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It finished level: Rio Ave 2-2 AVS in the Liga Portugal (Round 30) on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde. Rio Ave goals: Olé Pohlmann 18', Andreas-Richardos Ntoi 79'. AVS goals: Tomané 32', Pedro Lima 68'. Expected goals: 2.68-1.71. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Pedro Lima (8.3).
Rio Ave and AVS shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube on Friday 17 April in Liga Portugal.
Olé Pohlmann put Rio Ave ahead on 18' (1-0), Tomané levelled for AVS on 32' (1-1), Pedro Lima restored AVS' lead on 68' (1-2) and Andreas-Richardos Ntoi levelled for Rio Ave on 79' (2-2).
Rio Ave had 66% of the ball, shots were 20-13 (8-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.68-1.71. Rio Ave will feel they deserved more.
Pedro Lima (AVS Futebol SAD) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 2,158. Referee: Hélder Filipe Cláudio Carvalho.
| Rio Ave | AVS | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.68 | 1.71 |
| Total shots | 20 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 19 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 414 (86%) | 171 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 9 |
| Total shots | 20 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 9 |
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1): Cezary Miszta, Marios Vrousai, Jakub Brabec, Gustavo Mancha, Nelson Abbey, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Ryan Guilherme, Diogo Bezerra, Olé Pohlmann, Dario Spikic, Jalen Blesa
AVS (4-3-3): Adriel Ramos, Matheus Pivô, Cristian Devenish, Paulo Vitor, Daniel Rivas, Gustavo Mendonça, Roni, Pedro Lima, Babatunde Akinsola, Tomané, Óscar Perea
4 league meetings since 2024: Rio Ave 1, draws 2, AVS 1.
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Liga Portugal) on Fri, 17 Apr 2026.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 19:45 UTC at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde, Liga Portugal.
In 4 league meetings since 2024: Rio Ave 1 wins, 2 draws, AVS 1 wins (goals 5-5).