Match report
Nacional vs Rio Ave — the facts
Nacional beat Rio Ave 4–0 (half-time 1–0).
Nacional met Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 19). Kick-off was Sunday, 25 January 2026, 15:30 UTC at Estádio da Madeira. Referee: Iancu Vasilica.
Team pages: Nacional · Rio Ave · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 34' Goal: Gabriel Veron (assist: Zé Vitor) — 1–0
- 46' Goal: Jesús Ramírez (assist: Alan Núñez) — 2–0
- 72' Goal: Léo Santos (assist: José Gomes) — 3–0
- 90' Goal: Witi (assist: Matheus Dias) — 4–0
Starting line-ups
Nacional (3-4-3)
- 1 Kaique
- 38 Zé Vitor
- 6 Matheus Dias
- 34 Léo Santos
- 5 José Gomes
- 28 Liziero
- 26 Joel da Silva
- 16 Alan Núñez
- 11 Paulinho Bóia
- 9 Jesús Ramírez (c)
- 27 Gabriel Veron
Rio Ave (3-4-2-1)
- 22 Kevin Chamorro
- 6 Nelson Abbey
- 32 Jakub Brabec
- 23 Francisco Petrasso
- 17 Marios Vrousai (c)
- 10 Brandon Aguilera
- 44 Tamás Nikitscher
- 20 João Tomé
- 18 Dario Špikić
- 11 André Luiz
- 9 Clayton
About this match
On this page: the Nacional vs Rio Ave final score and result, 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.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Nacional and Rio Ave team pages or the Primeira Liga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Nacional vs Rio Ave?
Nacional beat Rio Ave 4–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Nacional vs Rio Ave?
Gabriel Veron (34') for Nacional; Jesús Ramírez (46') for Nacional; Léo Santos (72') for Nacional; Witi (90') for Nacional.
›Where can I watch Nacional vs Rio Ave highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Nacional vs Rio Ave; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Nacional and Rio Ave?
Nacional and Rio Ave have met 10 times — 1 win for Nacional, 5 wins for Rio Ave and 4 draws.