Academico Viseu vs Rio Ave

Match summary

Academico Viseu came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Rio Ave. Rio Ave led 1-0 at half-time.

Miguel Patricio put Rio Ave ahead with a header in the 38th minute, Soufiane Messeguem equalised in the 69th minute, and André Clóvis won it in the 77th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Academico Viseu created 0.85 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Rio Ave 1.08 from 12. Rio Ave had a player sent off.

Academico Viseu claimed a 2-1 victory against Rio Ave in Liga Portugal on matchday 10, overcoming a half-time deficit with a strong second-half display. Despite the visitors controlling 55 percent of possession and completing 529 passes to the hosts' 427, Academico Viseu matched their opponents across several attacking metrics. Both sides managed 5 shots on target from 13 and 12 total shots respectively, while Rio Ave edged the dangerous attacks count 38 to 28. The match saw 20 fouls, resulting in 3 yellow cards distributed evenly with 1 for the hosts and 2 for the visitors.

The opening goal arrived in the thirty-eighth minute when Miguel Patricio scored for Rio Ave, sending the visitors into the break with a 0-1 lead. Following a series of substitutions and yellow cards shown to Jalen Blesa and Soufiane Messeguem, Academico Viseu equalised in the sixty-ninth minute through Messeguem. The turnaround was completed in the seventy-seventh minute when André Clóvis found the net with an effort carrying an expected goals value of 0.25. After further changes from both benches, the match concluded with Academico Viseu securing the final scoreline of 2-1.