Santa Clara vs Rio Ave: 0–2
Rio Ave beat Santa Clara 2–0 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Saturday, 11 April 2026 at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Portugal.
- Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga (2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
- Attendance: 1,565
- Teams: Santa Clara (home), Rio Ave (away)
Goals
- 50' — Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave), assist Marios Vrousai
- 61' — Sidney (own goal) (Rio Ave)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Santa Clara | Rio Ave |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 53.9 | 46.1 |
| Shots | 13 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls | 18 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Santa Clara (4-4-2): Gabriel Batista (G), Henrique Silva (CD-L), Sidney (CD-R), Guilherme Romão (LB), Lucas Soares (RB), Serginho (CM-L), Pedro Ferreira (CM-R), Welinton Torrão (LM), Gabriel Silva (RM), Fernando (CF-L), Klismahn (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), Tamble Monteiro (F), Dario Spikic (AM-L), Diogo Bezerra (AM-R).
Recent form
Santa Clara: drew 2–2 away to Tondela (1 Mar); won 2–0 vs Vitória de Guimaraes (8 Mar); won 1–0 away to AVS (15 Mar); won 1–0 vs Gil Vicente (21 Mar); lost 4–2 away to Sporting CP (3 Apr).
Rio Ave: 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); lost 2–1 vs Alverca (4 Apr).