Rio Ave vs Nacional

11 October 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2026/27 · Referee Carlos Macedo

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Sebastian Clemmensen 39’
  • Diogo Bezerra 57’
  • Jalen Blesa 72’ (pen)
  • Abdel Kader Njoya 32’, 59’

Match summary

Rio Ave came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Nacional. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Abdel Kader Njoya put Nacional ahead with a header in the 32nd minute and Sebastian Clemmensen equalised in the 39th minute. In the second half, Diogo Bezerra put Rio Ave in front in the 57th minute, Njoya equalised in the 59th minute, and Jalen Blesa won it from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Rio Ave created 1.66 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Nacional's 1.22 from 13. Rio Ave had a player sent off.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
11 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 5
8 Corners 8
82 Attacks 70
32 Dangerous attacks 33
423 Passes 316
85.3% Pass accuracy 77.2%
11 Tackles 20
7 Fouls 17
4 Yellow cards 0
1 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Rio Ave Nacional
Kick-off
Corner
7’
Corner
8’
12’
Matchoi DjalóShot on target
13’
Corner
Malik SelloukiShot on target
16’
Corner
22’
26’
Corner
31’
Corner
32’
Abdel Kader NjoyaHeader0-1 (Nacional)
37’
Corner
Sebastian ClemmensenRight foot shot1-1 (Rio Ave)
39’
Miguel PatricioShot on target
39’
Corner
44’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Corner
47’
João ToméFoul
50’
João ToméSecond yellowFoul
54’
Diogo BezerraRight foot shot2-1 (Rio Ave)
57’
59’
Abdel Kader NjoyaRight foot shot2-2 (Nacional)
Miguel PatricioShot on target
62’
Francisco PetrassoMiguel Patricio
63’
Roland GalčíkSebastian Clemmensen
63’
Corner
65’
Corner
67’
68’
Miguel BaezaChiheb Labidi
68’
Fernando NavaDaniel Júnior
Jalen BlesaVAR: No penalty
69’
Jalen BlesaPenalty3-2 (Rio Ave)
72’
Jalen Blesa
73’
75’
Miguel BaezaShot on target
Simon GarciaMalik Sellouki
76’
Diogo NascimentoDiogo Bezerra
76’
78’
Allen ObandoMatchoi Djaló
Tamblé MonteiroJalen Blesa
78’
81’
Stavros GavrielMin-kyu Song
81’
Joel SilvaAbdel Kader Njoya
84’
Allen ObandoShot on target
84’
Corner
86’
Corner
Corner
87’
Roland GalčíkFoul
90+1’
90+3’
Corner
90+4’
Corner
Full-time3-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.66 1.22 32’ Abdel Kader Njoya (Nacional), 0-1 32’ 39’ Sebastian Clemmensen (Rio Ave), 1-1 39’ 57’ Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave), 2-1 57’ 59’ Abdel Kader Njoya (Nacional), 2-2 59’ 72’ Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave), 3-2 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.66 1.22 32’ Abdel Kader Njoya (Nacional), 0-1 Njoya 32’ 39’ Sebastian Clemmensen (Rio Ave), 1-1 Clemmensen 39’ 57’ Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave), 2-1 Bezerra 57’ 59’ Abdel Kader Njoya (Nacional), 2-2 Njoya 59’ 72’ Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave), 3-2 Blesa 72’
Rio Ave 1.66 xGNacional 1.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nacional attacking Rio Ave attacking 
72’ Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 57’ Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 59’ Abdel Kader Njoya (Nacional), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 32’ Abdel Kader Njoya (Nacional), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 27’ Abdel Kader Njoya (Nacional), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 39’ Sebastian Clemmensen (Rio Ave), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 75’ Miguel Baeza (Nacional), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 84’ Allen Obando (Nacional), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 65’ Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 12’ Matchoi Djaló (Nacional), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 16’ Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 15’ Sebastian Clemmensen (Rio Ave), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Deivison Souza Brito (Nacional), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Allen Obando (Nacional), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Roland Galčík (Rio Ave), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Miguel Patricio (Rio Ave), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Joel Silva (Nacional), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Miguel Patricio (Rio Ave), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Tamblé Monteiro (Rio Ave), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Miguel Patricio (Rio Ave), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 75’ Deivison Souza Brito (Nacional), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Williams Kokolo (Nacional), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Ze Vitor (Nacional), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Miguel Baeza (Nacional), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 57’ Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 59’ Abdel Kader Njoya (Nacional), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 32’ Abdel Kader Njoya (Nacional), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 27’ Abdel Kader Njoya (Nacional), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 39’ Sebastian Clemmensen (Rio Ave), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 75’ Miguel Baeza (Nacional), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 84’ Allen Obando (Nacional), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 65’ Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 12’ Matchoi Djaló (Nacional), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 16’ Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 15’ Sebastian Clemmensen (Rio Ave), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Deivison Souza Brito (Nacional), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Allen Obando (Nacional), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ Miguel Patricio (Rio Ave), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ Roland Galčík (Rio Ave), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Joel Silva (Nacional), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Miguel Patricio (Rio Ave), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Tamblé Monteiro (Rio Ave), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Williams Kokolo (Nacional), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Ze Vitor (Nacional), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Miguel Patricio (Rio Ave), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 75’ Deivison Souza Brito (Nacional), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Miguel Baeza (Nacional), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Rio Ave 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Hugo
Ndoj
Mancha
Tomé
Vrousai
Patricio 63’
Liavas
Sellouki 76’
Clemmensen 63’
Bezerra 76’
Blesa 78’
Nacional 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Marin
Kokolo
Brito
Gonçalves
Vitor
Labidi 68’
Dongmo
Júnior 68’
Song 81’
Djaló 78’
Njoya 2 81’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Vitor Hugo
90′ 3 2 31 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
João Tomé Sent off
54′ – 1 – – – 25 2 – –
Andreas Ndoj
90′ – 1 – 3 2 66 – – – –
Gustavo Mancha
90′ 1 – 1 1 – 65 – – – –
Marios Vrousai
90′ 3 1 – 7 2 31 2 – – –
Francisco Petrasso Came on as a substitute
27′ – 1 – 3 3 6 – – – –
Simon Garcia Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Miguel Patricio Taken off
63′ – – 31 – – – 1 4 – – –
Georgios Liavas
90′ – – 45 – – 2 1 4 – – –
Malik Sellouki Taken off
76′ – – 26 1 – 1 – 6 2 4 –
Diogo Bezerra Taken off
76′ 1 – 27 1 – – 1 2 – 1 –
Diogo Nascimento Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 9 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Sebastian Clemmensen Taken off
63′ 1 1 2 1 0.22 – 2 6 4 27 –
Jalen Blesa Taken off
78′ 1 – 2 2 0.86 – 1 8 3 20
Roland Galčík Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 1 – 0.04 – 1 1 – 7
Tamblé Monteiro Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – 0.03 – – 3 1 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Rio Ave win 45% Avg odds 2.09
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.28
Nacional win 27% Avg odds 3.42

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Rio Ave WLLDL
Nacional LLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Nacional 4-0 Rio Ave, 25 Jan 26 Next meeting: Nacional vs Rio Ave, 07 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Rio Ave vs Nacional meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.