FC Porto 1-0 Rio Ave
Updated
FC Porto won: FC Porto 1-0 Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal (Round 23) on Sun, 22 Feb 2026 at Estádio Do Dragão, Porto. FC Porto goals: Victor Froholdt 22'. Expected goals: 2.06-0.24. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Victor Froholdt (8.2).
Match report
FC Porto beat Rio Ave 1-0
FC Porto squeezed past Rio Ave 1-0 at Estádio Do Dragão on Sunday 22 February in Liga Portugal.
Victor Froholdt put FC Porto ahead on 22' (1-0).
FC Porto had 55% of the ball, shots were 16-6 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.06-0.24. FC Porto were the better side on chances, too.
Victor Froholdt (FC Porto) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 44,810. Referee: David Rafael Oliveira Silva.
Match stats
| FC Porto | Rio Ave | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.06 | 0.24 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 7 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 403 (86%) | 320 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 10 | 1 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 2 |
Lineups
FC Porto (4-3-3): Diogo Costa, Alberto Costa, Jan Bednarek, Pablo Rosario, Zaidu Sanusi, Victor Froholdt, Alan Varela, Gabriel Veiga, Pepe, Deniz Gül, Oskar Pietuszewski
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1): Ennio van der Gouw, Marios Vrousai, Jakub Brabec, Gustavo Mancha, Omar Richards, Tamas Nikitscher, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Diogo Bezerra, Ole Pohlmann, Dario Spikic, Jalen Blesa
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Victor Froholdt (FC Porto)
- 65' · Substitution · William Gomes for Oskar Pietuszewski (FC Porto)
- 65' · Substitution · Rodrigo Mora for Gabriel Veiga (FC Porto)
- 65' · Substitution · Karem Zoabi for Dario Spikic (Rio Ave)
- 65' · Substitution · Joao Tome for Ole Pohlmann (Rio Ave)
- 75' · Substitution · Borja Sainz for Pepe (FC Porto)
- 75' · Substitution · Seko Fofana for Deniz Gül (FC Porto)
- 83' · Substitution · Ryan Guilherme for Tamas Nikitscher (Rio Ave)
- 83' · Substitution · Antonis Papakanellos for Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave)
- 85' · Substitution · Terem Moffi for Victor Froholdt (FC Porto)
- 88' · Substitution · Joao Graca for Andreas-Richardos Ntoi (Rio Ave)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Francesco Farioli (FC Porto)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Alberto Costa (FC Porto)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Omar Richards (Rio Ave)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Joao Graca (Rio Ave)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Karem Zoabi (Rio Ave)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Alan Varela (FC Porto)
All-time head-to-head
49 league meetings since 1996: FC Porto 34, draws 13, Rio Ave 2.
Questions
Who won FC Porto vs Rio Ave?
FC Porto won, 1-0 (Liga Portugal) on Sun, 22 Feb 2026.
When and where is FC Porto vs Rio Ave?
Sun, 22 Feb 2026, 20:30 UTC at Estádio Do Dragão, Porto, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Porto and Rio Ave?
In 49 league meetings since 1996: FC Porto 34 wins, 13 draws, Rio Ave 2 wins (goals 100-33).