Rio Ave 2-1 Estrela — Primeira Liga, 15 Mar 2026
Rio Ave beat Estrela 2-1 in Primeira Liga on 15 March 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde. Jalen Blesa scored for Rio Ave; Rodrigo Pinho for Estrela. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Rio Ave have won 2 and Estrela 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube · Vila do Conde·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 8'Foul
- 15'Foul
- 1-027'assist: Dario Špikić
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 2-048'assist: Dario Špikić
- 54'out: Robinho
- 54'
- 58'
- 2-165'assist: Robinho
- 67'Time wasting
- 68'Foul
- 75'out: J. Tome
- 75'
- 80'Foul
- 83'
- 88'
- 89'
- 89'
- 89'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Rio Ave
- 8.9Jalen BlesaF
- 7.3Tamás NikitscherM
- 7.3Dario ŠpikićM
- 7.2Marios VrousaiD
- 7.0João ToméD
- 7.0Andreas-Richardos NtoiM
- 6.9Nelson AbbeyD
- 6.7Gustavo ManchaD
- 6.6Tamblé MonteiroF
- 6.3Ryan GuilhermeM
- 6.3Diogo BezerraM
- 6.3Ennio van der GouwG
- 6.2Jakub BrabecD
- 5.6Ole PohlmannM
Estrela
- 8.3Robson Lucas Oliveira BotelhoM
- 7.5Luan PatrickD
- 7.3Renan RibeiroG
- 7.2Rodrigo PinhoF
- 7.2Kevin Höög JanssonM
- 7.0Abraham MarcusM
- 6.9OtavioD
- 6.7Leandro AntonettiF
- 6.6Bruno LangaD
- 6.5Eddy DouéM
- 6.5Ianis StoicaM
- 6.5Paulo MoreiraM
- 6.3Jovane CabralM
- 6.2Max ScholzeD
Line-ups
Substitutes
Rio AveSotiris Sylaidopoulos
Substitutes
- 54Georgios Liavas88'M
- 1C. MisztaG
- 21J. GracaM
- 24L. ButaD
- 9T. Monteiro75'F6.6
- 8Ryan Guilherme68'58'M6.3
- 20J. Tome75'D7.0
- 23Francisco Petrasso89'D
- 19A. PapakanellosM
EstrelaJoao Nuno
Substitutes
- 13DuduG
- 2Y. Kalley89'D
- 28Tom Moustier89'M
- 18J. MeirelesF
- 7Leandro Antonetti83'F6.7
- 8Robinho54'M8.3
- 63A. SolaM
- 3NiD
- 39G. Doue54'M6.5
Team statistics
Rio Ave
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Blesa | 89 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Tamás Nikitscher | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 7.3 |
| Dario Špikić | 75 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Marios Vrousai | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| João Tomé | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Andreas-Richardos Ntoi | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Nelson Abbey | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Gustavo Mancha | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tamblé Monteiro | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Guilherme | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Diogo Bezerra | 88 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Ennio van der Gouw | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jakub Brabec | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ole Pohlmann | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
Estrela
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robson Lucas Oliveira Botelho | 36 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 8.3 |
| Luan Patrick | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Renan Ribeiro | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Rodrigo Pinho | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Kevin Höög Jansson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Abraham Marcus | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Otavio | 54 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Leandro Antonetti | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bruno Langa | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Eddy Doué | 36 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Ianis Stoica | 54 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Paulo Moreira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jovane Cabral | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Max Scholze | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, Primeira Liga 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Estoril | 34 | -3 | 39 |
| 11 | Alverca | 34 | -17 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 34 | -22 | 36 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 34 | -9 | 36 |
| 14 | Nacional | 34 | -8 | 34 |
| 15 | Estrela | 34 | -18 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 34 | -26 | 30 |
| 17 | Tondela | 34 | -28 | 28 |
Before and after
Rio Ave
- Previous: Tondela 0-1 Rio Ave, 9 Mar 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Next: Estoril 1-2 Rio Ave, 22 Mar 2026 · Primeira Liga
Estrela
- Previous: Estrela 2-2 GIL Vicente, 8 Mar 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Next: Estrela 4-0 Casa Pia, 20 Mar 2026 · Primeira Liga
Data updated