Santa Clara 4-0 Rio Ave

Liga Portugal· Portuguese Primeira Liga

Santa Clara

3-2-0

Brenner 3'
Tiago Ribeiro 47'
Vinícius Lopes 52'
Fernando 90'

Rio Ave

1-0-4

4:0

📍 Estádio de São Miguel

Timeline

Brenner1-0
🅰 Vinícius Lopes
3'
First Half ends,
45'
Malik Sellouki
↓ Diogo Bezerra
45'
Pedro Amaral
↓ Marios Vrousai
45'
Sebastian Clemmensen
↓ Dario Spikic
Tiago Ribeiro2-0
🅰 Gonçalo Paciência
47'
Vinícius Lopes3-0
52'
64'
Roland Galcik
↓ Tamble Monteiro
Dani Borges
↓ Tiago Ribeiro
66'
Sorriso
↓ Brenner
66'
Vasconcelos
↓ Vinícius Lopes
76'
Fernando
↓ Gonçalo Paciência
76'
77'
João Tomé
↓ Andreas Ntoi
83'
Tamás Nikitscher
Dani Borges
84'
Fredy
↓ Djé
85'
Fernando4-0
90'
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Santa Clara

Total ShotsBrenner4
Accurate PassesP. Pacheco71
Defensive InterventionsP. Pacheco13

Rio Ave

Total ShotsM. Sellouki3
Accurate PassesF. Petrasso49
Defensive InterventionsT. Nikitscher11

Stats

Santa ClaraRio Ave

Possession

59%

41%

16Shots5

6Shots on target3

3Blocked shots1

Match info

Kick-off: Sunday 6 September
Venue: Estádio de São Miguel · Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Referee: Anzhony Rodrigues
Round: 2026-27 Portuguese Primeira Liga

Form

Santa ClaraDWWDL

L@FC Porto1-0
DvsC.D. Nacional2-2
W@Académico de Viseu1-0
Wvs

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	FC Porto	7	7	0	0	:	+15	21
2	Benfica	7	5	1	1	:	+15	16

447Accurate passes301

Rio AveLWLLD

D@Casa Pia1-1
L@Gil Vicente1-0
LvsFC Porto2-0
W@Estoril2-0
LvsSporting CP4-0

Head to head

RAFC leads series 2-1-2

11 Apr 26Santa Clara0-2Rio Ave
30 Nov 25Rio Ave1-1Santa Clara
18 Apr 25Rio Ave1-1Santa Clara
7 Dec 24Santa Clara1-0Rio Ave
17 Mar 23Santa Clara0-2Rio Ave

447Accurate passes301

44Nikitscher

5↓Ntoi

7↓Bezerra

11Blesa

77↓Spikic

1França

21Moreira

5Romão

4Pacheco

42Soares

20⚽↓Ribeiro

6Ferreira

8↓Djé

10⚽↓Brenner

9↓Paciência

70⚽↓Lopes

Substitutes · Santa Clara

11Welinton Torrão
3Henrique Silva
25Fredy↑
99Sorriso↑
12Neneca
73Leo Jacó
41Dani Borges↑
17Vasconcelos↑
7Fernando↑⚽
18Afonso Duarte
22Vitinho
80Tiago Duarte

Substitutes · Rio Ave

70Antoine Wenck
27Tobias Medina
24Pedro Amaral↑
22Kevin Chamorro
80Sebastian Clemmensen↑
60Caike
19Malik Sellouki↑
98Rodrigo Ramos Real
79Miguel Patrício
20João Tomé↑

Substitution, Santa Clara. Fredy replaces Djé Tavares.

84'

Daniel Borges (Santa Clara) is shown the yellow card.

84'

Daniel Borges (Santa Clara) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.

83'

Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

83'

Daniel Borges (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

83'

Foul by Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave).

81'

Attempt missed. Daniel Borges (Santa Clara) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guilherme Romão with a cross.

78'

Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Sebastian Clemmensen.

77'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

77'

Substitution, Rio Ave. João Tomé replaces Andreas Ntoi.

76'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

76'

Substitution, Santa Clara. Fernando replaces Gonçalo Paciência.

76'

Substitution, Santa Clara. João Vasconcelos replaces Vinícius Lopes.

75'

Pedro Ferreira (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

75'

Foul by Roland Galcík (Rio Ave).

74'

Attempt saved. Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lucas França (Santa Clara).

69'

Attempt blocked. Sorriso (Santa Clara) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Paciência.

68'

Foul by Daniel Borges (Santa Clara).

68'

Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

67'

Foul by Pedro Ferreira (Santa Clara).

67'

Roland Galcík (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

66'

Attempt saved. Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave). Assisted by Djé Tavares.

66'

Substitution, Santa Clara. Sorriso replaces Brenner.

66'

Substitution, Santa Clara. Daniel Borges replaces Tiago Ribeiro.

64'

Substitution, Rio Ave. Roland Galcík replaces Tamble Monteiro.

64'

Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Tamás Nikitscher.

57'

Attempt missed. Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jalen Blesa following a fast break.

54'

Foul by Lucas Soares (Santa Clara).

54'

Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

52'

Goal! Santa Clara 3, Rio Ave 0. Vinícius Lopes (Santa Clara) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

52'

Foul by Tiago Ribeiro (Santa Clara).

52'

Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

50'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

50'

Delay in match because of an injury Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave).

49'

Attempt blocked. Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jalen Blesa with a headed pass.

47'

Goal! Santa Clara 2, Rio Ave 0. Tiago Ribeiro (Santa Clara) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Paciência following a fast break.

46'

Attempt blocked. Djé Tavares (Santa Clara) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Lopes.

45'

Substitution, Rio Ave. Sebastian Clemmensen replaces Dario Spikic.

45'

Second Half begins Santa Clara 1, Rio Ave 0.

45'

Substitution, Rio Ave. Pedro Amaral replaces Marios Vrousai.

45'

Substitution, Rio Ave. Malik Sellouki replaces Diogo Bezerra.

45'+2'

First Half ends, Santa Clara 1, Rio Ave 0.

45'+2'

Attempt missed. Vinícius Lopes (Santa Clara) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Emanuel Moreira.

45'+2'

Djé Tavares (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+2'

Foul by Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave).

45'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

44'

Brenner (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

44'

Foul by Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave).

43'

Foul by Djé Tavares (Santa Clara).

43'

Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

42'

Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Marios Vrousai.

41'

Tiago Ribeiro (Santa Clara) wins a free kick on the left wing.

41'

Foul by Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave).

39'

Brenner (Santa Clara) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.

39'

Attempt saved. Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave). Assisted by Vinícius Lopes.

39'

Attempt missed. Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Ferreira.

38'

Foul by Pedro Pacheco (Santa Clara).

38'

Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

35'

Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Jalen Blesa.

34'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

32'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

32'

Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Tamás Nikitscher.

31'

Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Andreas Ntoi.

29'

Foul by Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave).

29'

Vinícius Lopes (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

28'

Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Lucas Soares.

27'

Foul by Tiago Ribeiro (Santa Clara).

27'

Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25'

Attempt saved. Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lucas França (Santa Clara).

24'

Foul by Pedro Ferreira (Santa Clara).

24'

Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

18'

Brenner (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

18'

Foul by Georgios Liavas (Rio Ave).

16'

Foul by Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara).

16'

Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

16'

Attempt missed. Brenner (Santa Clara) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Pacheco with a cross.

14'

Attempt missed. Brenner (Santa Clara) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Djé Tavares following a fast break.

13'

Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Lucas Soares.

Attempt blocked. Djé Tavares (Santa Clara) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Jalen Blesa.

Brenner (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave).

Goal! Santa Clara 1, Rio Ave 0. Brenner (Santa Clara) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vinícius Lopes.

Attempt saved. Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lucas França (Santa Clara). Assisted by Georgios Liavas.

Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Tamás Nikitscher.

Handball by Dario Spikic (Rio Ave).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Santa Clara

Rio Ave

Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

Form

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