Match summary
1ST HALF
4'
F. Grillitsch(Pau Víctor)
Gustavo Mancha
45'
2ND HALF
A. Papakanellos
O. Pohlmann
62'
Diogo Oliveira
Dario Špikić
70'
Tamble
Jalen Blesa
70'
73'
Ricardo Horta(F. Grillitsch)
74'
Fran Navarro
Pau Víctor
75'
Diego Henrique
Gabri
82'
Ege Tiknaz
F. Grillitsch
82'
L. Lelo
R. Zalazar
G. Liavas
Andreas Ntoi
84'
Omar Richards
Leonardo Buta
84'
87'
L. Lelo
89'
Yanis Da Rocha
Victor Gómez
93'
Ricardo Horta(João Moutinho)
Match statistics
63%Possession37%
686Passes Attempted399
627Completed Passes343
9Corners1
19Throw-ins14
15Shots On Target7
Line-ups
Sporting Braga
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Lukáš Horníček
#14G. Lagerbielke
#26B. Arrey-Mbi
#37A. Barišić
#8João Moutinho
#27F. Grillitsch
#2Victor Gómez
#77Gabri
#10R. Zalazar
#21Ricardo Horta
#18Pau Víctor
Starting XI
Lukáš Horníček #1 | |
G. Lagerbielke #14 | |
B. Arrey-Mbi #26 | |
A. Barišić #37 | |
João Moutinho #8 | 🎯93' |
F. Grillitsch #27 | 🎯73' 82' ⚽4' |
Victor Gómez #2 | 89' |
Gabri #77 | 75' |
R. Zalazar #10 | 82' |
Ricardo Horta #21 | ⚽73' ⚽93' |
Pau Víctor #18 | 74' 🎯4' |
Substitutes
 Tiago Sá #12 | |
 Paulo Oliveira #15 | |
 L. Lelo #5 | 87' 82' |
 Diego Henrique #50 | 75' |
 Gabriel Moscardo #17 | |
 Ege Tiknaz #34 | 82' |
 M. Dorgeles #20 | |
 Yanis Da Rocha #41 | 89' |
 Fran Navarro #39 | 74' |
Will not play
Vitor Carvalho Vieira
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Sikou Niakaté
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Amine El Ouazzani
Forward
Broken foot
Return: Mid March 2026
Jean-Baptiste Gorby
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Jónatas Xavier Zamith Oliveira Noro
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Carlos Vicens
Rio Ave
Formation
3-4-2-1
#99E. Van Der Gouw
#39Gustavo Mancha
#6Nelson Abbey
#32Jakub Brabec
#54G. Liavas
#44T. Nikitscher
#17M. Vrousai
#77Omar Richards
#7Diogo Oliveira
#19A. Papakanellos
#9Tamble
Starting XI
E. Van Der Gouw #99 | |
Gustavo Mancha #39 | 45' |
Nelson Abbey #6 | |
Jakub Brabec #32 | |
G. Liavas #54 | 84' |
T. Nikitscher #44 | |
M. Vrousai #17 | |
Omar Richards #77 | 84' |
Diogo Oliveira #7 | 70' |
A. Papakanellos #19 | 62' |
Tamble #9 | 70' |
Substitutes
 K. Chamorro #22 | |
 João Tomé #20 | |
 J. Lomboto #63 | |
 Andreas Ntoi #5 | 84' |
 Leonardo Buta #24 | 84' |
 O. Pohlmann #80 | 62' |
 Ryan Da Silva #8 | |
 Jalen Blesa #11 | 70' |
 Dario Špikić #18 | 70' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Sporting Braga
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Lukáš Horníček
#14G. Lagerbielke
#26B. Arrey-Mbi
#37A. Barišić
#8João Moutinho
#27F. Grillitsch
#2Victor Gómez
#77Gabri
#10R. Zalazar
#21Ricardo Horta
#18Pau Víctor
Starting XI
Lukáš Horníček #1 | |
G. Lagerbielke #14 | |
B. Arrey-Mbi #26 | |
A. Barišić #37 | |
João Moutinho #8 | 🎯93' |
F. Grillitsch #27 | 🎯73' 82' ⚽4' |
Victor Gómez #2 | 89' |
Gabri #77 | 75' |
R. Zalazar #10 | 82' |
Ricardo Horta #21 | ⚽73' ⚽93' |
Pau Víctor #18 | 74' 🎯4' |
Substitutes
Tiago Sá #12 | |
Paulo Oliveira #15 | |
L. Lelo #5 | 87' 82' |
Diego Henrique #50 | 75' |
Gabriel Moscardo #17 | |
Ege Tiknaz #34 | 82' |
M. Dorgeles #20 | |
Yanis Da Rocha #41 | 89' |
Fran Navarro #39 | 74' |
Will not play
Vitor Carvalho Vieira
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Sikou Niakaté
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Amine El Ouazzani
Forward
Broken foot
Return: Mid March 2026
Jean-Baptiste Gorby
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Jónatas Xavier Zamith Oliveira Noro
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Carlos Vicens
Rio Ave
Formation
3-4-2-1#99E. Van Der Gouw
#39Gustavo Mancha
#6Nelson Abbey
#32Jakub Brabec
#54G. Liavas
#44T. Nikitscher
#17M. Vrousai
#77Omar Richards
#7Diogo Oliveira
#19A. Papakanellos
#9Tamble
Starting XI
E. Van Der Gouw #99 | |
Gustavo Mancha #39 | 45' |
Nelson Abbey #6 | |
Jakub Brabec #32 | |
G. Liavas #54 | 84' |
T. Nikitscher #44 | |
M. Vrousai #17 | |
Omar Richards #77 | 84' |
Diogo Oliveira #7 | 70' |
A. Papakanellos #19 | 62' |
Tamble #9 | 70' |
Substitutes
K. Chamorro #22 | |
João Tomé #20 | |
J. Lomboto #63 | |
Andreas Ntoi #5 | 84' |
Leonardo Buta #24 | 84' |
O. Pohlmann #80 | 62' |
Ryan Da Silva #8 | |
Jalen Blesa #11 | 70' |
Dario Špikić #18 | 70' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Head-to-head
62 matches
Sporting Braga
28
Wins
19
Draws
15
Wins
Rio Ave
Primeira Liga2025 • 2 matchesPrimeira Liga2024 • 2 matchesPrimeira Liga2023 • 2 matchesPrimeira Liga2022 • 1 matchPrimeira Liga2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 21 | 42:7 | 56 |
2 |  | 21 | 55:12 | 52 |
3 |  | 21 | 44:12 | 49 |
4 |  | 21 | 44:18 | 39 |
5 |  | 21 | 31:17 | 37 |
6 |  | 21 | 27:20 | 32 |
7 |  | 21 | 43:35 | 30 |
8 |  | 21 | 27:29 | 30 |
9 |  | 21 | 23:30 | 28 |
10 |  | 21 | 21:36 | 24 |
11 |  | 21 | 25:37 | 23 |
12 |  | 21 | 26:46 | 23 |
13 |  | 21 | 27:30 | 21 |
14 |  | 21 | 22:41 | 20 |
15 |  | 21 | 22:39 | 19 |
16 |  | 21 | 16:26 | 17 |
17 |  | 21 | 14:35 | 14 |
18 |  | 21 | 15:54 | 5 |
UCL
UCL Qualifying Round
Qualifying phase Europa League
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Europa Conference League
Match Information
Referee:
Miguel Nogueira
Venue:
Estádio Municipal de Braga
Capacity:
30 286
Sporting Braga vs Rio Ave match from the Primeira Liga. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Sporting Braga and Rio Ave. Follow team performance and match context within the Primeira Liga season.