Santa Clara 0-2 Rio Ave
Updated
Rio Ave won: Santa Clara 0-2 Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal (Round 29) on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Migue. Rio Ave goals: Tamás Nikitscher 50', Sidney Lima 61' (og). Expected goals: 0.51-0.29. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Marios Vrousai (8.2).
Match report
Rio Ave beat Santa Clara 2-0
Rio Ave saw off Santa Clara 2-0 away from home at Estádio de São Miguel on Saturday 11 April in Liga Portugal.
Tamás Nikitscher put Rio Ave ahead on 50' (0-1) and an own goal by Sidney Lima made it 0-2 on 61'.
Santa Clara had 54% of the ball, shots were 13-4 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.51-0.29.
Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 1,565. Referee: Miguel Bertolo Nogueira.
Match stats
| Santa Clara | Rio Ave | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.51 | 0.29 |
| Total shots | 13 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 14 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 308 (76%) | 260 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 4 |
Lineups
Santa Clara (4-4-2): Gabriel Batista, Lucas Soares, Sidney Lima, Henrique Silva, Guilherme Romão, Gabriel Silva, Pedro Ferreira, Serginho, Welinton, Klismahn, Luis Fernando
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1): Ennio van der Gouw, Marios Vrousai, Jakub Brabec, Gustavo Mancha, Nelson Abbey, Tamás Nikitscher, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Diogo Bezerra, Olé Pohlmann, Dario Spikic, Tamble Monteiro
Key events
- 39' · Yellow card · Jakub Brabec (Rio Ave)
- 46' · Substitution · Vinícius for Welinton (Santa Clara)
- 50' · Goal · Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave)
- 57' · Substitution · Brenner for Klismahn (Santa Clara)
- 57' · Substitution · Gonçalo Paciência for Luis Fernando (Santa Clara)
- 61' · Goal · Sidney Lima (Rio Ave)
- 63' · Yellow card · Gustavo Mancha (Rio Ave)
- 69' · Substitution · Diogo Calila for Lucas Soares (Santa Clara)
- 70' · Yellow card · Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave)
- 75' · Yellow card · Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara)
- 76' · Substitution · Ryan Guilherme for Olé Pohlmann (Rio Ave)
- 81' · Substitution · José Tavares for Pedro Ferreira (Santa Clara)
- 86' · Substitution · Antonis Papakanellos for Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave)
- 86' · Substitution · Francisco Petrasso for Dario Spikic (Rio Ave)
- 87' · Yellow card · Henrique Silva (Santa Clara)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Giorgos Liavas for Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · João Tomé for Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave)
All-time head-to-head
15 league meetings since 1999: Santa Clara 7, draws 3, Rio Ave 5.
Questions
Who won Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?
Rio Ave won, 0-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 11 Apr 2026.
When and where is Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?
Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Migue, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Santa Clara and Rio Ave?
In 15 league meetings since 1999: Santa Clara 7 wins, 3 draws, Rio Ave 5 wins (goals 21-15).