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FC Porto vs Rio Ave is shaped by a commanding Primeira Liga hierarchy, with FC Porto holding the clear advantage across their meetings. FC Porto won 2-0 away on 15 August 2026, while Rio Ave answered with a 3-1 home victory on 28 August 2022 and a 2-2 draw at home on 3 February 2025. Those exceptions keep the fixture meaningful. Future meetings will ask whether Rio Ave can create another break from the established pattern.
Past matches, FC Porto vs Rio Ave
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Rio Ave
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22G
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14D
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13D
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60D
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83D
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79F
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70M
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17F
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27M
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25F
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77F
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67F
FC Porto Substitutes
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G
24
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G
50
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D
21
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D
74
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D
20
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M
6
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M
16
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M
86
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F
19
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F
17
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F
57
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F
53
Match events
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11'⚽N. Perez Normal Goal (Asst: G. Veiga)
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34'Jakub Kiwior Goal cancelled
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59'D. Spikic R. Galcik
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66'Hwang In-Beom D. Gul
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66'B. Sainz William Gomes
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69'A. Costa N. Perez
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69'Andre Silva G. Veiga
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75'J. Lomboto F. Petrasso
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75'M. Vrousai Tamble
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82'⚽B. Sainz Normal Goal (Asst: Hwang In-Beom)
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83'M. Patricio G. Liavas
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83'S. Alves D. Nascimento
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89'S. Eustaquio Pepê
Stats for this game
Matchup FC Porto VS Rio Ave
FC Porto’s authority in the pairing
FC Porto have set the terms of this Primeira Liga matchup across the broader balance, and their results at both venues support that standing. They won 2-0 at Rio Ave on 15 August 2026 and 1-0 at home on 22 February 2026. The away success is especially useful context because FC Porto’s advantage is not confined to their own ground. Rio Ave therefore face a substantial historical task whenever the sides meet.
Rio Ave’s exceptions keep the question open
Rio Ave have still produced results that prevent the fixture from becoming a simple one-way story. They beat FC Porto 3-1 at home on 28 August 2022, and the teams drew 2-2 at Rio Ave on 3 February 2025. Those matches show that the venue can help Rio Ave disrupt the hierarchy, even if it has not regularly changed the overall direction. A future meeting can revisit that possibility: FC Porto will carry the stronger context, while Rio Ave will look for another result that makes home advantage count.