Match report

Alverca and Rio Ave Draw 1–1 in Primeira Liga Action

Alverca
Alverca
1–1
FT
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
Nov 8, 2025

Alverca held off visiting Rio Ave to secure a hard-fought 1–1 draw in Primeira Liga action at Estádio Municipal José Ferreira Dias on Tuesday night. Clayton put Rio Ave ahead with an early goal, but Alverca's Sandro Lima equalized late in the match to ensure both teams left with a point.

Key Facts

  • • Clayton scored for Rio Ave in the 35th minute.
  • • Sandro Lima equalized for Alverca in the 77th minute.
  • • Alverca made multiple substitutions, including C. Nuozzi and Sabit Abdulai entering the game.
  • • Rio Ave also saw several changes with B. Aguilera Zamora and N. Athanasiou coming on late.

Lineups

Alverca

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 13 A. Gomes (G)
  • 4 Naves (D)
  • 5 S. Gomez (D)
  • 33 B. Meupiyou (D)
  • 2 N. Touaizi (M)
  • 21 S. Abdulai (M)
  • 8 Amorim (M)
  • 55 Chissumba (M)
  • 18 Lincoln (F)
  • 9 Marezi (F)
  • 11 C. Nuozzi (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 Mateus Oliveira
  • 6 D. Gui
  • 14 S. Baseya
  • 19 T. Leite
  • 22 G. Esteves
  • 28 G. Cabezas
  • 37 Kauan
  • 88 D. Martins
  • 91 Sandro Lima

Rio Ave

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 22 K. Chamorro (G)
  • 23 F. Petrasso (D)
  • 32 J. Brabec (D)
  • 6 N. Abbey (D)
  • 17 M. Vrousai (M)
  • 5 A. Ntoi (M)
  • 10 B. Aguilera Zamora (M)
  • 3 N. Athanasiou (M)
  • 11 Andre Luiz (F)
  • 9 Clayton (F)
  • 80 O. Pohlmann (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 A. Pastor
  • 18 D. Spikic
  • 19 A. Papakanellos
  • 20 J. Tome
  • 21 J. Graca
  • 28 M. Gual
  • 44 T. Nikitscher
  • 54 G. Liavas
  • 63 J. Lomboto

Timeline

  1. Rio Ave
    35' Rio Ave Goal · Normal Goal
    Clayton · Assist: M. Vrousai
  2. Rio Ave
    63' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Pohlmann · On: D. Spikic
  3. Alverca
    69' Alverca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Nuozzi · On: Sandro Lima
  4. Alverca
    77' Alverca Goal · Normal Goal
    Sandro Lima · Assist: Lincoln
  5. Alverca
    78' Alverca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Sabit Abdulai · On: D. Gui
  6. Alverca
    78' Alverca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Marezi · On: T. Leite
  7. Alverca
    81' Alverca Card · Yellow Card
    Chissumba

    Foul

  8. Alverca
    82' Alverca Card · Yellow Card
    D. Gui

    Foul

  9. Rio Ave
    87' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Aguilera Zamora · On: T. Nikitscher
  10. Rio Ave
    87' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Athanasiou · On: G. Liavas
  11. Rio Ave
    90'+5 Rio Ave subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Andre Luiz · On: A. Papakanellos
  12. Alverca
    90'+5 Alverca subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Alexsandro Amorim · On: G. Cabezas

Match Stats

Stat Alverca Rio Ave
Fouls 15 16
Pass Accuracy 86% 83%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 11
Corners 9 3
Total Passes 484 380
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 5 4
xG 1.67 0.60
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 416 317
Shots Inside Box 11 3
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 4 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Clayton's early goal for Rio Ave gave them a promising start, but Alverca's resilience was evident as they found an equalizer through Sandro Lima.
  • ▸ Sandro Lima’s late strike rejuvenated Alverca, shifting the momentum and securing a well-deserved point.