Match report

Famalicao Stalemates Rio Ave 0-0 In Primeira Liga

Famalicao
Famalicao
0–0
FT
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
Sep 28, 2025

Famalicao and Rio Ave played out an entertaining but ultimately scoreless draw at the Estádio Municipal de Vila Nova de Famalicão, keeping their respective campaigns alive with a hard-fought stalemate. Despite numerous chances, neither side could break through for a goal, resulting in both teams sharing the points.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Famalicao 0–0 Rio Ave
  • • Yellow card to B. Aguilera Zamora (Rio Ave) at minute 16
  • • Yellow cards to Mathias De Amorim and Rafa Soares (Famalicao) in the first half
  • • Substitutions included Garcia replacing Rafa Soares for Famalicao and D. Spikic and G. Liavas entering for Rio Ave
  • • Goal disallowed for Famalicao's U. Abubakar via VAR in added time

Lineups

Famalicao

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 L. Carevic (G)
  • 17 R. Pinheiro (D)
  • 3 L. Realpe (D)
  • 16 J. De Haas (D)
  • 5 Rafa Soares (D)
  • 6 T. Van de Looi (M)
  • 14 M. De Amorim (M)
  • 23 Gil Dias (M)
  • 20 G. Sa (M)
  • 7 Sorriso (M)
  • 12 S. Elisor (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 I. Zlobin
  • 2 Garcia
  • 8 M. Pena
  • 9 U. Abubakar
  • 15 O. Mamageishvili
  • 19 R. Ribeiro
  • 55 I. Ba
  • 77 A. Joujou
  • 80 P. Santos

Rio Ave

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Miszta (G)
  • 23 F. Petrasso (D)
  • 63 J. Lomboto (D)
  • 4 J. Panzo (D)
  • 17 M. Vrousai (M)
  • 5 A. Ntoi (M)
  • 10 B. Aguilera Zamora (M)
  • 77 O. Richards (M)
  • 11 Andre Luiz (F)
  • 9 Clayton (F)
  • 80 O. Pohlmann (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 K. Chamorro
  • 2 E. da Silva Moreira
  • 3 N. Athanasiou
  • 6 N. Abbey
  • 18 D. Spikic
  • 21 J. Graca
  • 28 M. Gual
  • 44 T. Nikitscher
  • 54 G. Liavas

Timeline

  1. Rio Ave
    16' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    B. Aguilera Zamora

    Foul

  2. Famalicao
    19' Famalicao Card · Yellow Card
    Mathias De Amorim

    Foul

  3. Famalicao
    30' Famalicao Card · Yellow Card
    Rafa Soares

    Foul

  4. Famalicao
    46' Famalicao subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rafa Soares · On: Garcia
  5. Famalicao
    50' Famalicao Card · Yellow Card
    S. Elisor

    Foul

  6. Rio Ave
    57' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Julien Lomboto

    Foul

  7. Rio Ave
    59' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Julien Lomboto · On: D. Spikic
  8. Rio Ave
    59' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Pohlmann · On: G. Liavas
  9. Famalicao
    62' Famalicao Card · Yellow Card
    T. Van de Looi

    Foul

  10. Famalicao
    64' Famalicao subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Gil Dias · On: A. Joujou
  11. Rio Ave
    64' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Richards · On: N. Athanasiou
  12. Rio Ave
    64' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Aguilera Zamora · On: T. Nikitscher
  13. Famalicao
    79' Famalicao subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Elisor · On: U. Abubakar
  14. Famalicao
    79' Famalicao subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Mathias De Amorim · On: O. Mamageishvili
  15. Rio Ave
    81' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    G. Liavas

    Foul

  16. Rio Ave
    87' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Clayton · On: M. Gual
  17. Famalicao
    90'+2 Famalicao Var · Goal cancelled
    U. Abubakar
  18. Rio Ave
    90'+6 Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Cezary Miszta

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Famalicao Rio Ave
Fouls 19 15
Pass Accuracy 83% 78%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 28 5
Corners 11 6
Total Passes 484 353
Yellow Cards 4 5
Blocked Shots 10 2
Shots on Target 5 3
xG 2.49 0.62
Shots off Target 13 0
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 403 277
Shots Inside Box 19 4
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 9 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game turned into a defensive battle after the early yellow cards to B. Aguilera Zamora and Mathias De Amorim, limiting both teams' attacking options.
  • ▸ Famalicao's VAR disallowed goal in added time proved crucial as it maintained the 0-0 draw that both sides had fought so hard for throughout the match.