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Rio Ave vs Nacional — live score, lineups, stats, h2h and where to watch

Full time: Rio Ave 1–1 Nacional.

2026-10-11
1-1
Full time
Blesa Jalen (pen.)71’
Diogo Bezerra57’
Clemmensen Sebastian40’
59’Njoya Kader
32’Njoya Kader
Rio Ave

TOP STATS

Nacional
0Possession %0
1.66
Expected goals (xG)
1.21
11
Total shots
12
7
Shots on target
5
3
Big chances
4
8
Corner kicks
8
85% (361/423)
Passes
77% (244/316)
4
Yellow cards
0
1
Red cards
0

Match Events

Goal
Yellow Card
Red Card
HTHalf Time
  • Galcik Roland
    90'+1
  • 81'
    Silva JoelNjoya Kader
  • 81'
    Gavriel StavrosSong Min-Kyu
  • 78'
    Obando AllenDjalo Matchoi
  • Folgado Monteiro Tamble UlissesBlesa Jalen
    78'
  • Garcia SimonSellouki Malik
    76'
  • Nascimento DiogoDiogo Bezerra
    76'
  • Blesa Jalen
    74'
  • Blesa Jalen(3-2)
    71'
  • 68'
    Baeza MiguelLabidi Chiheb
  • 68'
    Nava FernandoDaniel Junior
  • Petrasso FranciscoPatricio Miguel
    63'
  • Galcik RolandClemmensen Sebastian
    63'
  • 59'
    Njoya Kader(2-2)
  • Diogo Bezerra(2-1)
    57'
  • Tome Joao
    55'
  • Tome Joao
    50'
  • Clemmensen Sebastian(1-1)
    40'
  • 32'
    Njoya Kader(0-1)

Head to head

Last 6 meetings

2
Rio Ave wins
3
draws
1
Nacional wins
  1. 2026-01-25Nacional vs Rio AveLiga PortugalL
  2. 2025-08-17Rio Ave vs NacionalLiga PortugalD
  3. 2025-05-10Nacional vs Rio AveLiga PortugalD
  4. 2024-12-29Rio Ave vs NacionalLiga PortugalW
  5. 2021-05-19Nacional vs Rio AveLiga PortugalW
Rio Ave — recent form
WLLDL
Nacional — recent form
LLLLL

Where to watch Rio Ave vs Nacional

  • Portugal:Sport TV1, Benfica TV - BTV 1
  • United Kingdom:Triller TV+
  • United States:beIN SPORTS USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
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About the match

Rio Ave 3-2 Nacional — result

Liga Portugal, Round 8 brings Rio Ave and Nacional together on Sunday 11 October 2026.

Rio Ave beat Nacional 3-2. Period by period it went 1H 1-1, 2H 2-1. Njoya A. (32'), Clemmensen S. (40'), Diogo Bezerra (57') and Njoya A. (59') were on the scoresheet. Tome J. was sent off in the 55th minute. Rio Ave finished with 1.66 expected goals (xg) to Nacional's 1.10. On ball possession, it was 57% to 43%. The result leaves Rio Ave 3rd on 3 points and Nacional 12th on 0.

Final score3-2
CompetitionLiga Portugal, Round 8
Season2026
Head-to-headRio Ave 2W · 3D · 1L
FormRIO LDLLW · NAC LLLLL
League positionRIO 3rd · NAC 12th
WatchbeIN SPORTS USA, Sling TV, YouTube TV and fuboTV

Updated 13 days ago

Frequently asked questions

+ What time does Rio Ave vs Nacional kick off?

The Liga Portugal match between Rio Ave and Nacional kicks off at 14:30 UTC on Sunday 11 October 2026.

+ Where can I watch Rio Ave vs Nacional?

Coverage of Rio Ave vs Nacional is available via beIN SPORTS USA, Sling TV, YouTube TV and fuboTV.

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

In their recent meetings, Rio Ave have won 2, Nacional have won 1, and 3 have ended level.

+ What form are Rio Ave and Nacional in coming into this match?

Rio Ave arrive with a recent form of LDLLW, while Nacional come into the game on a run of LLLLL.