Rio Ave vs Nacional

Primeira Liga 17 Aug 2025, 14:30
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
1–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Nacional
Nacional
🏟 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (Vila do Conde) 👤 Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira Round 2

Match report

Rio Ave were held to a 1-1 draw by Nacional in the Primeira Liga on 17 August 2025.

Rio Ave dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 20 shots to Nacional's 13.

Ulisses was sent off in the 39th minute.

The match was played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (Vila do Conde), with Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 63% - 37% Shots 20 - 13 On target 9 - 6 Corners 6 - 6 Fouls 16 - 18 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
André Luiz
Rio Ave · 1 assist
8 Clayton 1 goal
8 Jesús Ramírez 1 goal
8 Jonathan Panzo 66 passes (91% accurate)
8 Nikolaos Athanasiou captained the side
First half vs second half
Rio Ave stepped it up after the break, with 15 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–6 15–7
Shots On Goal 3–3 6–3
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 1–6 5–0
Attacks 29–48 48–39
Match statistics
6 Corners 6
5 Substitution 5
77 Attacks 87
29 Dangerous Attacks 46
8 On Target 6
11 Off Target 6
20 Shots Total 13
9 Shots On Goal 6
4 Shots Off Goal 2
7 Shots Blocked 5
9 Shots Inside Box 9
11 Shots Outside Box 4
16 Fouls 18
6 Corners 6
63% Ball Possession 37%
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
5 Saves 8
438 Passes Total 240
371 Passes Accurate 171
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rio Ave · 3-4-3
1 C. Miszta
5 A. Ndoj 4 J. Panzo 6 N. Abbey
17 M. Vrousai 8 T. Bakoulas 10 B. Aguilera 3 N. Athanasiou
11 A. Luiz 9 Clayton 80 O. Pohlmann
Nacional · 4-3-3
37 L. França
2 J. Aurélio 4 Ulisses 38 Ze Vitor 5 J. Gomes
28 Liziero 6 M. Dias 15 C. Labidi
7 Witi 9 J. Ramírez 11 P. Bóia
Rio Ave
Coach
Petit
Substitutes
  • 7 João Novais
  • 19 Antonis Papakanellos
  • 28 Marc Gual
  • 23 Francisco Petrasso
  • 54 Georgios Liavas
  • 22 Kevin Chamorro
  • 63 Julien Lomboto
  • 20 João Tomé
  • 14 Karem Zoabi
Nacional
Coach
Tiago Miguel Carvalho Margarido
Substitutes
  • 34 Léo Santos
  • 99 Pablo Ruan
  • 22 Filipe Soares
  • 26 Joel Silva
  • 30 Martim Gustavo Watts
  • 50 Kevyn
  • 24 Lenny Vallier
  • 16 Alan Nuñez
  • 18 André Sousa
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Léo Santos ↓ Witiness Quembo Nacional
  • 46' ↑ Pablo Ruan ↓ Matheus Dias Nacional
  • 63' ↑ A. Papakanellos ↓ O. Pohlmann Rio Ave
  • 63' ↑ João Novais ↓ B. Aguilera Rio Ave
  • 74' ↑ Marc Gual ↓ André Luiz Rio Ave
  • 78' ↑ Filipe Soares ↓ C. Labidi Nacional
  • 78' ↑ Joel Silva ↓ Liziero Nacional
  • 81' ↑ F. Petrasso ↓ N. Abbey Rio Ave
  • 81' ↑ G. Liavas ↓ N. Athanasiou Rio Ave
  • 82' ↑ Martim Watts ↓ Paulinho Bóia Nacional
Cards
  • 39' Ulisses Nacional
  • 33' Matheus Dias Nacional
  • 33' Andre Luiz Rio Ave
  • 36' Ulisses Nacional
  • 39' Ulisses Nacional
  • 73' J. Novais Rio Ave
  • 79' F. Soares Nacional
Head-to-head
Rio Ave 3 4 draws 2 Nacional
2026-01-25 Nacional vs Rio Ave 4 - 0
2025-08-17 Rio Ave vs Nacional 1 - 1
2025-05-10 Nacional vs Rio Ave 3 - 3
2024-12-29 Rio Ave vs Nacional 2 - 1
2024-07-31 Rio Ave vs Nacional 1 - 1
2022-04-10 Nacional vs Rio Ave 2 - 0
Recent form
Rio Ave D D D L W
Nacional D D D L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rio Ave vs Nacional?
Rio Ave drew 1-1 against Nacional on 17 August 2025.
Who won Rio Ave vs Nacional?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Rio Ave vs Nacional played?
The match was played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (Vila do Conde).
Who had more possession in Rio Ave vs Nacional?
Rio Ave had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.