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Guimaraes vs Rio Ave – Lineups & Match Details

Guimaraes beat Rio Ave 2-0. Goals: Samu (72'), T. Strata (90'). Guimaraes had 56% possession against Rio Ave's 44%. Shots on target: 3-4.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 31

Saturday, 25 April 2026

GuimaraesGuimaraes

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Rio AveRio Ave

Referee: David Rafael Oliveira da Silva, Portugal

Lineups

GuimaraesGuimaraes4-2-3-1
Charles27CharlesG
Miguel Maga2Miguel MagaD
Óscar Rivas4Óscar RivasD
Thiago Balieiro28Thiago BalieiroD
João Mendes13João MendesD
Beni Mukendi16Beni MukendiM
Diogo Sousa23Diogo SousaM
Oumar Camara19Oumar CamaraM
Samu20SamuM
Noah Saviolo48Noah SavioloM
Gustavo Silva11Gustavo SilvaF

Substitutes

66Tony StrataD
30Gonçalo NogueiraM
88Miguel NogueiraM
18Telmo ArcanjoM
7Nélson OliveiraF
25Juan CastilloG
17Orest LebedenkoD
26Rodrigo AbascalD
6Matija MitrovićM
Rio AveRio Ave4-2-3-1
Cezary Miszta1Cezary MisztaG
Marios Vrousai17Marios VrousaiD
Jakub Brabec32Jakub BrabecD
Gustavo Mancha39Gustavo ManchaD
Nelson Abbey6Nelson AbbeyD
Tamás Nikitscher44Tamás NikitscherM
Andreas Ndoj5Andreas NdojM
Diogo Bezerra7Diogo BezerraM
Ole Pohlmann80Ole PohlmannM
Dario Špikić18Dario ŠpikićM
Jalen Blesa11Jalen BlesaF

Substitutes

20João ToméD
8Ryan GuilhermeM
77Omar RichardsD
9Tamblé MonteiroF
25Rafael LobatoF
99Ennio Van Der GouwG
63Julien LombotoD
23Francisco PetrassoD
54Georgios LiavasM

Match Events

28'Y

A. Ntoi

57'Y

Gustavo

58'S

Diogo Sousa

Substitution 1

58'S

Miguel Maga

Substitution 2

58'S

O. Camara

Substitution 3

60'Y

Gustavo Mancha

61'Y

T. Nikitscher

62'Y

Thiago Balieiro

68'S

N. Saviolo

Substitution 4

69'S

Ole Pohlmann

Substitution 1

69'S

D. Špikić

Substitution 2

72'G

Samu

Assist: Gustavo

77'S

N. Abbey

Substitution 3

77'S

T. Nikitscher

Substitution 4

79'Y

Diogo Bezerra

80'Y

Samu

81'S

Gustavo

Substitution 5

86'S

Diogo Bezerra

Substitution 5

90'+3Y

T. Strata

90'G

T. Strata

Assist: Beni

Statistics

Guimaraes
56%44%
Rio Ave
1.13Expected Goals (xG)0.59
11Total Shots5
3Shots on Target4
3Corners5
7Fouls13
1Offsides2
81Pass Accuracy (%)77
4Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Guimaraes host Rio Ave on Saturday, 25 April 2026 at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques. The kick-off time is 19:30 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Guimaraes go into the match 8th in the table; Rio Ave sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Guimaraes have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Rio Ave have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 13 Dec 2025: Guimaraes 1-0 Rio Ave; 27 Apr 2025: Guimaraes 3-0 Rio Ave; 16 Dec 2024: Guimaraes 2-2 Rio Ave. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Guimaraes beat Rio Ave 2-0. Guimaraes scored through Samu 72', T. Strata 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Guimaraes held 56% of the ball against 44% for Rio Ave. Shots on target finished 3-4. Expected goals read 1.13 for Guimaraes, 0.59 for Rio Ave.

Verdict

The win nudges Guimaraes forward and leaves Rio Ave with work to do. Guimaraes sat 8th and Rio Ave 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.