Rio Ave 0-1 Braga: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Liga Portugal, Sunday, 8 November 2026: Braga came out on top against Rio Ave, winning 1-0.

The score was 0-0 at half-time. The game was played at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde. The recorded attendance was 2,552.

Before kick-off

Over their last 5 games Rio Ave have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. They scored 5 goals and let in 9 goals (L-W-W-L-L).

Over their last 5 games Braga have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They scored 6 goals and let in 3 goals (L-W-L-W-D).

Braga arrive in better form, taking 7 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for Rio Ave.

The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Braga 3-0 Rio Ave on Sunday, 8 February 2026.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 1 goal.

67' - Ricardo Horta converted a penalty for Braga (0-1).

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 3 yellow cards: 2 for Rio Ave and 1 for Braga.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Rio Ave and 5 substitutions for Braga.

Match statistics

Rio Ave had 53.7% of possession, against 46.3% for Braga.

Rio Ave had 4 shots, 3 on target, while Braga had 13 shots, 2 on target. Rio Ave won 0 corners and Braga won 8 corners. Rio Ave committed 12 fouls and Braga committed 22 fouls.

Rio Ave had the most shots on target (3).

Impact on the table

In the latest standings Rio Ave are 17th with 7 points from 11 matches, while Braga are 8th with 17 points from 11 matches. That leaves Rio Ave 10 points behind Braga.

Rio Ave are currently in the relegation places.

More on this match

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