Rio Ave 1-1 Nacional: result and report

Liga Portugal · Sunday 17 August 2025

Result

Rio Ave 1-1 Nacional

Liga Portugal · Sunday 17 August 2025, 14:30 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Rio Ave 1-1 Nacional: match report

Rio Ave drew with Nacional 1-1 in Liga Portugal on Sunday 17 August 2025. The half-time score was 1-0.

Clayton opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Rio Ave's goal came from Clayton (13'). Nacional scored through Jesús Ramírez (83').

Discipline: Rio Ave received 2 yellow cards; Nacional received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Rio Ave went on to finish that season 13th with 36 points, and Nacional 14th with 34.

Rio Ave lined up in a 3-4-3 and Nacional in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Clayton of Rio Ave (7.8), level with Lucas França (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Rio Ave win, 1 draw and 0 for Nacional.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Goal · ClaytonRio Ave · 1-0
  • 33'Yellow card · Matheus DiasNacional
  • 33'Yellow card · André LuizRio Ave
  • 36'Yellow card · UlissesNacional
  • 39'Second yellow · UlissesNacional
  • 73'Yellow card · João NovaisRio Ave
  • 79'Yellow card · Filipe SoaresNacional
  • 83'Goal · Jesús RamírezNacional · 1-1

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Rio Ave 1, draws 1, Nacional 0.

Team news

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Rio Ave line-up (3-4-3)

Cezary Miszta, Andreas Ntoi, Jonathan Panzo, Nelson Abbey, Marios Vrousai, Theofanis Bakoulas, Brandon Aguilera, Nikolaos Athanasiou, André Luiz, Clayton, Ole Pohlmann

Nacional line-up (4-3-3)

Lucas França, João Aurélio, Ulisses, Ze Vitor, José Gomes, Liziero, Matheus Dias, Chiheb Labidi, Witiness Quembo, Jesús Ramírez, Paulinho Bóia