GIL Vicente vs 09.08.26 19:301 – 0Full Time
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Match report
Late Hernández penalty gives Gil Vicente win over ten-man Rio Ave
Gil Vicente began their Primeira Liga campaign with a 1-0 win over Rio Ave, a result shaped by a sending-off early in the second half and a penalty converted deep into the closing stages. The goalless first half gave little hint of the drama to follow.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Rio Ave's afternoon unravelled two minutes into the second period when Andreas-Richardos Ntoi was shown a red card, leaving Sotiris Sylaidopoulos's side to defend with ten men for the remainder of the match. Gil Vicente pressed for an opening against the depleted visitors but could not find a breakthrough until deep into the game.
The decisive moment came in the 87th minute, when Héctor Hernández stepped up to convert a penalty and put Luis Pinto's side ahead. It proved enough to see out the remaining minutes, with Rio Ave unable to muster a response while a man short.
Gil Vicente dominated territory throughout, and the numerical advantage after half-time only widened the gap between the sides in the closing stages.
Ennio van der Gouw was rated the outstanding performer on the pitch with an 8.2 mark despite finishing on the losing side, while Ricardo Esgaio impressed for the hosts with a 7.9 rating.
Gil Vicente's 64% share of possession underlined their control of a match in which Rio Ave played over half the contest with ten men.
GIL Vicente beat Rio Ave 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
GIL Vicente met Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 1). Kick-off was Sunday, 9 August 2026, 19:30 UTC at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos. Referee: Gustavo Correia.
Team pages: GIL Vicente · Rio Ave · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 47' Red card: Andreas-Richardos Ntoi
- 87' Goal (penalty): Héctor Hernández — 1–0 · Watch Héctor Hernández's goal video (87')
Starting line-ups
GIL Vicente (4-2-3-1)
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)
- 99 Ennio van der Gouw
- 6 Nelson Abbey
- 39 Gustavo Mancha
- 23 Francisco Petrasso (c)
- 54 Georgios Liavas
- 5 Andreas-Richardos Ntoi
- 90 Diogo Nascimento
- 7 Diogo Bezerra
- 8 Ryan Guilherme
- 30 R. Galcik
- 30 Roland Galčík
- 11 Jalen Blesa
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave GIL Vicente 54%, the draw 28%, Rio Ave 18%. It finished GIL Vicente 1–0 Rio Ave.
GIL Vicente's rating edge, but the draw is in play — GIL Vicente are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of GIL Vicente's 54%. The draw at 28% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why GIL Vicente at 54%?
GIL Vicente sit 105 points higher on our strength rating — 1622 to 1517. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.2% of 12,664 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 55–31–14.
Why only 54%?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims GIL Vicente's column. Across 10,529 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Rio Ave win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,529. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.2 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the GIL Vicente vs Rio Ave final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Primeira Liga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from GIL Vicente 1–0 Rio Ave. Explore more on the GIL Vicente and Rio Ave team pages or the Primeira Liga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of GIL Vicente vs Rio Ave?
GIL Vicente beat Rio Ave 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in GIL Vicente vs Rio Ave?
Héctor Hernández (87') (penalty) for GIL Vicente.
›Where can I watch GIL Vicente vs Rio Ave highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from GIL Vicente 1–0 Rio Ave are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between GIL Vicente and Rio Ave?
GIL Vicente and Rio Ave have met 10 times — 2 wins for GIL Vicente, 2 wins for Rio Ave and 6 draws.