Rio Ave 2-1 Nacional - Result & Match Stats (Liga Portugal)

Updated 29 December 2024, after full time.

Rio Ave vs Nacional - result

Rio Ave 2-1 Nacional in Liga Portugal on 29 December 2024. Scorers: Clayton ×2 for Rio Ave; Bruno Costa for Nacional. In their last 4 meetings, Rio Ave have won 1, Nacional 1, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Rio Ave vs Nacional?

Rio Ave 2-1 Nacional was the final score in Liga Portugal on Sunday 29 December 2024. Scorers: Clayton (2) for Rio Ave; Bruno Costa for Nacional. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.

What is Rio Ave's recent form?

Rio Ave have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 12, with results reading D L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat away to Ac. Viseu in the Liga Portugal on 1 November.

What is Nacional's recent form?

Nacional have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 11, with results reading L L L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Arouca in the Liga Portugal on 1 November.

What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave and Nacional?

Across the last 4 meetings Rio Ave have won 1, Nacional have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Rio Ave scoring 7 goals to Nacional's 10. The most recent was Rio Ave 3-2 Nacional on 11 October 2026 in the Liga Portugal.

Who is the standout player for Rio Ave?

Francisco Petrasso leads Rio Ave with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Rio Ave player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Rio Ave player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the standout player for Nacional?

Pablo Ruan leads Nacional with 12 shots across their last 10 games, 1.2 a game, the most of any Nacional player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Nacional player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the referee for Rio Ave vs Nacional?

Gonçalo Neves refereed Rio Ave vs Nacional in Liga Portugal on Sunday 29 December 2024. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.

Rio Ave vs Nacional - previous meetings

Date Competition Match Score
11 Oct 2026Liga PortugalRio Ave vs Nacional3-2
25 Jan 2026Liga PortugalNacional vs Rio Ave4-0
17 Aug 2025Liga PortugalRio Ave vs Nacional1-1
10 May 2025Liga PortugalNacional vs Rio Ave3-3

Rio Ave 2-1 Nacional: match stats

Stat Rio Ave Nacional
Possession49%51%
Shots2013
Shots on target72
Corners116
Fouls1014
Yellow cards01
Tackles1716
Passes399411

Rio Ave vs Nacional goals and red cards

Rio Ave: Clayton 26', Clayton (penalty) 73'. Nacional: B. Costa 34'.

Rio Ave season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat Per game Rank
Goals for0.916 of 18
Goals against2.318 of 18
Shots818 of 18
Shots on target3.215 of 18
Fouls10.318 of 18
Tackles13.717 of 18
Passes398.811 of 18
Corners411 of 18

Rio Ave player leaders 2026/2027

  • Goals: Jalen Blesa (3), Sebastian Clemmensen (1), Miguel Almeida Patrício (1).
  • Assists: Diogo Bezerra (3), João Tomé (1), Sebastian Clemmensen (1).
  • Shots: Diogo Bezerra (15), Jalen Blesa (11), Miguel Almeida Patrício (7).
  • Fouls: Andreas Ntoi (13), Tamás Nikitscher (11), Francisco Petrasso (10).

Nacional season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat Per game Rank
Goals for114 of 18
Goals against1.914 of 18
Shots1014 of 18
Shots on target317 of 18
Fouls11.614 of 18
Tackles17.16 of 18
Passes38212 of 18
Corners4.110 of 18

Nacional player leaders 2026/2027

  • Goals: Abdel Kader Njoya (2), Miguel Baeza (2), Liziero (1).
  • Assists: Liziero (1), Léo Santos (1), Min-kyu Song (1).
  • Shots: Pablo Ruan (12), Miguel Baeza (9), Ze Vitor (9).
  • Fouls: Matheus Dias (12), Chiheb Labidi (11), Pablo Ruan (10).

Rio Ave vs Nacional — related stats & tools

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