Santa Clara 4-0 Rio Ave
Updated
Santa Clara won: Santa Clara 4-0 Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal (Round 5) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026 at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Migue. Santa Clara goals: Brenner 4', Tiago Ribeiro 47', Vinícius 52', Luis Fernando 90'. Expected goals: 2.26-0.32. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Vinícius (8.7).
Match report
Santa Clara rout Rio Ave 4-0
Santa Clara swept aside Rio Ave 4-0 at Estádio de São Miguel on Sunday 6 September in Liga Portugal.
Brenner put Santa Clara ahead on 4' (1-0), Tiago Ribeiro made it 2-0 on 47', Vinícius made it 3-0 on 52' and Luis Fernando made it 4-0 on 90'.
Santa Clara had 59% of the ball, shots were 16-5 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.26-0.32. Santa Clara were the better side on chances, too.
Vinícius (Santa Clara) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 1,926. Referee: Anzhony Rodrigues.
Match stats
| Santa Clara | Rio Ave | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.26 | 0.32 |
| Total shots | 16 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 6 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 451 (89%) | 303 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 3 |
Lineups
Santa Clara (4-2-3-1): Lucas França, Lucas Soares, Pedro Pacheco, Emanuel Moreira, Guilherme Romão, Pedro Ferreira, Djé Tavares, Vinícius, Tiago Ribeiro, Brenner, Gonçalo Paciência
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1): Ennio van der Gouw, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Francisco Petrasso, Gustavo Mancha, Marios Vrousai, Tamás Nikitscher, Giorgos Liavas, Diogo Bezerra, Jalen Blesa, Dario Špikić, Tamble Monteiro
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Brenner (Santa Clara)
- 46' · Substitution · Malik Sellouki for Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave)
- 46' · Substitution · Sebastian Clemmensen for Dario Špikić (Rio Ave)
- 46' · Substitution · Pedro Amaral for Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave)
- 47' · Goal · Tiago Ribeiro (Santa Clara)
- 52' · Goal · Vinícius (Santa Clara)
- 64' · Substitution · Roland Galcík for Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave)
- 66' · Substitution · Daniel Borges for Tiago Ribeiro (Santa Clara)
- 66' · Substitution · Sorriso for Brenner (Santa Clara)
- 75' · Substitution · Luis Fernando for Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara)
- 76' · Substitution · Vasconcelos for Vinícius (Santa Clara)
- 77' · Substitution · João Tomé for Andreas-Richardos Ntoi (Rio Ave)
- 83' · Yellow card · Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave)
- 84' · Yellow card · Daniel Borges (Santa Clara)
- 85' · Substitution · Frederico Silva for Djé Tavares (Santa Clara)
- 90' · Goal · Luis Fernando (Santa Clara)
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?
Santa Clara won, 4-0 (Liga Portugal) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026.
When and where is Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?
Sun, 6 Sept 2026, 14:30 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).