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Santa Clara vs Rio Ave – Lineups & Match Details

Rio Ave beat Santa Clara 2-0. Goals: T. Nikitscher (50'), Sidney Lima (61' o.g.). Santa Clara had 54% possession against Rio Ave's 46%. Shots on target: 4-3.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 29

Saturday, 11 April 2026

Santa ClaraSanta Clara

0 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Rio AveRio Ave

Referee: M. Nogueira

Lineups

Santa ClaraSanta Clara4-4-2
Gabriel Batista1Gabriel BatistaG
Lucas Soares42Lucas SoaresD
Sidney Lima23Sidney LimaD
Henrique Silva94Henrique SilvaD
Guilherme Romão5Guilherme RomãoD
Gabriel Silva10Gabriel SilvaM
Pedro Ferreira8Pedro FerreiraM
Serginho35SerginhoM
Welinton49WelintonM
Gustavo Klismahn77Gustavo KlismahnF
Luis Fernando26Luis FernandoF

Substitutes

70Vinícius LopesF
39Gonçalo PaciênciaF
11BrennerF
2Diogo CalilaD
65José TavaresM
64Paulo VictorD
12NenecaG
21Frederico VenâncioD
37DarlanM
Rio AveRio Ave4-2-3-1
Ennio Van Der Gouw99Ennio Van Der GouwG
Marios Vrousai17Marios VrousaiD
Jakub Brabec32Jakub BrabecD
Gustavo Mancha39Gustavo ManchaD
Nelson Abbey6Nelson AbbeyD
Tamás Nikitscher44Tamás NikitscherM
Andreas Ndoj5Andreas NdojM
Diogo Bezerra7Diogo BezerraM
Ole Pohlmann80Ole PohlmannM
Dario Špikić18Dario ŠpikićM
Tamblé Monteiro9Tamblé MonteiroF

Substitutes

8Ryan GuilhermeM
19Antonis PapakanellosM
23Francisco PetrassoD
54Georgios LiavasM
20João ToméD
1Cezary MisztaG
77Omar RichardsD
11Jalen BlesaF
63Julien LombotoD

Match Events

39'Y

J. Brabec

46'S

Welinton Torrão

Substitution 1

50'G

T. Nikitscher

Assist: M. Vrousai

57'S

Klismahn

Substitution 2

57'S

Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira

Substitution 3

61'OG

Sidney Lima

63'Y

Gustavo Mancha

69'S

Lucas Soares

Substitution 4

70'Y

T. Nikitscher

75'Y

Gabriel Silva

76'S

Ole Pohlmann

Substitution 1

81'S

Pedro Ferreira

Substitution 5

86'S

Tamble Monteiro

Substitution 2

86'S

D. Špikić

Substitution 3

87'Y

H. Silva

90'+2S

M. Vrousai

Substitution 4

90'+2S

Diogo Bezerra

Substitution 5

Statistics

Santa Clara
54%46%
Rio Ave
0.51Expected Goals (xG)0.26
13Total Shots4
4Shots on Target3
3Corners3
18Fouls12
2Offsides0
76Pass Accuracy (%)76
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Santa Clara host Rio Ave on Saturday, 11 April 2026 at Estádio de São Miguel. The kick-off time is 17:00 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Santa Clara go into the match 13th in the table; Rio Ave sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Santa Clara have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Rio Ave have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 30 Nov 2025: Santa Clara 1-1 Rio Ave; 18 Apr 2025: Santa Clara 1-1 Rio Ave; 7 Dec 2024: Santa Clara 1-0 Rio Ave. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Rio Ave beat Santa Clara 2-0. Rio Ave replied with T. Nikitscher 50', Sidney Lima 61' (o.g.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 61 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Santa Clara held 54% of the ball against 46% for Rio Ave. Shots on target finished 4-3. Expected goals read 0.51 for Santa Clara, 0.26 for Rio Ave.

Verdict

Rio Ave take the three points; Santa Clara look at a thin night for the home crowd. Santa Clara sat 13th and Rio Ave 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.