Braga vs Rio Ave: 3–0
Braga beat Rio Ave 3–0 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Sunday, 8 February 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
- Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga (2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 8 Feb 2026, 18:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal
- Attendance: 10,528
- Teams: Braga (home), Rio Ave (away)
Goals
- 4' — Florian Grillitsch (Braga), assist Pau Víctor
- 73' — Ricardo Horta (Braga), assist Florian Grillitsch
- 90'+3' — Ricardo Horta (Braga), assist João Moutinho
Match statistics
| Statistic | Braga | Rio Ave |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 63.5 | 36.5 |
| Shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 1 |
| Fouls | 14 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Braga (3-4-2-1): Lukás Hornícek (G), Gustaf Lagerbielke (CD), Bright Arrey-Mbi (CD-L), Adrian Leon Barisic (CD-R), João Moutinho (CM-L), Florian Grillitsch (CM-R), Gabri Martínez (LM), Víctor Gómez (RM), Pau Víctor (F), Ricardo Horta (CF-L), Rodrigo Zalazar (CF-R).
Rio Ave (3-4-2-1): Ennio van der Gouw (G), Gustavo Mancha (CD), Nelson Abbey (CD-L), Jakub Brabec (CD-R), Georgios Liavas (CM-L), Tamás Nikitscher (CM-R), Omar Richards (LM), Marios Vrousai (RM), Tamble Monteiro (F), Antonis Papakanellos (CF-L), Diogo Bezerra (CF-R).
Recent form
Braga: won 1–0 away to Tondela (18 Jan); won 1–0 vs Nottingham Forest (22 Jan); won 5–0 vs Alverca (25 Jan); drew 0–0 away to Go Ahead Eagles (29 Jan); won 4–0 away to AVS (2 Feb).
Rio Ave: lost 4–0 away to Sporting CP (28 Dec); won 3–1 vs Casa Pia (4 Jan); lost 2–0 vs Benfica (17 Jan); lost 4–0 away to C.D. Nacional (25 Jan); lost 3–0 vs Arouca (31 Jan).