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8 December 2017 at 20:30

21
Full Time
Primeira Liga · Season 2017
Referee: Luis Miguel Rodrigues Ferreira

Match Summary

Rio Ave defeated Moreirense 2:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2017. Goals were scored by R. Peña 55′, João Novais 73′, João Novais 89′. 7 yellow cards were shown. Rio Ave had 75% possession while Moreirense held 25%. Rio Ave had 17 shots (5 on target) compared to 6 (2 on target) for Moreirense. Rio Ave made 3 substitutions, Moreirense made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Rio Ave and Moreirense — 3 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Rio Ave
Moreirense
Kick Off
Half Time
O. BarretoNuno Santos
46′
LeandrinhoJoão Novais
52′
54′
Alan SchonsRafael Costa
55′
R. Peña

assist: Neto

65′
ZizoFrederic Maciel
LionnEliseu Cassamá
69′
Hélder Guedes71′
João Novais

assist: Guedes

73′
Pelé79′
81′
NetoB. Aouacheria
88′Alfa Semedo
Full Time

Match Statistics

Rio Ave had 75% possession against Moreirense's 25%. Rio Ave registered 17 shots (5 on target) while Moreirense managed 6 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 3–1. Fouls committed: 8–23.

5Shots on Goal2
10Shots off Goal4
17Total Shots6
2Blocked Shots0
8Shots insidebox3
9Shots outsidebox3
8Fouls23
3Corner Kicks1
1Offsides5
75%Ball Possession25%
3Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves3
624Total passes201
537Passes accurate113
86%Passes %56%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Rio Ave have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Moreirense show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Rio Ave

WWWDLL

Moreirense

LLDDLW

Head to Head

Rio Ave and Moreirense have met 2 times — Rio Ave won 0, Moreirense won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Moreirense leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.50 per match (2 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2025.

0

Rio Ave

0

Drawn

2

Moreirense

Goals: 2Goals: 5

Recent Meetings (2)

16 Feb 2026Rio Ave1 – 2Moreirense
13 Sept 2025Moreirense3 – 1Rio Ave

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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