Santa Clara vs Rio Ave
Primeira Liga · 2026/27 · Matchday 5
- Kickoff
- Venue
- Estadio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada
- Referee
- Anzhony Rodrigues
Match summary
Santa Clara beat Rio Ave 4-0 (Primeira Liga 2026/27, Matchday 5). It was 1-0 at half-time. Santa Clara goals: Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos (3'), Tiago Ribeiro (47'), Vinícius Lopes (52') and Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira (90'). Santa Clara dominated possession (59%) and shots (16 to 5). Santa Clara kept a clean sheet.
Summary generated automatically from the match data.
Goals
- 3'1-0
Santa Clara - 47'2-0
Assist: Gonçalo Paciência
Santa Clara - 52'3-0Santa Clara
- 90'4-0Santa Clara
Player of the match
Santa Clara
76 min · 1 goal · 1 assist
Highest match rating from API-Football. Not a community vote.
Match stats
Santa ClaraRio Ave
- 59%Possession41%
- 1.8Expected goals (xG)0.32
- 16Shots5
- 6Shots on target3
- 7Shots off target1
- 3Blocked shots1
- 8Corners2
- 502Passes356
- 89%Pass accuracy85%
- 3Saves2
- 12Fouls9
- 1Yellow cards1
Player ratings: top 5
- 1Vinícius Lopes76 min9.0
- 2Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos66 min8.2
- 3Tiago Ribeiro66 min8.0
- 4Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira14 min7.8
- 5Pedro Pacheco90 min7.7
Ratings from API-Football.
Lineups
Santa Clara4-3-3Starting XI
- 1Lucas FrancaGK
- 42Lucas SoaresDEF
- 4P. PachecoDEF
- 21E. FernandesDEF
- 5Guilherme RomaoDEF
- 8J. TavaresMID
- 6P. FerreiraMID
- 20T. RibeiroMID
- 70Vinicius LopesFWD
- 9G. PacienciaFWD
- 10BrennerFWD
Substitutes
- 12NenecaGK
- 41Daniel BorgesMID
- 3H. SilvaDEF
- 17VasconcelosMID
- 22VitinhoMID
- 25F. MedeirosFWD
- 73Leo JacoFWD
- 11Welinton TorraoFWD
- 18A. DuarteFWD
- 7FernandoFWD
- 99SorrisoFWD
- 80T. DuarteFWD
Coach: Petit
Rio Ave4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 99E. van der GouwGK
- 54G. LiavasDEF
- 23F. PetrassoDEF
- 39Gustavo ManchaDEF
- 17M. VrousaiDEF
- 44T. NikitscherMID
- 5A. NtoiMID
- 7Diogo BezerraMID
- 11J. BlesaMID
- 77D. SpikicMID
- 9TambleFWD
Substitutes
- 22K. ChamorroGK
- 98R. RealGK
- 20J. TomeDEF
- 24P. AmaralDEF
- 60CaikeDEF
- 19M. SelloukiMID
- 79M. PatricioFWD
- 70A. WenckMID
- 27T. MedinaMID
- 30R. GalcikFWD
- 80S. ClemmensenFWD
- 67S. AlvesFWD
Coach: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Minute by minute
- 3'
Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos
Goal · Assist: Vinícius Lopes
Santa Clara - 46'
On: Pedro Amaral · Off: M. Vrousai
Rio Ave - 46'
On: M. Sellouki · Off: Diogo Bezerra
Rio Ave - 46'
On: S. Clemmensen · Off: D. Špikić
Rio Ave - 47'
Goal · Assist: Gonçalo Paciência
Santa Clara - 52'
Goal
Santa Clara - 64'
On: R. Galčík · Off: Tamble Monteiro
Rio Ave - 66'
On: Daniel Borges · Off: Tiago Ribeiro
Santa Clara - 66'
On: Sorriso · Off: Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos
Santa Clara - 76'
On: João Vasconcelos · Off: Vinícius Lopes
Santa Clara - 76'
On: Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira · Off: Gonçalo Paciência
Santa Clara - 77'Rio Ave
- 83'
Yellow card
Rio Ave - 84'
Yellow card
Santa Clara - 85'
On: F. Medeiros · Off: José Luís Rocha Tavares
Santa Clara - 90'Santa Clara
Head to head: recent meetings
Full head-to-headStandings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Sporting CP | 8 | +11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | +8 | 18 |
| 5 |  Arouca | 8 | +4 | 14 |
| … | ||||
| 13 |  Famalicao | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 |  Vitória SC | 8 | -5 | 5 |
Frequently asked questions
How did Santa Clara vs Rio Ave end?
Santa Clara beat Rio Ave 4-0 (Primeira Liga 2026/27, Matchday 5).
Who scored in Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?
Santa Clara goals: Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos (3'), Tiago Ribeiro (47'), Vinícius Lopes (52') and Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira (90').
Who was the player of the match in Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?
Vinícius Lopes (Santa Clara) had the highest match rating from API-Football: 9.0.
Where was Santa Clara vs Rio Ave played?
At Estadio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada.