Rio Ave 3-2 C.D. Nacional: result and goals

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Rio Ave beat C.D. Nacional 3-2 on Sunday, 11 October 2026 in the Liga Portugal.

Goals: Njoya Kader 32', Sebastian Clemmensen 39', Diogo Bezerra 57', Njoya Kader 59', Jalen Blesa 72' (penalty).

Rio Ave sit 14th on 7 points.

C.D. Nacional sit 16th on 4 points.

Rio Ave have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.

C.D. Nacional have 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Last 5 meetings: Rio Ave won 2, C.D. Nacional won 1, 2 drawn.

Competition: Liga Portugal
Kick-off: Sunday, 11 October 2026, 15:30 (UK time)
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde

Match events

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32'⚽Njoya Kader ast. Francisco Gonçalves 0-1

39'⚽Sebastian Clemmensen 1-1

50'João Tomé

54'João Tomé

57'⚽Diogo Bezerra ast. Sebastian Clemmensen 2-1

59'⚽Njoya Kader 2-2

62'⇄▲ Francisco Petrasso ▼ Miguel Patricio

62'⇄▲ Roland Galcík ▼ Sebastian Clemmensen

68'⇄▲ Miguel Baeza ▼ Chiheb Labidi

68'⇄▲ Fernando Nava ▼ Daniel

72'⚽Jalen Blesa (pen.) 3-2

73'Jalen Blesa

76'⇄▲ Simón García ▼ Malik Sellouki

76'⇄▲ Diogo Nascimento ▼ Diogo Bezerra

78'⇄▲ Tamble Monteiro ▼ Jalen Blesa

78'⇄▲ Allen Obando ▼ Matchoi

81'⇄▲ Joel da Silva ▼ Njoya Kader

81'⇄▲ Stavros Gavriel ▼ Min-Kyu Song

90+1'Roland Galcík

Live commentary

Match ends, Rio Ave 3, CD Nacional 2.
90'+8'Second Half ends, Rio Ave 3, CD Nacional 2.
90'+6'Diogo Nascimento (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6'Foul by Miguel Baeza (CD Nacional).
90'+6'Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6'Foul by Francisco Gonçalves (CD Nacional).
90'+5'Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'Foul by Stavros Gavriel (CD Nacional).
90'+4'Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Gustavo Mancha.
90'+4'Attempt blocked. Allen Obando (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Baeza with a cross.
90'+3'Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Tamble Monteiro.
90'+3'Attempt missed. Deivison (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
90'+2'Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'Foul by Deivison (CD Nacional).
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'+1'Roland Galcík (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1'Foul by Roland Galcík (Rio Ave).
90'+1'Stavros Gavriel (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'Offside, CD Nacional. Allen Obando is caught offside.
87'Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Zé Vítor.
87'Attempt blocked. Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roland Galcík.
86'Attempt missed. Joel Silva (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Baeza with a cross following a corner.
86'Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Gustavo Mancha.
84'Attempt saved. Allen Obando (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vitor Hugo (Rio Ave). Assisted by Miguel Baeza with a cross.
84'Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Francisco Petrasso.
82'Offside, CD Nacional. Allen Obando is caught offside.
81'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81'Substitution, CD Nacional. Stavros Gavriel replaces Song Min-Kyu.
81'Substitution, CD Nacional. Joel Silva replaces Abdel Njoya because of an injury.
79'Delay in match because of an injury Abdel Njoya (CD Nacional).
78'Substitution, CD Nacional. Allen Obando replaces Matchoi Djaló.
78'Substitution, Rio Ave. Tamble Monteiro replaces Jalen Blesa.
77'Offside, CD Nacional. William Kokolo is caught offside.
76'Substitution, Rio Ave. Simón García replaces Malik Sellouki.
76'Substitution, Rio Ave. Diogo Nascimento replaces Diogo Bezerra.
75'Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Foul by Fernando Nava (CD Nacional).
75'Attempt missed. Deivison (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
75'Attempt saved. Miguel Baeza (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vitor Hugo (Rio Ave). Assisted by William Kokolo.
73'Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
72'Goal! Rio Ave 3, CD Nacional 2. Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
69'VAR Decision: Penalty Rio Ave.
69'Penalty Rio Ave. Jalen Blesa draws a foul in the penalty area.
69'Penalty conceded by Danel Dongmo (CD Nacional) after a foul in the penalty area.
69'Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69'Foul by William Kokolo (CD Nacional).
68'Substitution, CD Nacional. Miguel Baeza replaces Chiheb Laabidi.
68'Substitution, CD Nacional. Fernando Nava replaces Daniel Júnior.
67'Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Chiheb Laabidi.
67'Attempt blocked. Roland Galcík (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malik Sellouki.
65'Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Renato Marin.
65'Attempt blocked. Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
64'Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64'Foul by Matchoi Djaló (CD Nacional).
63'Substitution, Rio Ave. Francisco Petrasso replaces Miguel Patrício.
63'Substitution, Rio Ave. Roland Galcík replaces Sebastian Clemmensen.
62'Attempt saved. Miguel Patrício (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Renato Marin (CD Nacional). Assisted by Sebastian Clemmensen.
59'Goal! Rio Ave 2, CD Nacional 2. Abdel Njoya (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
57'Goal! Rio Ave 2, CD Nacional 1. Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Clemmensen with a through ball.
56'Attempt missed. Zé Vítor (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
54'Second yellow card to João Tomé (Rio Ave) for a bad foul.
54'Foul by João Tomé (Rio Ave).
54'Song Min-Kyu (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50'João Tomé (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50'Foul by João Tomé (Rio Ave).
50'Chiheb Laabidi (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48'Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48'Foul by Chiheb Laabidi (CD Nacional).
47'Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Zé Vítor.
45'Second Half begins Rio Ave 1, CD Nacional 1.
45'+2'First Half ends, Rio Ave 1, CD Nacional 1.
45'+1'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'Foul by Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave).
45'Daniel Júnior (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44'Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Danel Dongmo.
43'Foul by Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave).
43'Daniel Júnior (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42'Sebastian Clemmensen (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42'Foul by William Kokolo (CD Nacional).
39'Goal! Rio Ave 1, CD Nacional 1. Sebastian Clemmensen (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
39'Attempt saved. Miguel Patrício (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Renato Marin (CD Nacional). Assisted by Jalen Blesa.
38'Attempt missed. William Kokolo (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
37'Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by João Tomé.
35'Sebastian Clemmensen (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35'Foul by William Kokolo (CD Nacional).
32'Goal! Rio Ave 0, CD Nacional 1. Abdel Njoya (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francisco Gonçalves with a headed pass following a corner.
31'Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Gustavo Mancha.
27'Attempt missed. Abdel Njoya (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chiheb Laabidi with a headed pass following a corner.
26'Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Sebastian Clemmensen.
22'Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Danel Dongmo.
21'Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21'Foul by Abdel Njoya (CD Nacional).
20'Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'Foul by Chiheb Laabidi (CD Nacional).
19'Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
19'Foul by Francisco Gonçalves (CD Nacional).
18'Foul by Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave).
18'Matchoi Djaló (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17'Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17'Foul by Chiheb Laabidi (CD Nacional).
16'Attempt saved. Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Renato Marin (CD Nacional). Assisted by João Tomé.
15'Attempt blocked. Sebastian Clemmensen (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
14'Sebastian Clemmensen (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14'Foul by Danel Dongmo (CD Nacional).
12'Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Vitor Hugo.
12'Attempt saved. Matchoi Djaló (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vitor Hugo (Rio Ave). Assisted by Song Min-Kyu.
11'Foul by Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave).
11'Daniel Júnior (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8'Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Deivison.
7'Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Danel Dongmo.
7'Attempt blocked. Miguel Patrício (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Bezerra.
2'Sebastian Clemmensen (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2'Foul by Chiheb Laabidi (CD Nacional).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Commentary: ESPN

Stats

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General

57%Possession43%

4Big chances4

1Big chances missed2

8Corners8

Shots

11Total shots12

0Shots off target6

7Shots on target5

4Blocked shots1

0Hit woodwork0

6Shots inside box8

5Shots outside box4

Expected goals (xG)

1.71xG1.36

0.87xG open play0.75

0.05xG set play0.61

0.92Non-penalty xG1.36

2.56xG on target (xGOT)1.25

Passes

423Passes313

361 (85%)Accurate passes243 (78%)

170Own half130

191Opposition half113

30 (55%)Accurate long balls15 (31%)

2 (14%)Accurate crosses9 (43%)

22Throw-ins20

22Touches in opposition box19

0Offsides3

Defence

12Tackles22

8Interceptions9

1Shot blocks5

27Clearances16

3Keeper saves3

Duels

52Duels won48

34 (52%)Ground duels won32 (48%)

18 (53%)Aerial duels won16 (47%)

5 (28%)Successful dribbles3 (30%)

Discipline

2Yellow cards0

1Red cards0

7Fouls committed17

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