Match Events
- 5′Alverca, goal:0–1assist
- 21′Alverca, goal:0–2assist
- 42′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- Half-time0 – 2
- 56′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- 59′Rio Ave, goal:1–2assist
- 68′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 68′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 69′Alverca, substitution:off
- 74′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- 74′Alverca, yellow card:
- 74′Alverca, substitution:off
- 74′Alverca, substitution:off
- 81′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 81′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 86′Alverca, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Rio Ave
4-2-3-1
6.59
Average match ratingAlverca +0.63
7.22
Alverca
3-4-3
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Key Stats
52%Possession48%
1.64Expected Goals1.45
18Shots14
5Shots on Target6
8Corners4
81%Pass Accuracy83%
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Match report
Rio Ave vs Alverca — the facts
Alverca won 2–1 away against Rio Ave (half-time 0–2).
Rio Ave met Alverca in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 28). Kick-off was Saturday, 4 April 2026, 17:00 UTC at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Referee: Anzhony Rodrigues.
Team pages: Rio Ave · Alverca · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 5' Goal: Figueiredo (assist: Lincoln) — 0–1
- 21' Goal: Sandro Lima (assist: Figueiredo) — 0–2
- 59' Goal: Jalen Blesa (assist: Nelson Abbey) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)
Alverca (3-4-3)
- 31 Matheus Mendes
- 33 Bastien Meupiyou
- 5 Sergi Gómez (c)
- 4 Kaiky Naves
- 12 Isaac James
- 18 Lincoln
- 26 Rhaldney
- 2 Nabil Touaizi
- 10 Chiquinho
- 91 Sandro Lima
- 20 Figueiredo
About this match
On this page: the Rio Ave vs Alverca 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 Alverca team pages or the Primeira Liga page.