Santa Clara vs Rio Ave — Primeira Liga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 39′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 46′Santa Clara, substitution:off
- 50′Rio Ave, goal:0–1assist
- 57′Santa Clara, substitution:off
- 57′Santa Clara, substitution:off
- 61′Rio Ave, own goal:0–2Own goal
- 63′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- 69′Santa Clara, substitution:off
- 70′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- 75′Santa Clara, yellow card:
- 76′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 81′Santa Clara, substitution:off
- 86′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 86′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 87′Santa Clara, yellow card:
- 90+2′Rio Ave, substitution:
- 90+2′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- Full-time0 – 2
Lineups
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Match report
Santa Clara vs Rio Ave — the facts
Rio Ave won 2–0 away against Santa Clara (half-time 0–0).
Santa Clara met Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 29). Kick-off was Saturday, 11 April 2026, 17:00 UTC at Estádio de São Miguel. Referee: Miguel Nogueira.
Team pages: Santa Clara · Rio Ave · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 50' Goal: Tamás Nikitscher (assist: Marios Vrousai) — 0–1
- 61' Goal (own goal): Sidney Lima — 0–2
Starting line-ups
Santa Clara (4-4-2)
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara and Rio Ave team pages or the Primeira Liga page.

