Primeira Liga

Season 2025/2026

Primeira Liga

Rio Ave vs Moreirense – Lineups & Match Details

Moreirense beat Rio Ave 2-1. Goals: Rodri Alonso (17'), J. Blesa (42'), M. Stjepanović (57'). Rio Ave had 60% possession against Moreirense's 40%. Shots on target: 6-3.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 22

Monday, 16 February 2026

Rio AveRio Ave

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

MoreirenseMoreirense

Referee: Ricardo Baixinho, Portugal

Lineups

Rio AveRio Ave4-2-3-1
E. van der Gouw99E. van der GouwG
M. Vrousai17M. VrousaiD
J. Brabec32J. BrabecD
Gustavo Mancha39Gustavo ManchaD
O. Richards77O. RichardsD
T. Nikitscher44T. NikitscherM
A. Ntoi5A. NtoiM
Diogo Bezerra7Diogo Bezerra
J. Blesa11J. BlesaM
D. Spikic18D. SpikicM
T. Monteiro9T. MonteiroF

Substitutes

22K. ChamorroG
6N. AbbeyD
8Ryan GuilhermeM
19A. PapakanellosM
20J. TomeD
21J. GracaM
23F. PetrassoD
54G. LiavasM
80O. PohlmannM
MoreirenseMoreirense4-2-3-1
A. Ferreira13A. FerreiraG
D. Pinto76D. PintoD
G. Batista66G. BatistaD
Maracas26MaracasD
Francisco Domingues27Francisco DominguesD
Rodri21RodriM
M. Stjepanovic8M. StjepanovicM
Travassos2TravassosM
Alanzinho11AlanzinhoM
Kiko Bondoso10Kiko BondosoM
Yan Maranhao99Yan MaranhaoF

Substitutes

16MikaG
4Kevyn MonteiroD
7C. TeguiaF
9L. SemedoF
23N. JohnM
25A. AssisM
30J. GowerM
71L. SantosD
78LandersonF

Match Events

5'Y

Tamble Monteiro

17'G

Rodri Alonso

Assist: Kiko Bondoso

41'Y

Kiko

42'G

J. Blesa

Assist: A. Ntoi

57'G

M. Stjepanović

Assist: Diogo Travassos

58'Y

Rodri Alonso

60'S

D. Špikić

Substitution 1

60'S

T. Nikitscher

Substitution 2

73'S

Alan

Substitution 1

74'S

Rodri Alonso

Substitution 2

82'S

Kiko Bondoso

Substitution 3

85'S

A. Ntoi

Substitution 3

87'Y

M. Stjepanović

89'S

O. Richards

Substitution 4

89'S

Diogo Travassos

Substitution 4

90'S

Dinis Pinto

Substitution 5

Statistics

Rio Ave
60%40%
Moreirense
1.25Expected Goals (xG)0.45
18Total Shots6
6Shots on Target3
7Corners1
17Fouls24
0Offsides2
84Pass Accuracy (%)79
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Rio Ave host Moreirense on Monday, 16 February 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. The kick-off time is 20:15 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Rio Ave go into the match 13th in the table; Moreirense sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Rio Ave have taken 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 4 losses in a row. Moreirense have collected 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 13 Sept 2025: Rio Ave 1-3 Moreirense; 13 Apr 2025: Rio Ave 2-0 Moreirense; 30 Nov 2024: Rio Ave 3-2 Moreirense. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Moreirense beat Rio Ave 2-1. Rio Ave scored through J. Blesa 42'. Moreirense replied with Rodri Alonso 17', M. Stjepanović 57'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 57 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Rio Ave held 60% of the ball against 40% for Moreirense. Shots on target finished 6-3. Expected goals read 1.25 for Rio Ave, 0.45 for Moreirense.

Verdict

Moreirense take the three points; Rio Ave look at a thin night for the home crowd. Rio Ave sat 13th and Moreirense 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.