Rio Ave vs Santa Clara — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2024/2025

Rio Ave

18 APR

1:1

Santa Clara

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal25'

André Luiz (assist: Clayton) · Left foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal85'

Sidney Lima (assist: Gabriel Silva) · Header 1-1

Man of the match

ClaytonRio Ave7.7

Expected goals (xG)

Rio AvexGSanta Clara

0.531.76

Trends

season

Win %

26%50%

Over 1.5 %

82%59%

Over 2.5 %

50%29%

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TV stations

International

Bet365

Sport TV1

Sport TV Multiscreen

MEGOGO Football 1

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Channels in 4 countries

Portugal

Sport TV1

Sport TV Multiscreen

Brazil

Disney+ Premium Brazil

International

Bet365

Ukraine

MEGOGO Football 1

Venue

Estádio Capital do Móvel

Conditions

Weatherbroken clouds
RefereeSérgio José dos Santos Guelho
1st AssistantAndré Filipe Nogueira Dias
2nd AssistantMiguel Ângelo da Silva Martins
4th OfficialSandra Braz Bastos

Pressure index

Rio AveSanta Clara

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card5'

Konstantinos Kostoulas

PLAYER

Yellow card8'

Gui Ramos

GOAL

AST

Goal25'

André Luiz (assist: Clayton) · Left foot shot 1-0

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Ricardinho · Out: Vinícius Lopes · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution60'

In: Diogo Calila · Out: Lucas Soares · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution60'

In: Serginho · Out: Pedro Ferreira · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution60'

In: Wendel · Out: João Costa · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card70'

Andreas Ntoi

OUT

Substitution73'

In: Ole Pohlmann · Out: João Graça · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution73'

In: Marios Vrousai · Out: João Novais · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Matheusinho · Out: Gui Ramos · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution81'

In: Martim Neto · Out: Brandon Aguilera · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal85'

Sidney Lima (assist: Gabriel Silva) · Header 1-1

PLAYER

Yellow card89'

Matheusinho

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Karem Zoabi · Out: André Luiz · Tactical sub

Ball positions

The ball's path over the whole match or one half: press play to run through it, drag the slider to jump anywhere. Loaded on request to keep the page light.

Commentary

90′The second half has concluded with the score tied at 1-1 between Rio Ave and Santa Clara.
90′Clayton from Rio Ave was awarded a free kick on the left flank after being fouled by Sidney.
90′Olé Pohlmann from Rio Ave commits a foul.
90′Corner awarded to Rio Ave after a foul by MT. Now, MT will take the corner kick.
90′Missed opportunity! Matheusinho from Santa Clara took a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it narrowly missed the top left corner. The assist came from Serginho. Matheusinho's attempt goes wide.
90′Offside call against Rio Ave. Clayton has been flagged for offside. João Tomé is also in an offside position.
90′Substitution for Rio Ave: Karem Zoabi comes on to replace André Luiz. Karem Zoabi is now on the field.
89′Matheusinho commits a foul against Santa Clara.
89′Matheusinho of Santa Clara has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
87′A fresh offensive effort unfolds. Gabriel Silva from Santa Clara heads the ball from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper makes a save right at the center of the goal. The assist came from MT, who delivered a precise cross. Gabriel Silva's shot was on target.
85′Goal! It's now 1-1 between Rio Ave and Santa Clara. Sidney Lima from Santa Clara scores with a powerful header from the center of the box following a corner kick. What a finish by Sidney!
85′Ricardinho from Santa Clara takes a powerful right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it strikes the crossbar. The assist came from Serginho. Ricardinho's attempt hits the woodwork.Penalty
82′André Luiz from Rio Ave has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Diogo Calila.
81′Missed opportunity! Clayton from Rio Ave took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went just wide. The assist came from Ege Tiknaz after a quick counterattack. Clayton's attempt was off target.Penalty
81′Substitution for Rio Ave: Martim Neto comes on to replace Brandon Aguilera.
80′Another offensive push! Brandon Aguilera from Rio Ave takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's expertly saved in the bottom left corner. Now, it's a free kick for Brandon Aguilera.Penalty
79′Clayton from Rio Ave has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position. The referee has called a foul.
76′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Adriano Firmino from Santa Clara takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it’s expertly saved in the bottom right corner. The assist came from Matheus Pereira. Adriano's attempt was on target.Penalty
76′Olé Pohlmann has committed a foul against Rio Ave.
75′Substitution for Santa Clara: Matheusinho comes on for Guilherme Ramos.
75′André Luiz from Rio Ave was awarded a free kick on the left side after being fouled by Adriano.
73′Substitution for Rio Ave: Marios Vrousai comes on to replace João Novais. Marios Vrousai is now on the field.
73′Substitution for Rio Ave: Olé Pohlmann is coming on to replace João Graça.
72′João Novais from Rio Ave committed a foul.
71′Missed opportunity! Gabriel Silva from Santa Clara takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it narrowly misses the target. Gabriel Silva's attempt goes wide.Penalty
70′Andreas Ntoi of Rio Ave has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
70′Andreas Ntoi from Rio Ave committed a foul.
69′Sidney Lima from Santa Clara committed a foul.
68′João Novais from Rio Ave committed a foul.
67′Ege Tiknaz of Rio Ave has been awarded a free kick on the left flank after being fouled by Serginho.
65′Brandon Aguilera from Rio Ave committed a foul.
63′Clayton from Rio Ave has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position due to a foul by Guilherme Ramos.
62′João Graça of Rio Ave commits a foul.
60′Substitution for Santa Clara: Serginho comes on to replace Pedro Ferreira.
60′Substitution for Santa Clara: Diogo Calila comes on to replace Lucas Soares.
60′Substitution for Santa Clara: Wendel comes on to replace João Costa. Wendel is now in the game.
59′Corner awarded to Rio Ave after a foul by Sidney Lima. Nelson Abbey will take the corner kick.
56′João Graça from Rio Ave commits a foul.
54′Adriano Firmino from Santa Clara commits a foul.
52′Clayton committed a foul on a Rio Ave player.
51′Missed opportunity. João Costa from Santa Clara attempted a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it went just wide to the left. The chance was set up by Matheus Pereira, who delivered a cross following a corner kick. João Costa's shot was off target.Penalty
51′Corner awarded to Santa Clara after a play involving Cezary Pawet Miszta, who let the ball go out. Cezary Miszta will take the corner kick.
51′Another offensive push from Santa Clara. Matheus Pereira takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's expertly saved in the top center of the goal. Ricardinho provided the assist. Matheus Pereira's shot was on target.Penalty
50′Corner awarded to Rio Ave after a foul by Sidney Lima. Sidney will take the corner kick.
49′Clayton from Rio Ave committed a foul.
48′João Costa from Santa Clara commits a handball.
47′Ege Tiknaz committed a foul on Rio Ave.
45′The second half is underway with the score at Rio Ave 1, Santa Clara 0.
45′Substitution for Santa Clara: Ricardinho comes on to replace Vinícius Lopes.
45′The first half has concluded with Rio Ave leading Santa Clara 1-0.
45′Clayton of Rio Ave has been awarded a free kick in their defensive half after a foul by Sidney.
45′Clayton commits a foul against Rio Ave.
44′Ege Tiknaz commits a foul on Rio Ave's Demir.
36′Missed opportunity! João Costa of Santa Clara took a right-footed shot from just a short distance, but it went wide of the goal. João Costa's attempt was off target.
43′Missed opportunity! Gabriel Silva from Santa Clara took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that narrowly missed to the left. The assist came from Vinícius Lopes. Gabriel Silva's attempt was off target.Penalty
42′Clayton committed a foul on a Rio Ave player.
41′Attempt denied. João Novais from Rio Ave takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. João Novais' effort is thwarted.Penalty
41′Corner awarded to Rio Ave after a foul by Vinícius Lopes. Vinícius will take the corner kick.
40′Another offensive play unfolds. João Novais from Rio Ave attempts a header from the center of the penalty area, but it’s brilliantly saved in the top right corner. The assist came from João Graça, who delivered a precise cross. João Novais has registered a shot on target.Penalty
40′Corner awarded to Rio Ave after a foul by Gabriel Batista. João Novais will take the corner kick.
38′Missed opportunity. João Novais from Rio Ave attempted a right-footed shot from over 35 yards but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from João Graça. João Novais' shot was off target.
35′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Lucas Soares from Santa Clara takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped by the goalkeeper. Lucas Soares' attempt is on target.Penalty
31′Corner awarded to Rio Ave after a foul by MT. Brandon Aguilera takes the corner kick.
29′Missed opportunity. Matheus Pereira from Santa Clara attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide of the target. Matheus Pereira's attempt missed the goal.Penalty
30′Missed opportunity. João Graça from Rio Ave attempted a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went wide of the goal.Penalty
25′Goal! Rio Ave takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Santa Clara. André Luiz scores with a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, sending the ball straight into the center of the net. The assist came from Clayton. What a fantastic goal by André Luiz!
24′Missed opportunity. João Novais from Rio Ave attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide of the goal.Penalty
21′Missed opportunity. Pedro Ferreira from Santa Clara takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the goal. Pedro Ferreira's attempt is off target.Penalty
20′Attempt denied. Gabriel Silva from Santa Clara takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Adriano Firmino. Gabriel Silva's shot is thwarted.Penalty
18′Brandon Aguilera from Rio Ave has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Pedro Ferreira.
17′Offside call against Rio Ave. João Novais is caught in an offside position. Clayton is also offside.
15′Ege Tiknaz of Rio Ave has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Guilherme Ramos.
15′Corner awarded to Santa Clara after Konstantinos Kostoulas allowed the ball to go out. Konstantinos Kostoulas will take the corner kick.
10′Offside call against Santa Clara. Vinícius Lopes is caught in an offside position. Matheus Pereira is also offside.
8′Guilherme Ramos from Santa Clara has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
8′Brandon Aguilera from Rio Ave was awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Guilherme Ramos.
8′Missed opportunity! João Costa from Santa Clara attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Lucas Soares, who delivered a cross. João Costa's shot went off target.
6′Corner awarded to Santa Clara after a play by Clayton. Clayton will take the corner kick.
6′Attempt denied. MT - Santa Clara - a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area is intercepted. MT Attempt Denied.Penalty
5′Konstantinos Kostoulas of Rio Ave has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
5′Konstantinos Kostoulas from Rio Ave committed a foul.
4′João Graça from Rio Ave committed a foul.
1′Opportunity wasted! Gabriel Silva from Santa Clara attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area but failed to find the target. The assist came from João Costa after a quick counterattack. Gabriel Silva's shot went wide.Penalty
0′That's it! The match has concluded with a final score of Rio Ave 1, Santa Clara 1.
90′A fresh offensive play unfolds as Gabriel Silva from Santa Clara heads the ball from the middle of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a crucial save right in front of the goal. The assist came from MT, who delivered a precise cross.Penalty
85′Corner awarded to Santa Clara after André Luiz allowed the ball to go out.
77′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
77′Match interruption - Rio Ave undergoing a VAR review.
45′Ege Tiknaz from Rio Ave committed a foul.
9′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
9′Match is currently on hold due to an injury to Brandon Aguilera from Rio Ave.
3′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
3′Match is currently paused due to an injury to Matheus Pereira from Santa Clara.
0′The first half is underway...

Match statistics

RAFCCDSC

Possession and passing

49%Possession51%

80%Pass accuracy81%

350Passes369

280Successful Passes299

78Ball Safe73

6Key Passes12

5 more

45Long Passes56

31%Long-pass accuracy39%

4Substitutions5

14Successful Long Passes22

21Throw-ins20

Attack

1Goals1

8Shots Total17

3Shots On Target5

1Big Chances Created3

6Corners4

44Dangerous Attacks43

14 more

6Accurate Crosses5

69Attacks83

0Big Chances Missed3

12Dribble Attempts20

46Duels Won54

7Goal Attempts11

3Offsides1

1Shots Blocked2

3Shots inside the box9

4Shots Off Target10

5Shots outside the box8

75%Successful dribbles60%

9Successful Dribbles12

21Total Crosses20

Defence and discipline

4Saves2

11Tackles16

7Interceptions8

15Fouls14

2Yellow cards2

14Free Kicks15

1 more

15Goal Kicks7

Other

0Hit Woodwork1

16Successful Headers10

1Assists1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

S. dos Santos GuelhoPer-match averages this season · 9 matches · career: 26

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.56	1.89	2.67	4.62
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Penalties	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Rio AvexGSanta Clara

0.531.76

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.510.70

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

0.531.76

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.481.56

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.060.20

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.030.12

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.030.04

Expected Points (xPTS)

0.542.24

Form

Rio AveWLLLL

13 APRaway

Moreirense

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 29

7 APRhome

Rio Ave

Boavista

Liga PortugalRound 28

29 MARaway

Casa Pia

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 27

16 MARhome

Rio Ave

Benfica

Liga PortugalRound 26

10 MARaway

Famalicão

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 25

2 MARhome

Rio Ave

Sporting Braga

Liga PortugalRound 24

22 FEBaway

Estoril

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 23

16 FEBhome

Rio Ave

AVS

Liga PortugalRound 22

10 FEBaway

Arouca

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 21

3 FEBhome

Rio Ave

Porto

Liga PortugalRound 20

25 JANaway

Farense

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 19

18 JANhome

Rio Ave

Sporting CP

Liga PortugalRound 18

6 JANaway

Gil Vicente

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 17

29 DEChome

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga PortugalRound 16

23 DECaway

Estrela Amadora

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 15

Santa ClaraLLWWD

12 APRhome

Santa Clara

Sporting CP

Liga PortugalRound 29

5 APRaway

Vitória Guimarães

Santa Clara

Liga PortugalRound 28

30 MARhome

Santa Clara

Nacional

Liga PortugalRound 27

15 MARaway

Gil Vicente

Santa Clara

Liga PortugalRound 26

9 MARhome

Santa Clara

Moreirense

Liga PortugalRound 25

2 MARaway

Boavista

Santa Clara

Liga PortugalRound 24

23 FEBaway

Estrela Amadora

Santa Clara

Liga PortugalRound 23

15 FEBhome

Santa Clara

Benfica

Liga PortugalRound 22

8 FEBaway

AVS

Santa Clara

Liga PortugalRound 21

1 FEBhome

Santa Clara

Casa Pia

Liga PortugalRound 20

26 JANaway

Porto

Santa Clara

Liga PortugalRound 19

18 JANhome

Santa Clara

Estoril

Liga PortugalRound 18

5 JANhome

Santa Clara

Farense

Liga PortugalRound 17

30 DECaway

Famalicão

Santa Clara

Liga PortugalRound 16

22 DEChome

Santa Clara

Sporting Braga

Liga PortugalRound 15

Head-to-head

5Wins

3Draws

5Wins

The two sides have met 13 times.

6 SEPT2026

Santa Clara

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

11 APR2026

Santa Clara

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

30 NOV2025

Rio Ave

Santa Clara

Liga Portugal

18 APR2025

Rio Ave

Santa Clara

Liga Portugal

7 DEC2024

Santa Clara

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

17 MAR2023

Santa Clara

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

2 OCT2022

Rio Ave

Santa Clara

Liga Portugal

11 MAY2021

Santa Clara

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

25 JAN2021

Rio Ave

Santa Clara

Liga Portugal

18 JUL2020

Rio Ave

Santa Clara

Liga Portugal

10 JAN2020

Santa Clara

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

15 FEB2019

Rio Ave

Santa Clara

Liga Portugal

22 SEPT2018

Santa Clara

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

Trends

Win %

26%50%

Over 1.5 %

82%59%

Over 2.5 %

50%29%

Over 3.5 %

29%9%

BTTS %

56%41%

Failed to score %

29%32%

Clean sheets %

15%32%

Share of this season's matches where it happened — a win, over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals, both teams scoring, failing to score, a clean sheet.

Season comparison

Goals / match

1.151.06

Conceded / match

1.620.94

Possession %

47.6844.53

Corners / match

4.213.82

Yellow cards / match

2.353.41

Team rating

6.916.94

Starting XI

Santa ClaraFormation: 3-4-3 · €4.9M5/11

Vasco Matos

Rio AveFormation: 4-1-4-1 · €23M5/11

Petit

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Rio Ave€23Mstarting XI · 5/11€25Mwith bench · 8/20

Santa Clara€4.9Mstarting XI · 5/11€8.0Mwith bench · 10/20

Rio Ave's starting XI cost €18M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Rio Ave — bench

Vitor GomesMidfielder14

Karem ZoabiAttacker · €900K (2024)6.4 17

Marios VrousaiAttacker6.8 22

João Pedro ReginaldoDefender · €600K (2024)27

Tobías MedinaMidfielder · €1.1M (2024)29

Theofanis BakoulasMidfielder76

Martim NetoMidfielder6.5 80

Ole PohlmannMidfielder6.6 95

Matheus TeixeiraGoalkeeper

Santa Clara — bench

Diogo CalilaDefender · €85K (2026)6.6 7

MatheusinhoMidfielder · €630K (2020)6.6 10

RicardinhoMidfielder7.3 12

NenecaGoalkeeper · €20K (2026)21

Frederico VenâncioDefender22

EdneyDefender29

WendelAttacker · €1.4M (2025)6.5 35

SerginhoMidfielder · €1M (2026)6.8 41

Dani BorgesMidfielder

Player statistics

Rio Ave starters then subs, by rating

Clayton#9 · Attacker · 90′7.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1
Chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.10

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 14/18
Pass accuracy: 70%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Through balls: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 38
Duels (won/total): 8/16
Aerials won: 2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Dispossessed: 2
Possession lost: 13
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 1
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 3
Fouls drawn: 4
Offsides: 2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Rio Ave	4.1024.39%	3.5028.57%
Draw	3.2031.25%	3.3030.3%
Santa Clara	2.0050%	2.0249.5%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Rio Ave or Draw	–	1.7457.47%
Rio Ave or Santa Clara	–	1.3275.76%
Draw or Santa Clara	1.2281.83%	1.2977.52%
Rio Ave or Santa Clara	1.3673.37%	–
Rio Ave or Draw	1.8055.56%	–

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.3474.63%
0–1 goals	–	3.0532.79%
3+ goals	2.2544.44%	2.2045.45%
0–2 goals	1.6161.92%	1.6261.73%
4+ goals	–	4.3522.99%
0–3 goals	–	1.1984.03%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Rio Ave	4.7521.05%	4.2023.81%
Draw	2.0050%	2.0548.78%
Santa Clara	2.7536.36%	2.6537.74%

Outcome	bet365
X → X	4.5022.22%
X → CDSC	4.7521.05%
CDSC → X	15.006.67%
CDSC → CDSC	3.2530.77%
Santa Clara - Rio Ave	41.002.44%
Draw - Rio Ave	8.0012.5%
Rio Ave - Santa Clara	26.003.85%
Rio Ave - Draw	15.006.67%
Rio Ave - Rio Ave	6.5015.38%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	5.0020%
6 - 8	2.7536.36%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	7.0014.29%
Over 14	13.007.69%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	2.0050%	1.9351.81%
No	1.7557.14%	1.7656.82%

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Rio Ave — bench

Santa Clara — bench

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