Nacional vs Rio Ave — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2025/2026

Nacional

25 JAN

4:0

Rio Ave

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal34'

Gabriel Veron (assist: Ze Vitor) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal46'

Jesús Ramírez (assist: Alan Nuñez) · Header 2-0

GOAL

AST

Goal72'

Léo Santos (assist: José Gomes) · Header 3-0

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Witiness Quembo (assist: Matheus Dias) · Left foot shot 4-0

Man of the match

Kaique PereiraNacional8.2

Expected goals (xG)

NacionalxGRio Ave

1.230.80

Trends

season

Win %

26%24%

Over 1.5 %

74%82%

Over 2.5 %

41%59%

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TV stations

International

Bet365

Sport TV1

Sport TV Multiscreen

Megogo

Channels in 3 countries

Portugal

Sport TV1

Sport TV Multiscreen

International

Bet365

Ukraine

Megogo

Venue

Estádio da MadeiraIlha da Madeira · 5,132 seats

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Conditions

Weatherheavy intensity rain
RefereeIancu Ioan Vasilica
1st AssistantAndré Filipe Nogueira Dias
2nd AssistantJosé Pedro Castro Pereira
4th OfficialVitor Jorge Fernandes Ferreira

Pressure index

NacionalRio Ave

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal34'

Gabriel Veron (assist: Ze Vitor) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal46'

Jesús Ramírez (assist: Alan Nuñez) · Header 2-0

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Georgios Liavas · Out: Francisco Petrasso

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Ole Pohlmann · Out: Brandon Aguilera

PLAYER

Yellow card52'

Léo Santos

OUT

Substitution61'

In: Chiheb Labidi · Out: Joel Silva

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Diogo Bezerra · Out: Dario Spikic

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Antonis Papakanellos · Out: André Luiz

GOAL

AST

Goal72'

Léo Santos (assist: José Gomes) · Header 3-0

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Daniel Jr · Out: Gabriel Veron

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Omar Richards · Out: João Tomé

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Witiness Quembo · Out: Paulinho Bóia

PLAYER

Yellow card85'

Ze Vitor

OUT

Substitution88'

In: Lucas João · Out: Jesús Ramírez

OUT

Substitution88'

In: André Sousa · Out: Liziero

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Witiness Quembo (assist: Matheus Dias) · Left foot shot 4-0

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

José Gomes

Ball positions

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Commentary

115

The match concludes with CD Nacional defeating Rio Ave by a score of 4-0.
90+4′The second half has concluded, with CD Nacional leading Rio Ave by a score of 4-0.
90+4′The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.
90+4′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play now.
90+3′The match is currently on hold due to an injury to José Gomes from CD Nacional.
90+2′José Gomes of CD Nacional receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
90+2′Tamás Nikitscher from Rio Ave is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
90+2′José Gomes of CD Nacional committed a foul.
90+1′Offside call against Rio Ave. Diogo Bezerra has been flagged for being in an offside position.
90′Goal! CD Nacional leads 4-0 against Rio Ave. Witi scores with a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, finding the bottom left corner of the net. The assist comes from Matheus Dias.
88′Substitution for CD Nacional: André Sousa comes on to take the place of Liziero.
88′Substitution for CD Nacional: Lucas João comes on to take the place of Chuchu Ramírez.
86′Corner awarded to Rio Ave after Matheus Dias allowed the ball to go out.
85′Zé Vítor from CD Nacional receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
85′Zé Vítor from CD Nacional commits a foul.
85′Clayton from Rio Ave earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
84′Missed opportunity! Antonis Papakanellos from Rio Ave took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went wide.Penalty
80′Zé Vítor from CD Nacional earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
80′Corner awarded to CD Nacional after Omar Richards allowed the ball to go out.
79′Tamás Nikitscher from Rio Ave earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
79′Chiheb Labidi from CD Nacional commits a foul.
78′Offside call against Rio Ave. Clayton has been flagged for being in an offside position.
77′Substitution for Rio Ave: Omar Richards comes on to take the place of João Tomé.
77′Substitution for CD Nacional: Daniel Júnior comes on to take the place of Gabriel Veron.
77′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
75′Match interruption - CD Nacional.
72′Goal! CD Nacional leads 3-0 against Rio Ave. Léo Santos scores with a powerful header from just a few yards out, finding the top center of the net. The assist came from José Gomes after a corner kick.
72′Missed opportunity! José Gomes from CD Nacional heads the ball from the middle of the box, but it goes wide to the right. The chance was set up by Liziero, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.
72′Corner kick awarded to CD Nacional after João Tomé allowed the ball to go out of play.
71′Gabriel Veron from CD Nacional earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
71′Gabriel Veron from CD Nacional is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
67′Substitution for Rio Ave: Diogo Bezerra comes on to take the place of Dario Spikic.
67′Substitution for Rio Ave: Antonis Papakanellos comes on to take the place of André Luiz.
66′Missed opportunity. Chuchu Ramírez from CD Nacional directed a header from the left side of the six-yard box that narrowly went wide to the left. The chance was created by Liziero, who delivered a cross after a set piece.
65′Paulinho Bóia from CD Nacional earns a free kick on the left flank.
65′Foul committed by João Tomé of Rio Ave.
64′A shot was deflected. Léo Santos from CD Nacional tried to head the ball from the middle of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The cross was provided by Liziero.Penalty
64′Corner kick awarded to CD Nacional after Jakub Brabec allowed the ball to go out.
63′Shot on goal denied. Marios Vrousai from Rio Ave takes a right-footed attempt from the middle of the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped.Penalty
62′Corner awarded to Rio Ave after Zé Vítor allowed the ball to go out.
61′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
61′Substitution for CD Nacional: Chiheb Labidi comes on to take the place of Joel Silva.
60′The match is currently on hold due to an injury to André Luiz from Rio Ave.
58′A shot from outside the box by Joel Silva of CD Nacional is stopped in the bottom left corner by Kevin Chamorro of Rio Ave. The attempt was set up by Chuchu Ramírez.
58′A shot on goal was thwarted. Dario Spikic from Rio Ave took a left-footed attempt from the left side of the penalty area, but Kaique from CD Nacional made a save in the top center of the net. The effort was set up by Marios Vrousai.Penalty
58′José Gomes from CD Nacional committed a foul.
57′André Luiz from Rio Ave has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
57′Corner kick awarded to CD Nacional after João Tomé allowed the ball to go out of play.
56′Dario Spikic of Rio Ave takes a shot from outside the penalty area with his right foot, but it's deflected away.Penalty
52′Léo Santos from CD Nacional receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
52′Léo Santos from CD Nacional commits a foul.
52′André Luiz from Rio Ave earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
50′Missed opportunity! Zé Vítor from CD Nacional heads the ball over the bar from the right side of the six-yard box. The chance was set up by Liziero, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.
49′Corner kick awarded to CD Nacional after a play that resulted in a deflection off Nelson Abbey.
46′Goal! CD Nacional leads 2-0 against Rio Ave. Chuchu Ramírez scores with a header from the center of the box, placing it in the top left corner. The assist came from Alan Núñez, who delivered a perfect cross.
45′Substitution for Rio Ave: Olé Pohlmann comes on to take the place of Brandon Aguilera.
45′Substitution for Rio Ave: Georgios Liavas comes on to take the place of Francisco Petrasso.
45′The second half is underway with CD Nacional leading Rio Ave 1-0.
45+4′The first half concludes with CD Nacional leading Rio Ave by a score of 1-0.
45+2′Shot on goal denied. Marios Vrousai from Rio Ave takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but Kaique from CD Nacional makes a fantastic save, pushing it away to the top right corner.Penalty
45+1′Liziero from CD Nacional commits a foul.
45′Brandon Aguilera of Rio Ave earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
44′Corner kick awarded to CD Nacional after a foul by Nelson Abbey.
43′Nelson Abbey of Rio Ave is awarded a free kick in their own half.
43′Foul committed by Gabriel Veron of CD Nacional.
39′Missed opportunity. Zé Vítor from CD Nacional takes a left-footed shot from over 35 yards, but it goes wide to the right.
38′Léo Santos from CD Nacional commits a foul.
38′Dario Spikic from Rio Ave is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
38′Marios Vrousai of Rio Ave is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
38′Foul committed by Gabriel Veron of CD Nacional.
37′Foul committed by Zé Vítor of CD Nacional.
37′Clayton - Rio Ave has been awarded a free kick in their own half.
36′Offside call against Rio Ave. Tamás Nikitscher has been flagged for being in an offside position.
34′Goal! CD Nacional takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Rio Ave. Gabriel Veron scores with a powerful right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, finding the top left corner of the net. The assist came from Zé Vítor, who set him up with a well-placed header.
33′The shot was blocked. Clayton from Rio Ave took a right-footed attempt from the middle of the penalty area, but Kaique from CD Nacional managed to make a save in the bottom right corner. The opportunity was set up by Marios Vrousai, who delivered a cross.Penalty
33′The pause has ended. The teams are set to resume play.
33′The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Kaique from CD Nacional.
32′A shot was thwarted. Marios Vrousai from Rio Ave tried a right-footed effort from the middle of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The chance was set up by a cross from André Luiz.Penalty
31′Corner awarded to Rio Ave after a foul by Kaique.
31′The shot was blocked. Clayton from Rio Ave took a right-footed attempt from the middle of the box, but it was stopped by Kaique from CD Nacional, who saved it in the top center of the goal. The opportunity was set up by Marios Vrousai's cross.
31′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
30′Corner awarded to Rio Ave after a play that resulted in a foul by Gabriel Veron.
28′Paulinho Bóia from CD Nacional earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
28′Paulinho Bóia from CD Nacional earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
27′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
27′The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Gabriel Veron from CD Nacional.
25′Foul committed by Gabriel Veron of CD Nacional.
25′Dario Spikic from Rio Ave is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
23′Missed opportunity! Jakub Brabec of Rio Ave heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes wide to the right. The chance was created by a set piece delivered by Brandon Aguilera.
22′Matheus Dias from CD Nacional committed a foul.
22′Clayton has earned a free kick in the opponent's half.
20′Missed opportunity! Matheus Dias from CD Nacional took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left. He was set up by José Gomes.Penalty
20′The attempt goes wide. Matheus Dias from CD Nacional took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.Penalty
18′Corner kick awarded to CD Nacional after Jakub Brabec allowed the ball to go out.
14′Corner awarded to Rio Ave after Léo Santos gave away a foul.
14′Liziero commits a foul for CD Nacional.
14′Brandon Aguilera from Rio Ave earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
13′Foul committed by Matheus Dias of CD Nacional.
13′Clayton from Rio Ave earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
12′Dario Spikic from Rio Ave commits a foul.
12′Alan Núñez from CD Nacional is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
10′Offside call against Rio Ave. Clayton has been flagged for being in an offside position.
8′Clayton's shot is denied. The Rio Ave player took a left-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Francisco Petrasso.Penalty
8′Tamás Nikitscher from Rio Ave earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
8′Liziero from CD Nacional commits a foul.
7′Joel Silva from CD Nacional commits a foul.
7′Joel Silva from CD Nacional committed a foul.
5′Liziero from CD Nacional is awarded a free kick in their own half.
5′Tamás Nikitscher from Rio Ave commits a foul.
4′Offside call against Rio Ave. Clayton has been flagged for being offside.
3′Foul committed by Zé Vítor of CD Nacional.
1′Léo Santos from CD Nacional commits a foul.
1′Dario Spikic from Rio Ave earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
The opening half is underway...
The teams have revealed their starting lineups, and the players are currently engaging in their warm-up routines.

Match statistics

CDNRAFC

Possession and passing

46%Possession54%

80%Pass accuracy86%

347Passes403

278Successful Passes345

57Ball Safe67

13Key Passes10

5 more

52Long Passes49

38%Long-pass accuracy41%

5Substitutions5

20Successful Long Passes20

15Throw-ins16

Attack

4Goals0

14Shots Total11

5Shots On Target6

3Big Chances Created0

5Corners5

47Dangerous Attacks35

14 more

8Accurate Crosses4

82Attacks57

2Big Chances Missed0

9Dribble Attempts21

41Duels Won42

11Goal Attempts8

0Offsides6

1Shots Blocked3

10Shots inside the box9

8Shots Off Target2

4Shots outside the box2

56%Successful dribbles43%

5Successful Dribbles9

17Total Crosses18

Defence and discipline

6Saves1

18Tackles11

7Interceptions11

18Fouls6

3Yellow cards0

6Free Kicks18

1 more

5Goal Kicks9

Other

12Successful Headers4

4Assists0

5Injuries0

1Counter Attacks0

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

The referee

I. VasilicaPer-match averages this season · 10 matches · career: 60

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.60	2.10	1.50	4.25
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.13
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10
Penalties	0.20	0.10	0.10	0.27

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

Expected goals (xG)

NacionalxGRio Ave

1.230.80

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

1.711.64

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.230.80

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.690.56

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.540.24

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.270.16

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.03

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.681.02

Form

NacionalLDLDW

17 JANaway

Gil Vicente

Nacional

Liga PortugalRound 18

11 JANhome

Nacional

Santa Clara

Liga PortugalRound 16

2 JANaway

Vitória Guimarães

Nacional

Liga PortugalRound 17

21 DECaway

AVS

Nacional

Liga PortugalRound 15

15 DEChome

Nacional

Tondela

Liga PortugalRound 14

7 DECaway

Alverca

Nacional

Liga PortugalRound 13

29 NOVhome

Nacional

Benfica

Liga PortugalRound 12

9 NOVaway

Estrela Amadora

Nacional

Liga PortugalRound 11

1 NOVhome

Nacional

Famalicão

Liga PortugalRound 10

26 OCTaway

Estoril

Nacional

Liga PortugalRound 9

4 OCThome

Nacional

Moreirense

Liga PortugalRound 8

28 SEPTaway

Sporting Braga

Nacional

Liga PortugalRound 7

20 SEPThome

Nacional

Arouca

Liga PortugalRound 6

13 SEPTaway

Porto

Nacional

Liga PortugalRound 5

30 AUGaway

Casa Pia

Nacional

Liga PortugalRound 4

Rio AveLWLDL

17 JANhome

Rio Ave

Benfica

Liga PortugalRound 18

4 JANhome

Rio Ave

Casa Pia

Liga PortugalRound 17

28 DECaway

Sporting CP

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 16

20 DECaway

Gil Vicente

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 15

13 DEChome

Rio Ave

Vitória Guimarães

Liga PortugalRound 14

6 DECaway

AVS

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 13

30 NOVhome

Rio Ave

Santa Clara

Liga PortugalRound 12

8 NOVaway

Alverca

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 11

1 NOVhome

Rio Ave

Estoril

Liga PortugalRound 10

25 OCTaway

Estrela Amadora

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 9

5 OCThome

Rio Ave

Tondela

Liga PortugalRound 8

28 SEPTaway

Famalicão

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 7

23 SEPTaway

Benfica

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 1

19 SEPThome

Rio Ave

Porto

Liga PortugalRound 6

13 SEPTaway

Moreirense

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 5

Head-to-head

8Wins

11Draws

9Wins

The two sides have met 28 times.

25 JAN2026

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

17 AUG2025

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

10 MAY2025

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

29 DEC2024

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

19 MAY2021

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

5 FEB2021

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

17 MAR2019

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

5 NOV2018

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

29 APR2017

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

18 DEC2016

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

13 MAR2016

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

1 NOV2015

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

9 MAR2015

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

5 OCT2014

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

2 MAR2014

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

28 SEPT2013

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

10 MAR2013

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

28 OCT2012

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

1 APR2012

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

6 NOV2011

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

16 JAN2011

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

15 AUG2010

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

14 FEB2010

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

12 SEPT2009

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

6 APR2009

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

16 NOV2008

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

25 MAR2006

Nacional

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal

20 NOV2005

Rio Ave

Nacional

Liga Portugal

Trends

Win %

26%24%

Over 1.5 %

74%82%

Over 2.5 %

41%59%

Over 3.5 %

18%29%

BTTS %

47%53%

Failed to score %

32%38%

Clean sheets %

24%18%

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

1.091.03

Conceded / match

1.321.68

Possession %

46.0947.03

Corners / match

4.384.26

Yellow cards / match

3.182.68

Team rating

6.786.73

Starting XI

Rio AveFormation: 3-4-2-1 · €25M6/11

Sotiris Silaidopoulos

NacionalFormation: 3-4-3 · €17M4/11

Tiago Carvalho Margarido

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

Transfer fees

Nacional€17Mstarting XI · 4/11€25Mwith bench · 7/20

Rio Ave€25Mstarting XI · 6/11€31Mwith bench · 10/20

Rio Ave's starting XI cost €8.3M more.

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

Nacional — bench

Witiness QuemboAttacker7.2 8

Miguel BaezaMidfielder · €2.5M (2020)10

Daniel JrMidfielder · €150K (2023, loan)6.5 15

Chiheb LabidiMidfielder6.7 18

André SousaMidfielder19

Lucas JoãoAttacker · €5.4M (2019)33

Francisco GonçalvesDefender50

KevynGoalkeeper88

DeivisonMidfielder

Rio Ave — bench

Jonathan PanzoDefender · €1.7M (2022)5

Andreas NtoiDefender7

Diogo BezerraAttacker · €1.8M (2026)6.4 19

Antonis PapakanellosMidfielder6.5 29

Alfonso PastorGoalkeeper54

Georgios LiavasMidfielder · €500K (2025)6.3 63

Julien LombotoDefender77

Omar RichardsDefender · €2M (2026)6.5 80

Ole PohlmannMidfielder6.6

Player statistics

Nacional starters then subs, by rating

Kaique Pereira#1 · Goalkeeper · 90′8.2

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 6
Saves inside box: 5
Goals conceded: 0
High claims: 1
Punches: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 19/36
Pass accuracy: 50%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 16
Long balls (won/total): 4/21

Possession & duels

Touches: 51
Duels (won/total): 1/1
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 18
Ball recoveries: 14

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0

Player	Reason	Back
Filipe Soares🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	16 Mar 2026
Ivanildo Fernandes🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	unknown
Ulisses🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	unknown

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Nacional	1.9551.28%	1.9850.51%
Draw	3.5028.57%	3.5028.57%
Rio Ave	3.8026.32%	3.6527.4%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Nacional or Draw	1.2877.82%	1.2480.65%
Nacional or Rio Ave	–	1.2679.37%
Draw or Rio Ave	–	1.7357.8%
Draw or Rio Ave	1.8055.56%	–
Nacional or Rio Ave	1.2877.82%	–

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2679.37%
0–1 goals	–	3.4029.41%
3+ goals	1.8055.56%	1.8554.05%
0–2 goals	2.0050%	1.8354.64%
4+ goals	–	3.1032.26%
0–3 goals	–	1.3076.92%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Nacional	2.5040%	2.5539.22%
Draw	2.3043.48%	2.2544.44%
Rio Ave	4.0025%	4.0025%

Outcome	bet365
CDN → CDN	3.2031.25%
CDN → X	13.007.69%
X → CDN	5.0020%
X → X	5.5018.18%
Draw - Rio Ave	8.0012.5%
Nacional - Rio Ave	29.003.45%
Rio Ave - Draw	15.006.67%
Rio Ave - Nacional	23.004.35%
Rio Ave - Rio Ave	6.0016.67%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.7526.67%
6 - 8	3.5028.57%
9 - 11	2.6038.46%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	8.0012.5%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.6660.02%	1.7158.48%
No	2.1047.62%	1.9850.51%