Match Summary

Rio Ave defeated Santa Clara 3:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2018. Goals were scored by Carlos 70′, Galeno 74′, Carlos 78′ (o.g.), João Schmidt 90′ (pen.). 6 yellow cards were shown, 2 red cards. Santa Clara had 41% possession while Rio Ave held 59%. Santa Clara had 21 shots (7 on target) compared to 10 (4 on target) for Rio Ave. Santa Clara made 3 substitutions, Rio Ave made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Santa Clara and Rio Ave — 4 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Santa Clara had 41% possession against Rio Ave's 59%. Santa Clara registered 21 shots (7 on target) while Rio Ave managed 10 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 11–3. Fouls committed: 21–13.

Recent Form

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

Head to Head

Santa Clara and Rio Ave have met 1 times — Santa Clara won 0, Rio Ave won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 2 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (1 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–1 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (1)