Match Events
- 8′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- 15′Estrela, yellow card:
- 27′Rio Ave, goal:1–0assist
- 45+1′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 48′Rio Ave, goal:2–0assist
- 54′Estrela, substitution:
- 54′Estrela, substitution:
- 58′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 65′Estrela, goal:2–1
- 67′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- 68′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- 75′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 75′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 80′Estrela, yellow card:
- 83′Estrela, substitution:off
- 88′Rio Ave, substitution:
- 89′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 89′Estrela, substitution:
- 89′Estrela, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
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Rio Ave
4-2-3-1
6.88
Average match ratingRio Ave +0.11
6.77
Estrela
4-2-3-1
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Key Stats
44%Possession56%
2.75Expected Goals1.34
18Shots11
6Shots on Target3
10Corners4
83%Pass Accuracy84%
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Match report
Rio Ave vs Estrela — the facts
Rio Ave beat Estrela 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
Rio Ave met Estrela in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 26). Kick-off was Sunday, 15 March 2026, 18:00 UTC at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Referee: Fábio Veríssimo.
Team pages: Rio Ave · Estrela · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 27' Goal: Jalen Blesa (assist: Dario Špikić) — 1–0
- 48' Goal: Jalen Blesa (assist: Dario Špikić) — 2–0
- 65' Goal: Rodrigo Pinho — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)
Estrela (4-2-3-1)
- 40 Renan Ribeiro
- 24 Bruno Langa
- 83 Otávio
- 30 Luan Patrick
- 21 Max Scholze
- 19 Paulo Moreira
- 6 Kevin Höög Jansson
- 10 Ianis Stoica
- 11 Jovane Cabral (c)
- 99 Abraham Marcus
- 9 Rodrigo Pinho
About this match
On this page: the Rio Ave vs Estrela 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 Rio Ave and Estrela team pages or the Primeira Liga page.