Tondela vs Rio Ave: 0–1
Rio Ave beat Tondela 1–0 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Monday, 9 March 2026 at Estádio João Cardoso, Tondela, Portugal.
- Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga (2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga)
- Kick-off time: Mon, 9 Mar 2026, 20:15 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio João Cardoso, Tondela, Portugal
- Attendance: 1,766
- Teams: Tondela (home), Rio Ave (away)
Goals
- 70' — Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave), assist Dario Spikic
Match statistics
| Statistic | Tondela | Rio Ave |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 47.2 | 52.8 |
| Shots | 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Fouls | 15 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 5 |
Starting line-ups
Tondela (3-4-2-1): Bernardo (G), Christian Marques (CD), Brayan Medina (CD-L), João Silva (CD-R), Juan Sebastián Rodríguez (CM-L), Joseph Hodge (CM-R), Rodrigo Conceição (LM), Bebeto (RM), Benjamin Mgunga-Kimpioka (F), Makan Aiko (CF-L), Pedro Maranhão (CF-R).
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1): Ennio van der Gouw (G), Gustavo Mancha (CD-L), Jakub Brabec (CD-R), Nelson Abbey (LB), Marios Vrousai (RB), Ole Pohlmann (AM), Andreas Ntoi (LM), Tamás Nikitscher (RM), Jalen Blesa (F), Dario Spikic (AM-L), Diogo Bezerra (AM-R).
Recent form
Tondela: drew 0–0 vs Benfica (1 Feb); drew 2–2 away to Estoril (7 Feb); drew 1–1 vs Alverca (13 Feb); won 2–0 away to Estrela (20 Feb); drew 2–2 vs Santa Clara (1 Mar).
Rio Ave: lost 3–0 vs Arouca (31 Jan); lost 3–0 away to Braga (8 Feb); lost 2–1 vs Moreirense (16 Feb); lost 1–0 away to FC Porto (22 Feb); drew 0–0 vs FC Famalicao (1 Mar).