Match report

Rio Ave Defeats Santa Clara 2-0 in Primeira Liga

Santa Clara
Santa Clara
0–2
FT
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
Apr 11, 2026

Rio Ave stunned Santa Clara with a 2-0 win in the Primeira Liga, thanks to a goal from T. Nikitscher and an own goal from Sidney Lima. Despite several substitutions, Santa Clara could not find an equalizer against a determined Rio Ave team.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Santa Clara 0-2 Rio Ave
  • • Goal: T. Nikitscher (50' for Rio Ave)
  • • Own Goal: Sidney Lima (62' for Rio Ave)
  • • Substitutions: Welinton Torrao for Vinicius Lopes (46')
  • • Yellow Cards: Jakub Brabec (39'), Gustavo Mancha (64'), T. Nikitscher (70'), Gabriel Silva (75'), H. Silva (87')

Lineups

Santa Clara

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Gabriel Batista (G)
  • 42 Lucas Soares (D)
  • 23 Sidney Lima (D)
  • 94 Henrique Silva (D)
  • 5 Guilherme Romão (D)
  • 10 Gabriel Silva (M)
  • 8 Pedro Ferreira (M)
  • 35 Serginho (M)
  • 49 Welinton (M)
  • 77 Gustavo Klismahn (F)
  • 26 Luis Fernando (F)

Substitutes

  • 70 Vinícius Lopes
  • 39 Gonçalo Paciência
  • 11 Brenner
  • 2 Diogo Calila
  • 65 José Tavares
  • 64 Paulo Victor
  • 12 Neneca
  • 21 Frederico Venâncio
  • 37 Darlan

Rio Ave

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 99 Ennio Van Der Gouw (G)
  • 17 Marios Vrousai (D)
  • 32 Jakub Brabec (D)
  • 39 Gustavo Mancha (D)
  • 6 Nelson Abbey (D)
  • 44 Tamás Nikitscher (M)
  • 5 Andreas Ndoj (M)
  • 7 Diogo Bezerra (M)
  • 80 Ole Pohlmann (M)
  • 18 Dario Špikić (M)
  • 9 Tamblé Monteiro (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Ryan Guilherme
  • 19 Antonis Papakanellos
  • 23 Francisco Petrasso
  • 54 Georgios Liavas
  • 20 João Tomé
  • 1 Cezary Miszta
  • 77 Omar Richards
  • 11 Jalen Blesa
  • 63 Julien Lomboto

Timeline

  1. Rio Ave
    39' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Jakub Brabec
  2. Santa Clara
    46' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Welinton Torrao · On: Vinicius Lopes
  3. Rio Ave
    50' Rio Ave Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Nikitscher · Assist: M. Vrousai
  4. Santa Clara
    57' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Gustavo Klismahn · On: Brenner
  5. Santa Clara
    57' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Fernando · On: Gonçalo Paciência
  6. Rio Ave
    62' Rio Ave Goal · Own Goal
    Sidney Lima
  7. Rio Ave
    64' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Gustavo Mancha
  8. Santa Clara
    69' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lucas Soares · On: Diogo Calila
  9. Rio Ave
    70' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    T. Nikitscher
  10. Santa Clara
    75' Santa Clara Card · Yellow Card
    Gabriel Silva
  11. Rio Ave
    76' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Pohlmann · On: Ryan Guilherme
  12. Santa Clara
    81' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Ferreira · On: José Tavares
  13. Rio Ave
    86' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Monteiro · On: A. Papakanellos
  14. Rio Ave
    86' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Spikic · On: F. Petrasso
  15. Santa Clara
    87' Santa Clara Card · Yellow Card
    H. Silva
  16. Rio Ave
    90'+2 Rio Ave subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Vrousai · On: J. Tome
  17. Rio Ave
    90'+2 Rio Ave subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Diogo Bezerra · On: G. Liavas

Match Stats

Stat Santa Clara Rio Ave
Fouls 18 12
Pass Accuracy 76% 76%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 4
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 401 339
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 4 3
xG 0.51 0.26
Shots off Target 6 1
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 306 256
Shots Inside Box 5 4
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 8 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ T. Nikitscher's goal in the 50th minute shifted the momentum in favor of Rio Ave.
  • ▸ The own goal by Sidney Lima in the 62nd minute solidified Rio Ave's lead, leaving Santa Clara struggling to regain control of the match.