Match report
Rio Ave snatch late leveller in six-goal thriller with Estrela
Rio Ave and Estrela shared a remarkable 3-3 draw in Primeira Liga matchday 6, a game that swung back and forth across both halves. Ianis Stoica opened the scoring for Estrela in the 21st minute, assisted by Leandro Antonetti, before Francisco Petrasso levelled deep into first-half stoppage time with a Diogo Bezerra assist to send the sides in level at the break.
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The second half produced four more goals inside 25 minutes. Abraham Marcus restored Estrela's lead in the 53rd minute, set up by Max Scholze, only for Roland Galčík to draw Rio Ave level again three minutes later, again teed up by Bezerra. Marcus then struck his second of the afternoon in the 61st minute, assisted by Stoica, to put Estrela back in front at 2-3.
Rio Ave were not finished, however, and Jalen Blesa converted a penalty in the 78th minute to complete the scoring at 3-3. Estrela dominated territory with 62% possession and outshot their hosts 20 to 11, yet Rio Ave matched them exactly on target with six shots apiece, reflecting the tightness of a contest decided by moments rather than control.
Abraham Marcus scored twice for Estrela, including the eventual 61st-minute goal, and finished with the match's highest rating of 9.09.
Estrela's 62% share of possession underlined their control of the ball despite failing to hold on for victory.
Rio Ave and Estrela drew 3–3 (half-time 1–1).
Rio Ave met Estrela in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 6). Kick-off was Monday, 14 September 2026, 17:45 UTC at Estádio do Rio Ave FC. Referee: Gustavo Correia.
Team pages: Rio Ave · Estrela · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 21' Goal: Ianis Stoica (assist: Leandro Antonetti) — 0–1 · Watch Ianis Stoica's goal video (21')
- 45' Goal: Francisco Petrasso (assist: Diogo Bezerra) — 1–1 · Watch Francisco Petrasso's goal video (45')
- 53' Goal: Abraham Marcus (assist: Max Scholze) — 1–2 · Watch Abraham Marcus's goal video (53')
- 57' Goal: Roland Galčík (assist: Diogo Bezerra) — 2–2 · Watch Roland Galčík's goal video (57')
- 62' Goal: Abraham Marcus (assist: Ianis Stoica) — 2–3 · Watch Abraham Marcus's goal video (62')
- 78' Goal (penalty): Jalen Blesa — 3–3 · Watch Jalen Blesa's goal video (78')
Starting line-ups
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)
Estrela (4-2-3-1)
- 24 Léo Linck
- 55 Rafa Soares
- 5 Stefan Leković (c)
- 30 Luan Patrick
- 21 Max Scholze
- 39 Eddy Doue
- 78 Santiago Serra
- 10 Ianis Stoica
- 14 Lovro Zvonarek
- 99 Abraham Marcus
- 37 Leandro Antonetti
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Rio Ave 44%, the draw 28%, Estrela 28%. It finished Rio Ave 3–3 Estrela.
Level sides, home ground swings it, even this early in the season — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Rio Ave's 44% is home ground and little else. The draw at 28% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Rio Ave in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1552 to 1516. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,647 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%).
Why only 44%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Rio Ave's column. Across 11,152 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.6% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw second, level with the Estrela win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,088. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Estrela have gained 76 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,372 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Estrela have rebuilt the eleven — fewer of last season's regular starters are still starting. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Rio Ave vs Estrela 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 Ianis Stoica's goal against Rio Ave (21').
- Watch Francisco Petrasso's goal against Estrela (45').
- Watch Abraham Marcus's goal against Rio Ave (53').
- Watch Roland Galčík's goal against Estrela (57').
- Watch Abraham Marcus's goal against Rio Ave (62').
- Watch Jalen Blesa's goal against Estrela (78').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Rio Ave 3–3 Estrela. Explore more on the Rio Ave and Estrela team pages or the Primeira Liga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Rio Ave vs Estrela?
Rio Ave and Estrela drew 3–3 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Rio Ave vs Estrela?
Ianis Stoica (21') for Estrela; Francisco Petrasso (45') for Rio Ave; Abraham Marcus (53') for Estrela; Roland Galčík (57') for Rio Ave; Abraham Marcus (62') for Estrela; Jalen Blesa (78') (penalty) for Rio Ave.
›Where can I watch Rio Ave vs Estrela highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Rio Ave 3–3 Estrela are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave and Estrela?
Rio Ave and Estrela have met 6 times — 3 wins for Rio Ave, 1 win for Estrela and 2 draws.