Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rio Ave (1st, 70 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Leixões (8th, 48 pts). Leixões ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.18 for Leixões and 1.53/0.91 for Rio Ave (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
From the last five rounds, Leixões held 4 points of 15 and Rio Ave 10.
The match was played at Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves (capacity 8,560). Leixões led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Leixões: Pastor (32'), João Oliveira (45') · Rio Ave: Aziz (67'), Ronan (82')
Key stats
Possession: Leixões 41% · Rio Ave 59% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 4-4