Rio Ave vs Nacional

17 August 2025 · Liga Portugal · 2025/26 · Referee Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Clayton 13’
  • J. Ramírez 83’

Match summary

Rio Ave and Nacional shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Rio Ave led 1-0 at half-time.

Clayton put Rio Ave ahead in the 13th minute and J. Ramírez equalised in the 83rd minute.

Rio Ave had the better of the chances, with 1.37 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Nacional's 0.88 from 13. Nacional had a player sent off.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
20 Shots 13
9 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 6
441 Passes 250
84.1% Pass accuracy 71.6%
24 Tackles 15
16 Fouls 18
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1

Key events

Rio Ave Nacional
Kick-off
2’
C. LabidiShot on target
ClaytonRight foot shot1-0 (Rio Ave)
13’
29’
C. LabidiShot on target
André Luiz
33’
33’
Matheus Dias
36’
Ulisses
André LuizShot on target
38’
O. PohlmannShot on target
38’
39’
UlissesSecond yellow
Half-time1-0
46’
P. Messias CardozoMatheus Dias
46’
L. SantosWiti
46’
Zé VitorShot on target
47’
J. RamírezShot on target
Second half underway
ClaytonShot on target
51’
André LuizShot on target
60’
A. PapakanellosO. Pohlmann
63’
J. NovaisB. Aguilera
63’
J. NovaisShot on target
66’
André LuizShot on target
66’
66’
Paulinho BóiaShot on target
J. Novais
73’
M. GualAndré Luiz
74’
78’
F. SoaresC. Labidi
78’
J. SilvaLiziero
79’
F. Soares
J. NovaisShot on target
80’
G. LiavasN. Athanasiou
81’
F. PetrassoN. Abbey
81’
82’
M. GustavoPaulinho Bóia
83’
J. RamírezRight foot shot1-1 (Nacional)
F. PetrassoShot on target
90+6’
Full-time1-1

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 1.37 0.88 13’ Clayton (Rio Ave), 1-0 13’ 83’ J. Ramírez (Nacional), 1-1 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 0.88 13’ Clayton (Rio Ave), 1-0 Clayton 13’ 83’ J. Ramírez (Nacional), 1-1 Ramírez 83’
Rio Ave 1.37 xGNacional 0.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nacional attacking Rio Ave attacking 
13’ Clayton (Rio Ave), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 51’ Clayton (Rio Ave), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 2’ C. Labidi (Nacional), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 53’ Unknown (Nacional), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 15’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 47’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 60’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ C. Labidi (Nacional), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 57’ C. Labidi (Nacional), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Paulinho Bóia (Nacional), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Unknown (Nacional), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ J. Ramírez (Nacional), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ B. Aguilera (Rio Ave), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ J. Ramírez (Nacional), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 38’ O. Pohlmann (Rio Ave), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ L. Santos (Nacional), set piece, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ M. Gual (Rio Ave), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ J. Novais (Rio Ave), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ A. Papakanellos (Rio Ave), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ J. Novais (Rio Ave), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ J. Aurélio (Nacional), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+6’ J. Novais (Rio Ave), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ J. Ramírez (Nacional), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ M. Vrousai (Rio Ave), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ F. Soares (Nacional), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ F. Petrasso (Rio Ave), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Zé Vitor (Nacional), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 38’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ N. Athanasiou (Rio Ave), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 82’ G. Liavas (Rio Ave), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Clayton (Rio Ave), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 51’ Clayton (Rio Ave), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 2’ C. Labidi (Nacional), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 53’ Unknown (Nacional), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 47’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 15’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 60’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ C. Labidi (Nacional), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 57’ C. Labidi (Nacional), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Unknown (Nacional), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Paulinho Bóia (Nacional), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ J. Ramírez (Nacional), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ B. Aguilera (Rio Ave), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ J. Ramírez (Nacional), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 38’ O. Pohlmann (Rio Ave), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ L. Santos (Nacional), set piece, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ M. Gual (Rio Ave), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ A. Papakanellos (Rio Ave), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ J. Novais (Rio Ave), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ J. Novais (Rio Ave), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 90+6’ J. Novais (Rio Ave), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ J. Aurélio (Nacional), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ M. Vrousai (Rio Ave), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ F. Soares (Nacional), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ J. Ramírez (Nacional), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ F. Petrasso (Rio Ave), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Zé Vitor (Nacional), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 38’ André Luiz (Rio Ave), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ N. Athanasiou (Rio Ave), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 82’ G. Liavas (Rio Ave), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Rio Ave 3-4-3 Starting XI
Miszta
Ndoj
Panzo
Abbey 81’
Vrousai
Bakoulas
Aguilera 63’
Athanasiou 81’
Luiz 74’
Clayton
Pohlmann 63’
Nacional 4-3-3 Starting XI
França
Aurélio
Ulisses
Vitor
Gomes
Liziero 78’
Dias 46’
Labidi 78’
Witi 46’
Ramírez
Bóia 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
C. Miszta
90′ 5 1 27 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
A. Ndoj
90′ 1 – – 4 3 49 1 – – –
J. Panzo
90′ 4 1 – 8 4 68 1 – – –
N. Abbey Taken off
81′ 2 – – 2 – 54 – – – –
F. Petrasso Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 6 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
M. Vrousai
90′ – – 33 – – 1 1 4 3 1 –
T. Bakoulas
90′ – – 36 1 – 4 – 7 3 2 –
B. Aguilera Taken off
63′ – – 30 – – 1 – 3 – 1 –
N. Athanasiou Taken off
81′ – – 54 3 – 1 – 3 2 1 –
J. Novais Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 19 1 – 1 – 2 2 – –
A. Papakanellos Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 13 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
M. Gual Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 4 – – 4 – 4 – – –
G. Liavas Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 3 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
André Luiz Taken off
74′ – 1 7 3 0.46 – 1 7 3 14 –
Clayton
90′ 1 – 2 2 0.60 – 1 6 5 13 –
O. Pohlmann Taken off
90′ – – 1 1 0.04 – 1 4 2 18 –
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 43% Avg odds 2.14
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.25
Nacional win 28% Avg odds 3.32

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

Form going into the game

Rio Ave DLWDD
Nacional DLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Nacional 3-3 Rio Ave, 10 May 25 Next meeting: Nacional 4-0 Rio Ave, 25 Jan 26  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.