Match Report
Before the match
Rio Ave: one win, one draw and three defeats over five games; five goals scored, 12 conceded, failing to score in three of those games. Latest: a 1-0 defeat away to Alverca on 19 September.
Rio Ave visited Alverca on 19 September (Primeira Liga) and lost 0-1; their goals totalled zero, compared with one conceded. Amadora travelled to face Rio Ave (Primeira Liga) on 14 September. For Rio Ave, the score was 3-3: three goals scored, three allowed. 0-4 was Rio Ave's result against Santa Clara on 6 September (Primeira Liga), playing away from home; Rio Ave lost, with zero scored to four conceded. The 28 August fixture (Primeira Liga) paired Rio Ave with Sporting CP. Rio Ave lost 0-4 at home, netting zero goals while conceding four. Playing away from home against Estoril Praia (Primeira Liga), Rio Ave finished 2-0 on 22 August. Their score comprised two goals, against zero from the opposition.
Before kickoff, Primeira Liga's results-based standings placed Rio Ave 16th after seven matches and four points.
CD Nacional: five defeats over five games; three goals scored, 13 conceded, failing to score in three of those games, without a win. Famalicão were their latest opponents, at home on 19 September: a 4-0 defeat.
0-4 was CD Nacional's result against Famalicão on 19 September (Primeira Liga), playing at home; CD Nacional lost, with zero scored to four conceded. The 12 September fixture (Primeira Liga) paired CD Nacional with Alverca. CD Nacional lost 1-3 at home, netting one goal while conceding three. Playing away from home against Sporting CP (Primeira Liga), CD Nacional finished 0-2 on 5 September. Their score comprised zero goals, against two from the opposition. 30 August: CD Nacional lost 2-3 against Amadora at home in Primeira Liga, scoring two goals and allowing three. Against Vitória SC in Primeira Liga, CD Nacional scored zero and conceded one on 23 August; the away from home result was 0-1.
Before kickoff, Primeira Liga's results-based standings placed CD Nacional 15th after seven matches and four points.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 4-0 home win for CD Nacional on 25 January and a 1-1 draw at Rio Ave on 17 August 2025.
After the match
Rio Ave edged past CD Nacional 3-2 on 11 October 2026. Abdel Kader Njoya opened the scoring in the 32nd minute for CD Nacional, set up by Francisco Gonçalves, to make it 1-0. Sebastian Clemmensen levelled it in the 39th minute for Rio Ave to make it 1-1. Diogo Oliveira put Rio Ave in front 57 minutes into the game, set up by Sebastian Clemmensen, to make it 2-1. With the 4th goal, CD Nacional drew level through Abdel Kader Njoya 59 minutes into the game to make it 2-2. With the 5th goal, Rio Ave restored the lead through Jalen Blesa from the penalty spot 72 minutes into the game to make it 3-2. Joao Tome (54') was sent off. Joao Tome (50'), Jalen Blesa (73') and Roland Galčík (90') were booked. CD Nacional's current recorded form ends with 6 consecutive defeats. Rio Ave picked up three yellow cards and one red card. Rio Ave: five substitutions. After coming on for Rio Ave in minute 63, Roland Galčík was booked. CD Nacional: five substitutions. The lead changed hands once in the scoring sequence. Rio Ave won after falling behind.