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Liga Portugal · Matchday 8

Rio Ave v Nacional

Sunday 11 October 2026, 15:30 Portuguese time · Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde

Rio Ave14th · 7 ptsWLLDL Sebastian Clemmensen 39'Diogo Bezerra 57'Jalen Blesa 72' pen
3 – 2 Full time Half-time 1-1
Nacional16th · 4 ptsLLLLL Abdel Kader Njoya 32', 59'
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Match summary

Updated 12:15 Portuguese time

Rio Ave beat Nacional 3-2. Scorers: Abdel Kader Njoya 32', Sebastian Clemmensen 39', Diogo Bezerra 57', Abdel Kader Njoya 59', Jalen Blesa 72' (pen.).

Rio Ave have won one of their last five league matches. Nacional have lost their last five league matches. In their last two league meetings Rio Ave won no, Nacional won one and one was drawn.

Match events

  1. KOKick-offEstádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, 15:30
  2. 32'Abdel Kader NjoyaAssist: Francisco Gonçalves0-1
  3. 39'Sebastian Clemmensen1-1
  4. HTHalf-time1-1
  5. 50'João ToméFoul
  6. 54'João ToméSecond yellow card: Foul
  7. 57'Diogo BezerraAssist: Sebastian Clemmensen2-1
  8. 59'Abdel Kader Njoya2-2
  9. 63'Francisco PetrassoOn for Miguel Patricio
  10. 63'Roland GalčíkOn for Sebastian Clemmensen
  11. 68'Miguel BaezaOn for Chiheb Labidi
  12. 68'Fernando NavaOn for Daniel Júnior
  13. 69'Jalen BlesaPenalty confirmed
  14. 72'Jalen BlesaPenalty3-2
  15. 73'Jalen Blesa
  16. 76'Simon GarciaOn for Malik Sellouki
  17. 76'Diogo NascimentoOn for Diogo Bezerra
  18. 78'Tamblé MonteiroOn for Jalen Blesa
  19. 78'Allen ObandoOn for Matchoi Djaló
  20. 81'Stavros GavrielOn for Min-kyu Song
  21. 81'Joel SilvaOn for Abdel Kader Njoya
  22. 90+1'Roland GalčíkFoul
  23. FTFull time3-2

Match info

Competition
Liga Portugal, Matchday 8
Kick-off
Sunday 11 October 2026, 15:30Portuguese time
Ground
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde12,815 seats
Away trip
1,209 kmStraight line between the two grounds
Referee
Carlos Macedo4.3 yellow cards per match this season (4 matches)

What it means

  • After this result, Rio Ave have 7 points, joint 13th on points.
  • Nacional have 4 points, joint 16th on points.
  • The table on this page already includes this result.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups. Icons show goals, assists, cards and substitutions. Ratings from our data feed, the best in amber.

Ratings
Rio Ave 4-2-3-1 4-2-3-1 Nacional
  1. 32Vitor Hugo6.2
  2. 20João Tomé5.2
  3. 5Andreas Ndoj6.6
  4. 39Gustavo Mancha7.2
  5. 17Marios Vrousai6.7
  6. 79Miguel Patricio6.7
  7. 54Georgios Liavas6.9
  8. 80Sebastian Clemmensen7.7
  9. 19Malik Sellouki6.9
  10. 7Diogo Bezerra7.5
  11. 11Jalen Blesa8.2
  12. 23Francisco Petrasso On 63' for Patricio7
  13. 30Roland Galčík On 63' for Clemmensen6.6
  14. 3Simon Garcia On 76' for Sellouki6.3
  15. 90Diogo Nascimento On 76' for Bezerra6.6
  16. 9Tamblé Monteiro On 78' for Blesa6.7

Rio Ave substitutes

  • 23Francisco PetrassoOn 63' for Patricio
  • 30Roland GalčíkOn 63' for Clemmensen
  • 3Simon GarciaOn 76' for Sellouki
  • 90Diogo NascimentoOn 76' for Bezerra
  • 9Tamblé MonteiroOn 78' for Blesa
  • 99Ennio Van Der Gouw
  • 60Caike
  • 44Tamás Nikitscher
  • 8Ryan Guilherme
  • 70Antoine Wenck
  • 77Dario Špikić
  • 27Tobias Medina

Nacional substitutes

  • 8Miguel BaezaOn 68' for Labidi
  • 17Fernando NavaOn 68' for Júnior
  • 9Allen ObandoOn 78' for Djaló
  • 11Stavros GavrielOn 81' for Song
  • 26Joel SilvaOn 81' for Kader Njoya
  • 13João Gonçalves
  • 14Ivanildo Fernandes
  • 2Daniel De la Cruz
  • 7Markus Jensen

Match stats

Full match

Updated 12:15 Portuguese time
Rio AveNacional
  • 56Possession44
  • 1.66Expected goals (xG)1.22
  • 11Shots13
  • 7Shots on target5
  • 8Corners8
  • 7Fouls17
  • 4Yellow cards0
  • 1Red cards0
  • 0Offsides3
  • 3Saves3
  • 423Passes316
  • 361Accurate passes244

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Rio Ave

  1. MD7AlvercaA0-1L
  2. MD6EstrelaH3-3D
  3. MD5Santa ClaraA0-4L
  4. MD4Sporting CPH0-4L
  5. MD3EstorilA2-0W

Nacional

  1. MD7FamalicaoH0-4L
  2. MD6AlvercaH1-3L
  3. MD5Sporting CPA0-2L
  4. MD4EstrelaH2-3L
  5. MD3Vitoria GuimaraesA0-1L

Head-to-head

Last two league meetings

0Rio Ave wins1Draws 1Nacional wins
  1. 25 Jan 2026Nacional4-0Rio Ave
  2. 17 Aug 2025Rio Ave1-1Nacional

Liga Portugal table

Latest table

Full table
#TeamPGDPts
11Maritimo8-58
12Moreirense8-78
13Famalicao8-17
14Rio Ave8-97
15Vitoria Guimaraes8-55
16Nacional8-94
17Casa Pia8-144
18Estoril8-82

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

Rio Ave

No injuries or suspensions reported.

Nacional

No injuries or suspensions reported.

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Rio Ave 3 – 2Full time Nacional
  • 81'Stavros Gavriel
  • 81'Joel Silva
  • 90+1'Roland Galčík
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Rio Ave v Nacional questions.

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What was the score in Rio Ave v Nacional?

Rio Ave beat Nacional 3-2.

Who scored in Rio Ave v Nacional?

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

Who was the best-rated player in Rio Ave v Nacional?

Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave), rated 8.2.

What does the result mean for the table?

After this result, Rio Ave have 7 points, joint 13th on points. Nacional have 4 points, joint 16th on points. The table on this page already includes this result.

When do Rio Ave and Nacional play next?

Rio Ave: Rio Ave v Famalicao, 25 October at 18:00 UTC; Nacional: Nacional v Braga, 25 October at 18:00 UTC.