Moreirense beat Rio Ave 2-1 on Monday, 16 February 2026 in Liga Portugal. The match was refereed by Ricardo Jorge Antunes Roque Baixinho. It was played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
First half: Tamble Monteiro received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 5'. Moreirense took the lead at 17' when Rodri Alonso scored, with the assist credited to Kiko Bondoso, making the score 0-1. Kiko received a yellow card for Moreirense at 41'. Rio Ave leveled the score at 42' when J. Blesa scored, with the assist credited to A. Ntoi, making the score 1-1.
Second half: Moreirense took the lead at 57' when M. Stjepanović scored, with the assist credited to Diogo Travassos, making the score 1-2. Rodri Alonso received a yellow card for Moreirense at 58'. Rio Ave made their 1st substitution at 60', with D. Špikić replacing A. Papakanellos. Rio Ave made their 2nd substitution at 60', with T. Nikitscher replacing Ole Pohlmann. Moreirense made their 1st substitution at 73', with Alan replacing N. John. Moreirense made their 2nd substitution at 74', with Rodri Alonso replacing J. Gower. Moreirense made their 3rd substitution at 82', with Kiko Bondoso replacing Landerson. Rio Ave made their 3rd substitution at 85', with A. Ntoi replacing Ryan Guilherme. M. Stjepanović received a yellow card for Moreirense at 87'. Rio Ave made their 4th substitution at 89', with O. Richards replacing João Graça. Moreirense made their 4th substitution at 89', with Diogo Travassos replacing Kevyn Monteiro. Moreirense made their 5th substitution at 90', with Dinis Pinto replacing Cedric Teguia.
Rio Ave used 4 substitutions while Moreirense used 5 substitutions. Rio Ave got 1 yellow card, while Moreirense got 3 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Rio Ave outshot their opponent (18-6).
- Rio Ave controlled possession (60%).
- Rio Ave had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).
