Updated 17 August 2025, after full time.
Rio Ave 1-1 Nacional in Liga Portugal at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde on 17 August 2025. Scorers: Clayton for Rio Ave; Jesús RamÃrez for Nacional. In their last 4 meetings, Rio Ave have won 2, Nacional 1, with 1 draw.
Rio Ave 1-1 Nacional was the final score in Liga Portugal on Sunday 17 August 2025 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Scorers: Clayton for Rio Ave; Jesús RamÃrez for Nacional. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Rio Ave vs Nacional was played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde on Sunday 17 August 2025, the home ground of Rio Ave, which holds 5,300 people. It finished Rio Ave 1-1 Nacional in Liga Portugal, with kick-off at 15:30 UK time.
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.
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.
Across the last 4 meetings Rio Ave have won 2, Nacional have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Rio Ave scoring 8 goals to Nacional's 10. The most recent was Rio Ave 3-2 Nacional on 11 October 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
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.
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.
Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira refereed Rio Ave vs Nacional in Liga Portugal on Sunday 17 August 2025. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Nacional | 3-2 |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Liga Portugal | Nacional vs Rio Ave | 4-0 |
| 10 May 2025 | Liga Portugal | Nacional vs Rio Ave | 3-3 |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Nacional | 2-1 |
| Stat | Rio Ave | Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 62% | 38% |
| Shots | 20 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 6 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Fouls | 16 | 18 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Tackles | 24 | 15 |
| Passes | 441 | 250 |
Rio Ave: Clayton 13'. Nacional: Ulisses (red card) 39', J. RamÃrez 83'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 16 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.3 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots | 8 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3.2 | 15 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 18 of 18 |
| Tackles | 13.7 | 17 of 18 |
| Passes | 398.8 | 11 of 18 |
| Corners | 4 | 11 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 14 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 14 of 18 |
| Shots | 10 | 14 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 17 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 14 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.1 | 6 of 18 |
| Passes | 382 | 12 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.1 | 10 of 18 |