
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 Ave1 - 2
Full Time
HT: 1 - 1
MoreirenseReferee: Ricardo Baixinho, Portugal
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
Tamble Monteiro
Rodri Alonso
Assist: Kiko Bondoso
Kiko
J. Blesa
Assist: A. Ntoi
M. Stjepanović
Assist: Diogo Travassos
Rodri Alonso
D. Špikić
Substitution 1
T. Nikitscher
Substitution 2
Alan
Substitution 1
Rodri Alonso
Substitution 2
Kiko Bondoso
Substitution 3
A. Ntoi
Substitution 3
M. Stjepanović
O. Richards
Substitution 4
Diogo Travassos
Substitution 4
Dinis Pinto
Substitution 5
Statistics
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.