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Liga Portugal Betclic · Round 4 · Sunday, Aug 31 2025

Rio Ave
2 · 2
Full time

Sporting Braga
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde
Events 4 goals · 5 cards · 8 subs
13'
J. Gorby
Yellow card
14'
⚽
Clayton 1 - 0
penalty
22'
⚽
R. Fernandes 1 - 1
24'
⚽
Clayton 2 - 1
assist by André Luiz
42'
D. Špikić
Yellow card
HT 2 - 1
45'
V. Gómez
Yellow card
59'
⇄
↑ A. Ndoj
↓ D. Špikić
60'
B. Aguilera
Yellow card
62'
⇄
↑ A. E. Ouazzani
↓ F. Navarro
73'
⇄
↑ J. Novais
↓ G. Liavas
73'
⇄
↑ J. Tomé
↓ M. Vrousai
78'
⇄
↑ G. Martínez
↓ R. Zalazar
78'
⇄
↑ G. Moscardo
↓ J. Gorby
81'
C. Miszta
Yellow card
83'
⇄
↑ T. Bakoulas
↓ B. Aguilera
83'
⇄
↑ M. Gual
↓ André Luiz
88'
⚽
A. E. Ouazzani 2 - 2
assist by G. Martínez
FT 2 - 2
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
28%
Ball possession
72%
1.05
Expected goals (xG)
2.2
5
Total shots
20
1
Big chances
4
Team form
Rio Ave 1W · 4D · 0L
@ FC Arouca 3–3
vs CD Nacional 1–1
vs Gil Vicente 1–1
@ CD Nacional 3–3
vs CF Estrela Amadora 2–0
Sporting Braga 4W · 1D · 0L
vs Lincoln Red Imps 5–1
vs AVS - Futebol SAD 2–2
@ Lincoln Red Imps 4–0
@ FC Alverca 3–0
vs CFR 1907 Cluj 2–0
Top Players
Rio Ave
Clayton
F · ⚽ 2
7.9
C. Miszta
G
7.4
André Luiz
F · 🅰 1
7.4
Sporting Braga
R. Fernandes
M · ⚽ 1
7.9
J. Moutinho
M
7.2
G. Martínez
M
7.1
Head to Head
1
Rio Ave
3
Draws
6
Sporting Braga
Last 10 meetings · 1.9 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumEstádio do Rio Ave FC · Vila do Conde
Capacity5300
CountryPortugal
KickoffSun, Aug 31 2025 · 23:30 UTC
Round4
CompetitionLiga Portugal Betclic
Head Coaches
Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing51%
💣 Terrorist Football⏱ Anti-Football🚌 Park the Bus
Carlos Vicens
Carlos Vicens
3-4-2-1 Low
Pressing51%
🎨 Tiki-Taka↩ Inverted Fullbacks🗺 Territory Control
Rio Ave 3-4-3
Starting XI
1 C. Miszta
G · 90'
7.4
23 F. Petrasso
D · 90'
7.1
4 J. Panzo
D · 90'
6.7
6 N. Abbey
D · 90'
6.0
17 M. Vrousai ↓ 73'
M · 73'
6.4
54 G. Liavas ↓ 73'
M · 73'
6.4
10 B. Aguilera ↓ 83'
M · 83'
6.5
3 N. Athanasiou
M · 90'
6.6
11 André Luiz ↓ 83'
F · 83'
7.4
9 Clayton ⚽⚽
F · 90'
7.9
18 D. Špikić ↓ 59'
F · 59'
6.3
Substitutes (9)
5 A. Ndoj ↑ 59'
M
6.1
7 J. Novais ↑ 73'
M
6.5
20 J. Tomé ↑ 73'
D
6.4
8 T. Bakoulas ↑ 83'
M
6.6
28 M. Gual ↑ 83'
F
6.5
19 A. Papakanellos
M
63 J. Lomboto
D
80 O. Pohlmann
M
22 K. Chamorro
G
Sporting Braga 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1 L. Horníček
G · 90'
6.2
2 V. Gómez
M · 90'
6.6
14 G. Lagerbielke
D · 90'
7.0
15 P. Oliveira
D · 90'
7.0
5 L. Lelo
M · 90'
6.7
8 J. Moutinho
M · 90'
7.2
29 J. Gorby ↓ 78'
M · 78'
6.2
7 R. Fernandes ⚽
M · 90'
7.9
18 P. Víctor
F · 90'
6.1
10 R. Zalazar ↓ 78'
F · 78'
6.1
39 F. Navarro ↓ 62'
F · 62'
6.2
Substitutes (9)
9 A. E. Ouazzani ↑ 62'
F
7.0
17 G. Moscardo ↑ 78'
M
6.7
77 G. Martínez ↑ 78'
M
7.1
36 A. Bellaarouch
G
6 V. Carvalho
D
50 D. Rodrigues
M
95 S. Vidigal
F
4 S. Niakaté
D
26 B. Arrey-Mbi
D
Match stats Final
Top stats
28%
Ball possession
72%
1.05
Expected goals (xG)
2.2
5
Total shots
20
3
Shots on target
9
1
Big chances
4
178
Accurate passes
587
13
Fouls
12
1
Corners
7
Expected goals
1.05
Total xG
2.21
0.26
xG open play
2.06
0.79
xG set play
0.15
0.26
Non-penalty xG
2.21
1.37
xG on target (xGOT)
2.64
Shots
5
Total shots
20
1
Shots off target
8
3
Shots on target
9
1
Blocked shots
3
0
Hit woodwork
0
4
Shots inside box
11
1
Shots outside box
9
Passes
263
Passes
661
178
Accurate passes
587
20/66 (30%)
Long balls
19/43 (44%)
1/4 (25%)
Crosses
5/31 (16%)
16
Throws
28
12
Touches in opp. box
38
3
Offsides
1
Defense
12
Tackles
16
8
Interceptions
3
1
Blocks
3
36
Clearances
20
6
Keeper saves
1
Duels
48
Duels
52
29/62 (47%)
Ground duels won
33/62 (53%)
12/24 (50%)
Aerial duels won
12/24 (50%)
5/12 (42%)
Successful dribbles
4/9 (44%)
Discipline
3
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 25
1' Blocked
André Luiz
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
4' Off target
R. Zalazar
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
5' Off target
R. Zalazar
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.21
xGOT
—
5' Off target
V. Gómez
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
5' Saved
F. Navarro
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.17
xGOT
—
14' Goal
Clayton
Right foot · Penalty
xG
0.79
xGOT
0.9
22' Goal
R. Fernandes
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.39
xGOT
0.92
24' Goal
Clayton
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.12
xGOT
0.46
26' Saved
André Luiz
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.01
43' Off target
J. Moutinho
Right foot · Throw-in
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
45'+1 Off target
R. Zalazar
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
53' Off target
P. Víctor
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
53' Blocked
J. Gorby
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
55' Saved
R. Zalazar
Header · Corner
xG
0.04
xGOT
0.2
55' Blocked
R. Fernandes
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
62' Saved
R. Zalazar
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.13
63' Off target
André Luiz
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
74' Saved
R. Fernandes
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.05
76' Saved
R. Zalazar
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.02
80' Blocked
P. Víctor
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
86' Off target
P. Víctor
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
88' Goal
A. E. Ouazzani
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.8
xGOT
0.97
90'+2 Saved
R. Fernandes
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.03
90'+4 Off target
G. Moscardo
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
90'+9 Saved
R. Fernandes
Left foot · Set piece
xG
0.04
xGOT
0.33
Player stats
Rio Ave vs Sporting Braga · Last 10 meetings
1
Rio Ave
3
Draws
6
Sporting Braga
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-02-08 Sporting Braga 3 – 0 Rio Ave
2025-08-31 Rio Ave 2 – 2 Sporting Braga
2025-03-02 Rio Ave 2 – 1 Sporting Braga
2024-09-29 Sporting Braga 4 – 0 Rio Ave
2024-03-09 Rio Ave 0 – 0 Sporting Braga
2023-10-07 Sporting Braga 2 – 1 Rio Ave
2023-03-05 Sporting Braga 2 – 0 Rio Ave
2022-09-11 Rio Ave 2 – 3 Sporting Braga
2021-04-17 Rio Ave 0 – 0 Sporting Braga
2020-12-22 Sporting Braga 3 – 0 Rio Ave
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