Match report

Nacional Stuns Rio Ave with a 4-0 Thrashing in Primeira Liga

Nacional
Nacional
4–0
FT
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
Jan 25, 2026

Nacional secured a dominant victory over Rio Ave with a scoreline of 4-0 in their Primeira Liga match on January 25th. The team displayed impressive form, with Gabriel Veron opening the scoring early on and goals from J. Ramirez, Leo Santos, and Witi sealing the win.

Key Facts

  • • Gabriel Veron opened the scoring in the 34th minute after an assist by Ze Vitor.
  • • J. Ramirez extended Nacional's lead with a goal in the 46th minute, assisted by A. Nunez.
  • • Leo Santos scored Nacional's third goal in the 72nd minute, setting up by Jose Gomes.
  • • Witi added the final goal in stoppage time (90+2), making it 4-0 with an assist from Matheus Dias.

Lineups

Nacional

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Kaique Pereira (G)
  • 34 Leo Santos (D)
  • 6 Matheus Dias (D)
  • 38 Ze Vitor (D)
  • 16 A. Nunez (M)
  • 26 J. Silva (M)
  • 28 Liziero (M)
  • 5 Jose Gomes (M)
  • 27 Gabriel Veron (F)
  • 9 J. Ramirez (F)
  • 11 Paulinho Boia (F)

Substitutes

  • 50 K. V. Medeiros de Freitas
  • 7 Witi
  • 8 M. Baeza
  • 10 Daniel Junior
  • 15 C. Labidi
  • 18 A. Sousa
  • 19 L. Joao
  • 33 C. Goncalves
  • 88 Deivison

Rio Ave

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 K. Chamorro (G)
  • 23 F. Petrasso (D)
  • 32 J. Brabec (D)
  • 6 N. Abbey (D)
  • 20 J. Tome (M)
  • 44 T. Nikitscher (M)
  • 10 B. Aguilera Zamora (M)
  • 17 M. Vrousai (M)
  • 11 Andre Luiz (F)
  • 18 D. Spikic (F)
  • 9 Clayton (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 A. Pastor
  • 4 J. Panzo
  • 5 A. Ntoi
  • 7 Diogo Bezerra
  • 19 A. Papakanellos
  • 54 G. Liavas
  • 63 J. Lomboto
  • 77 O. Richards
  • 80 O. Pohlmann

Timeline

  1. Nacional
    34' Nacional Goal · Normal Goal
    Gabriel Veron · Assist: Ze Vitor
  2. Rio Ave
    46' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Petrasso · On: G. Liavas
  3. Rio Ave
    46' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Aguilera Zamora · On: O. Pohlmann
  4. Nacional
    46' Nacional Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Ramirez · Assist: A. Nunez
  5. Nacional
    52' Nacional Card · Yellow Card
    Leo Santos

    Foul

  6. Nacional
    61' Nacional subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Silva · On: C. Labidi
  7. Rio Ave
    67' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Spikic · On: Diogo Bezerra
  8. Rio Ave
    67' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Andre Luiz · On: A. Papakanellos
  9. Nacional
    72' Nacional Goal · Normal Goal
    Leo Santos · Assist: Jose Gomes
  10. Nacional
    77' Nacional subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Paulinho Boia · On: Witi
  11. Nacional
    77' Nacional subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Gabriel Veron · On: Daniel Júnior
  12. Rio Ave
    77' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Tome · On: O. Richards
  13. Nacional
    85' Nacional Card · Yellow Card
    Ze Vitor

    Foul

  14. Nacional
    88' Nacional subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Liziero · On: André Sousa
  15. Nacional
    88' Nacional subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Ramirez · On: L. Joao
  16. Nacional
    90'+2 Nacional Card · Yellow Card
    Jose Gomes

    Foul

  17. Nacional
    90' Nacional Goal · Normal Goal
    Witi · Assist: Matheus Dias

Match Stats

Stat Nacional Rio Ave
Fouls 18 6
Pass Accuracy 80% 86%
Offsides 0 6
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 11
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 347 401
Yellow Cards 3 0
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 5 6
xG 1.53 0.47
Shots off Target 8 2
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented -2 -2
Accurate Passes 277 345
Shots Inside Box 10 9
Saves 6 1
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nacional took control of the game early when Gabriel Veron scored, setting a confident tone for his team.
  • ▸ After J. Ramirez's goal just before halftime, Rio Ave made several substitutions but failed to regain momentum, allowing Nacional to continue their strong offensive performance.