Match Report
The sides have met 18 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Rio Ave, 8 draws and 2 for Belenenses, at 1.89 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 22% of those meetings.
The venue was Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, with room for 12,815 spectators. With 100 matches recorded and 3.3 yellow cards per game, A. Carvalho Nobre was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Rio Ave: Hugo Gomes (43') · Belenenses: Pedro Nuno (9')
Key stats
Possession: Rio Ave 54% · Belenenses 46% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 6-8