Primeira Liga

Season 2025/2026

Primeira Liga

Tondela vs Rio Ave – Lineups & Match Details

Rio Ave beat Tondela 1-0. Goals: J. Blesa (70'). Tondela had 47% possession against Rio Ave's 53%. Shots on target: 2-2.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 25

Monday, 9 March 2026

TondelaTondela

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Rio AveRio Ave

Referee: Helder Malheiro, Portugal

Lineups

TondelaTondela3-4-2-1
Bernardo31BernardoG
J. Silva44J. SilvaD
C. Marques4C. MarquesD
B. Medina20B. MedinaD
Bebeto2BebetoM
J. Hodge10J. HodgeM
J. Rodriguez32J. RodriguezM
R. Conceicao27R. ConceicaoM
Pedro Maranhao7Pedro MaranhaoF
M. Aiko90M. AikoF
B. Kimpioka23B. KimpiokaF

Substitutes

30L. CanizaresG
5J. AfonsoD
15S. SitholeM
48T. MansoD
8H. TavaresM
29J. SiebatcheuF
26A. van der HeideF
14X. HuarteM
70M. Ouattara
Rio AveRio Ave4-2-3-1
E. van der Gouw99E. van der GouwG
M. Vrousai17M. VrousaiD
J. Brabec32J. BrabecD
Gustavo Mancha39Gustavo ManchaD
N. Abbey6N. AbbeyD
T. Nikitscher44T. NikitscherM
A. Ntoi5A. NtoiM
Diogo Bezerra7Diogo Bezerra
O. Pohlmann80O. PohlmannM
D. Spikic18D. SpikicM
J. Blesa11J. BlesaF

Substitutes

1C. MisztaG
21J. GracaM
54G. LiavasM
8Ryan GuilhermeM
20J. TomeD
24L. ButaD
9T. MonteiroF
23F. PetrassoD
19A. PapakanellosM

Match Events

29'Y

A. Ntoi

35'Y

M. Vrousai

60'S

A. Ntoi

Substitution 1

62'S

J. Rodríguez

Substitution 1

70'G

J. Blesa

Assist: D. Špikić

72'S

Ole Pohlmann

Substitution 2

72'S

D. Špikić

Substitution 3

74'S

Christian Marques

Substitution 2

75'S

J. Hodge

Substitution 3

81'S

M. Aïko

Substitution 4

81'S

Bebeto

Substitution 5

87'Y

N. Abbey

89'S

N. Abbey

Substitution 4

89'S

J. Blesa

Substitution 5

90'+4Y

Gustavo Mancha

90'+4Y

Diogo Bezerra

Statistics

Tondela
47%53%
Rio Ave
0.5Expected Goals (xG)1.23
6Total Shots9
2Shots on Target2
3Corners2
15Fouls14
0Offsides1
79Pass Accuracy (%)85
0Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Tondela host Rio Ave on Monday, 9 March 2026 at Estádio João Cardoso. The kick-off time is 20:15 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Tondela go into the match 17th in the table; Rio Ave sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Tondela have taken 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Rio Ave have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Oct 2025: Tondela 0-3 Rio Ave; 9 Feb 2021: Tondela 1-2 Rio Ave; 20 Sept 2020: Tondela 1-1 Rio Ave. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Rio Ave beat Tondela 1-0. Rio Ave replied with J. Blesa 70'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 70 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Tondela held 47% of the ball against 53% for Rio Ave. Shots on target finished 2-2. Expected goals read 0.50 for Tondela, 1.23 for Rio Ave.

Verdict

Rio Ave take the three points; Tondela look at a thin night for the home crowd. Tondela sat 17th 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.