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23 December 2018 at 15:00

21
Full Time
Primeira Liga · Season 2018
Referee: Tiago Martins

Match Summary

FC Porto defeated Rio Ave 2:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2018. Goals were scored by Carlos 12′, Y. Brahimi 16′, M. Marega 26′. 5 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. FC Porto had 52% possession while Rio Ave held 48%. FC Porto had 18 shots (4 on target) compared to 6 (2 on target) for Rio Ave. FC Porto made 3 substitutions, Rio Ave made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between FC Porto and Rio Ave — 3 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

FC Porto
Rio Ave
Kick Off
12′
Carlos

assist: Gelson

Y. Brahimi

assist: Tiquinho

16′
25′
GelsonN. Jambor
M. Marega

assist: M. Pereira

26′
Half Time
55′Fábio Coentrão
55′Tarantini
58′Nelson Monte
Jesús CoronaÓliver Torres
72′
79′
TarantiniMurilo
TiquinhoHernâni
81′
87′
GabrielzinhoBruno Moreira
Maxi Pereira90′
90′Fábio Coentrão
90′Fábio Coentrão
Y. BrahimiAdrián
90+1′
Full Time

Match Statistics

FC Porto had 52% possession against Rio Ave's 48%. FC Porto registered 18 shots (4 on target) while Rio Ave managed 6 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 4–2. Fouls committed: 15–17.

4Shots on Goal2
9Shots off Goal3
18Total Shots6
5Blocked Shots1
15Shots insidebox4
3Shots outsidebox2
15Fouls17
4Corner Kicks2
2Offsides3
52%Ball Possession48%
1Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards1
1Goalkeeper Saves2
383Total passes348
300Passes accurate253
78%Passes %73%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, FC Porto have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Rio Ave show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

FC Porto

WWWWDL

Rio Ave

WWWDLL

Head to Head

FC Porto and Rio Ave have met 2 times — FC Porto won 2, Rio Ave won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. FC Porto leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (4 for the home side, 0 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–3 in 2025.

2

FC Porto

0

Drawn

0

Rio Ave

Goals: 4Goals: 0

Recent Meetings (2)

22 Feb 2026FC Porto1 – 0Rio Ave
19 Sept 2025Rio Ave0 – 3FC Porto

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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