Rio Ave v C.D. Nacional

Primeira Liga

Full time

Rio Ave

3–2

C.D. Nacional

Match events

Rio AveC.D. Nacional

1st half

32'0–1
GoalGoal! Rio Ave 0, CD Nacional 1. Abdel Njoya (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francisco Gonçalves with a headed pass following a corner.
GoalGoal! Rio Ave 1, CD Nacional 1. Sebastian Clemmensen (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
39'1–1
Half-time1–1

2nd half

Yellow cardJoão Tomé (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50'
Red cardSecond yellow card to João Tomé (Rio Ave) for a bad foul.
54'
GoalGoal! Rio Ave 2, CD Nacional 1. Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Clemmensen with a through ball.
57'2–1
59'2–2
GoalGoal! Rio Ave 2, CD Nacional 2. Abdel Njoya (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Rio Ave. Roland Galcík replaces Sebastian Clemmensen.
63'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Rio Ave. Francisco Petrasso replaces Miguel Patrício.
63'
68'
SubstitutionSubstitution, CD Nacional. Fernando Nava replaces Daniel Júnior.
68'
SubstitutionSubstitution, CD Nacional. Miguel Baeza replaces Chiheb Laabidi.
Penalty goalGoal! Rio Ave 3, CD Nacional 2. Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
72'3–2
Yellow cardJalen Blesa (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
73'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Rio Ave. Diogo Nascimento replaces Diogo Bezerra.
76'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Rio Ave. Simón García replaces Malik Sellouki.
76'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Rio Ave. Tamble Monteiro replaces Jalen Blesa.
78'
78'
SubstitutionSubstitution, CD Nacional. Allen Obando replaces Matchoi Djaló.
81'
SubstitutionSubstitution, CD Nacional. Joel Silva replaces Abdel Njoya because of an injury.
81'
SubstitutionSubstitution, CD Nacional. Stavros Gavriel replaces Song Min-Kyu.
Yellow cardRoland Galcík (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1'
Full-time3–2

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Match details

Date: Monday 12 October 2026
Started: 1:30 am AEDT
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde
Competition: Primeira Liga

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Updated 12 Nov, 2:13 am