Rio Ave vs Alverca: 1–2
Alverca beat Rio Ave 2–1 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Saturday, 4 April 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal.
- Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga (2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal
- Attendance: 2,284
- Teams: Rio Ave (home), Alverca (away)
Goals
- 5' — Figueiredo (Alverca), assist Lincoln
- 21' — Sandro Lima (Alverca), assist Figueiredo
- 59' — Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave), assist Nelson Abbey
Match statistics
| Statistic | Rio Ave | Alverca |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 52.1 | 47.9 |
| Shots | 18 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Fouls | 7 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
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).
Alverca (3-4-3): Matheus Mendes (G), Sergi Gómez (CD), Bastien Meupiyou (CD-L), Kaiky Naves (CD-R), Lincoln (CM-L), Rhaldney (CM-R), Isaac James (LM), Nabili Touaizi (RM), Sandro Lima (F), Chiquinho (CF-L), Figueiredo (CF-R).
Recent form
Rio Ave: lost 1–0 away to FC Porto (22 Feb); drew 0–0 vs FC Famalicao (1 Mar); won 1–0 away to Tondela (9 Mar); won 2–1 vs Estrela (15 Mar); won 2–1 away to Estoril (22 Mar).
Alverca: drew 1–1 vs Santa Clara (21 Feb); drew 1–1 away to Vitória de Guimaraes (28 Feb); drew 0–0 vs AVS (7 Mar); drew 2–2 away to Gil Vicente (14 Mar); lost 4–1 vs Sporting CP (22 Mar).