Match report

Rio Ave Defeats Chaves 2–1 in Primeira Liga Clash

Rio Ave
Rio Ave
2–1
FT
Chaves
Chaves
Apr 29, 2018

Rio Ave clinched a hard-fought 2–1 win over Chaves in their Primeira Liga encounter, bolstering their league position. Despite conceding a late goal, Rio Ave’s resilience shone through, with Pelé converting two crucial penalty kicks. Chaves were reduced to ten men early in the second half after Perdigão was sent off, and they struggled to cope with the numerical disadvantage.

Key Facts

  • • Rio Ave 2–1 Chaves
  • • Pelé scored two penalties for Rio Ave
  • • Perdigão (Chaves) was sent off in the 65th minute
  • • Matheus Pereira (Chaves) scored a consolation goal in the 90th minute
  • • Chaves were also reduced to nine players when Platiny was sent off in stoppage time

Lineups

Rio Ave

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Cássio
  • 3 Lionn (D)
  • 46 Marcelo (D)
  • 5 Yuri Ribeiro (D)
  • 4 Nélson Monte (D)
  • 8 Tarantini (M)
  • 25 Pelé (M)
  • 17 João Novais (M)
  • 10 Diego Lopes (M)
  • 12 Chico Geraldes (M)
  • 7 Guedes (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 Pedro Moreira
  • 96 Marcão Teixeira
  • 20 Nuno Santos
  • 9 Gelson
  • 22 Eliseu Cassamá
  • 70 O. Barreto
  • 90 G. Makaridze

Chaves

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Ricardo Nunes (G)
  • 2 Paulinho (D)
  • 26 Djavan Ferreira (D)
  • 19 N. Maraš (D)
  • 15 Domingos Duarte (D)
  • 12 R. Bressan (M)
  • 25 Pedro Tiba (M)
  • 46 Stephen Eustáquio (M)
  • 11 William (F)
  • 91 Davidson (F)
  • 73 Matheus Pereira (F)

Substitutes

  • 99 Platiny
  • 5 Filipe Melo
  • 8 João Patrão
  • 1 António Filipe
  • 10 Perdigão
  • 14 Nuno Coelho
  • 24 Pedro Queirós

Timeline

  1. Chaves
    26' Chaves Card · Yellow Card
    Domingos Duarte
  2. Rio Ave
    45' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Francisco Geraldes
  3. Rio Ave
    51' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Tarantini
  4. Chaves
    60' Chaves Card · Yellow Card
    S. Eustaquio
  5. Chaves
    65' Chaves Card · Red Card
    Perdigão
  6. Rio Ave
    66' Rio Ave Goal · Penalty
    Pelé
  7. Chaves
    71' Chaves subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Eustaquio · On: Platiny
  8. Rio Ave
    74' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Marcelo
  9. Chaves
    80' Chaves Card · Yellow Card
    Paulinho Mota
  10. Rio Ave
    80' Rio Ave Goal · Penalty
    Pelé
  11. Chaves
    82' Chaves Card · Yellow Card
    Matheus Pereira
  12. Rio Ave
    83' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Diego Lopes · On: Pedro Moreira
  13. Rio Ave
    84' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Ribeiro
  14. Chaves
    86' Chaves subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Bressan · On: Filipe Melo
  15. Chaves
    86' Chaves subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pedro Tiba · On: João Patrão
  16. Rio Ave
    89' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Francisco Geraldes · On: Marcão
  17. Rio Ave
    90'+3 Rio Ave subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Guedes · On: Nuno Santos
  18. Chaves
    90'+4 Chaves Goal · Normal Goal
    Matheus Pereira · Assist: Davidson
  19. Chaves
    90' Chaves Card · Yellow Card
    William
  20. Chaves
    90' Chaves Card · Red Card
    Platiny

Match Stats

Stat Rio Ave Chaves
Fouls 23 24
Pass Accuracy 77% 76%
Offsides 5 2
Red Cards 0 2
Total Shots 12 12
Corners 1 6
Total Passes 343 396
Yellow Cards 7 5
Blocked Shots 2 6
Shots on Target 4 4
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 46% 54%
Accurate Passes 264 302
Shots Inside Box 7 4
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 5 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Perdigão's early red card in the 65th minute tipped the game in Rio Ave's favor, allowing them to dominate possession and score a penalty through Pelé.
  • ▸ Despite being down to ten players, Chaves managed to score a goal through Matheus Pereira in stoppage time, but it was too little too late as Rio Ave held on to win the game.