Match report

Rio Ave Defeats SC Braga 1-0 in Primeira Liga

Rio Ave
Rio Ave
1–0
FT
SC Braga
SC Braga
May 13, 2018

Rio Ave held off a determined SC Braga to secure a 1-0 victory in the Primeira Liga, thanks to Tarantini's early second-half goal. SC Braga struggled to find the back of the net despite several substitutions and multiple yellow cards, while Rio Ave managed to maintain their lead until the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Rio Ave 1–0 SC Braga
  • • Tarantini scored the decisive goal for Rio Ave in the 43rd minute
  • • SC Braga received three yellow cards, including one to R. Horta in the 90th minute
  • • Five substitutions were made by both teams during the match

Lineups

Rio Ave

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Cássio
  • 46 Marcelo (D)
  • 22 Eliseu Cassamá (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

  • 9 Gelson
  • 70 O. Barreto
  • 6 Pedro Moreira
  • 13 Bruno Teles
  • 20 Nuno Santos
  • 90 G. Makaridze
  • 96 Marcão Teixeira

SC Braga

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Matheus (G)
  • 4 Jefferson (D)
  • 34 Raúl Silva (D)
  • 47 Ricardo Esgaio (M)
  • 87 Marcelo Goiano (D)
  • 36 Bruno Vianna (D)
  • 35 N.S. Vukčević (M)
  • 21 Ricardo Horta (M)
  • 15 André Horta (M)
  • 7 Wilson Eduardo (F)
  • 20 Paulinho (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Danilo Barbosa
  • 99 Dyego Sousa
  • 10 Bruno Xadas
  • 2 Diogo Figueiras
  • 9 Koka
  • 12 Tiago Sá
  • 26 Fábio Martins

Timeline

  1. SC Braga
    39' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    Bruno Viana
  2. Rio Ave
    43' Rio Ave Goal · Normal Goal
    Tarantini · Assist: Francisco Geraldes
  3. SC Braga
    60' SC Braga subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Nikola Vukčević · On: Danilo Barbosa
  4. SC Braga
    64' SC Braga subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Paulinho · On: Dyego Sousa
  5. SC Braga
    66' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    Marcelo Goiano
  6. SC Braga
    69' SC Braga subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Wilson Eduardo · On: Bruno Xadas
  7. Rio Ave
    72' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Guedes · On: Gelson Dala
  8. Rio Ave
    74' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Diego Lopes · On: O. Barreto
  9. Rio Ave
    82' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Novais · On: Pedro Moreira
  10. SC Braga
    90' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    R. Horta

Match Stats

Stat Rio Ave SC Braga
Fouls 21 19
Pass Accuracy 75% 76%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 7 15
Corners 7 10
Total Passes 353 384
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 0 6
Shots on Target 4 4
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 46% 54%
Accurate Passes 265 293
Shots Inside Box 6 10
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 1 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tarantini's goal in the 43rd minute was a turning point, giving Rio Ave a crucial lead going into halftime
  • ▸ SC Braga's multiple substitutions and yellow cards, starting from the 60th minute, did not alter the momentum in their favor