca 1. Figueiredo (Alverca) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lincoln following a set piece situation.
- 8': Offside, Alverca. Figueiredo is caught offside.
- 10': Offside, Alverca. Figueiredo is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. Olé Pohlmann (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matheus Mendes (Alverca). Assisted by Marios Vrousai.
- 14': Foul by Dario Spikic (Rio Ave).
- 14': Nabil Touaizi (Alverca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Sergi Gómez (Alverca).
- 15': Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Sandro Lima (Alverca) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac James with a cross.
- 21': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Alverca 2. Sandro Lima (Alverca) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Figueiredo.
- 26': Foul by Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave).
- 26': Matheus Mendes (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Abbey.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dario Spikic.
- 30': Figueiredo (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Olé Pohlmann (Rio Ave).
- 32': Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Jakub Brabec.
- 33': Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.
- 34': Attempt missed. Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nelson Abbey with a cross.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Chiquinho (Alverca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt saved. Lincoln (Alverca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave). Assisted by Isaac James.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Rhaldney (Alverca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Lima.
- 40': Attempt saved. Lincoln (Alverca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave). Assisted by Nabil Touaizi.
- 42': Substitution, Rio Ave. Ryan Guilherme replaces Tamás Nikitscher.
- 44': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Nabil Touaizi.
- 45': Bastien Meupiyou (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Dario Spikic (Rio Ave).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sergi Gómez (Alverca).
- 45'+1': Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Chiquinho (Alverca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave).
- 45'+2': Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Ennio van der Gouw.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Alverca 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Rio Ave 0, Alverca 2.
- 47': Attempt saved. Figueiredo (Alverca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave). Assisted by Lincoln.
- 48': Attempt missed. Dario Spikic (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Guilherme.
- 48': Foul by Rhaldney (Alverca).
- 48': Ryan Guilherme (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Olé Pohlmann (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marios Vrousai.
- 51': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Bastien Meupiyou.
- 52': Foul by Sandro Lima (Alverca).
- 52': Gustavo Mancha (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Dario Spikic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Figueiredo (Alverca).
- 56': Foul by Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave).
- 56': Isaac James (Alverca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt missed. Figueiredo (Alverca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Isaac James.
- 58': Attempt missed. Nabil Touaizi (Alverca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Chiquinho.
- 59': Goal! Rio Ave 1, Alverca 2. Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nelson Abbey with a cross.
- 61': Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Jakub Brabec.
- 62': Attempt missed. Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
- 65': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Olé Pohlmann (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Kaiky Naves.
- 66': Attempt saved. Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matheus Mendes (Alverca).
- 68': Substitution, Rio Ave. Omar Richards replaces Nelson Abbey.
- 68': Substitution, Rio Ave. Tamble Monteiro replaces Olé Pohlmann.
- 69': Substitution, Alverca. Cédric Nuozzi replaces Figueiredo.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Lincoln (Alverca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac James.
- 70': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Chiquinho.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Chiquinho (Alverca).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Alverca. Marezi replaces Rhaldney.
- 74': Sandro Lima (Alverca) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Substitution, Alverca. Vasco Moreira replaces Sandro Lima.
- 76': Attempt saved. Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Matheus Mendes (Alverca). Assisted by Dario Spikic.
- 77': Attempt missed. Cédric Nuozzi (Alverca) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac James following a fast break.
- 78': Attempt missed. Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jalen Blesa.
- 80': Offside, Alverca. Marezi is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Rio Ave. João Tomé replaces Dario Spikic.
- 81': Substitution, Rio Ave. Georgios Liavas replaces Andreas Ntoi.
- 82': Attempt missed. Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Guilherme.
- 83': Attempt saved. Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matheus Mendes (Alverca).
- 83': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Matheus Mendes.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Bezerra with a cross.
- 85': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Kaiky Naves.
- 85': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Marezi.
- 86': Substitution, Alverca. Diogo Spencer replaces Chiquinho.
- 87': Foul by Ryan Guilherme (Rio Ave).
- 87': Lincoln (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ryan Guilherme (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Diogo Spencer (Alverca).
- 90'+3': Ryan Guilherme (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Guilherme.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ryan Guilherme (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marios Vrousai.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rio Ave 1, Alverca 2.
- 0': Match ends, Rio Ave 1, Alverca 2.
Statistics
 ALV |
RAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 335 | Accurate Passes | 353 |
| 406 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 26 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 41 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Attendance: 2,284
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Attendance: 2,284
Liga Portugal Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | +48 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 34 | +65 | 82 |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | +49 | 80 |
| 4 | Braga | 34 | +28 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Ennio van der Gouw (GK) |
| 39 | Gustavo Mancha |
| 32 | Jakub Brabec |
| 6 | Nelson Abbey |
| 17 | Marios Vrousai  |
| 80 | Ole Pohlmann |
| 5 | Andreas Ntoi |
| 44 | Tamás Nikitscher |
| 11 | Jalen Blesa |
| 18 | Dario Spikic |
| 7 | Diogo Bezerra |
Alverca (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Matheus Mendes (GK) |
| 5 | Sergi Gómez |
| 33 | Bastien Meupiyou |
| 4 | Kaiky Naves |
| 18 | Lincoln |
| 26 | Rhaldney |
| 12 | Isaac James |
| 2 | Nabili Touaizi |
| 91 | Sandro Lima |
| 10 | Chiquinho |
| 20 | Figueiredo |
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