Match Report
Rio Ave went into the game 15th in the table on 3 points; Porto sat 1st on 15 — a 12-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 0.4/2.2 for Rio Ave and 2.2/0.2 for Porto (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Porto entered with three wins in a row.
33 meetings are on record — 1 won by Rio Ave, 26 by Porto, 6 drawn, at 2.94 goals per meeting. 61% of the meetings finished with three goals or more. The recent editions have closed up — 2 goals per game over the last five against 2.94 all-time.
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, capacity 12,815, hosted the game. With 32 matches recorded and 2.3 yellow cards per game, M. Monteiro Fonseca was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Porto led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Porto: Nehuén Pérez (11'), Borja Sainz (82')
Key stats
Possession: Rio Ave 48% · Porto 52% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 6-6