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FC Porto thrashed Rio Ave in a dominant performance
FC Porto emphatically defeated Rio Ave in the third round of the Primeira Liga, winning 2-0. The match, played at the Estádio Do Dragão in Porto, was marked by the dominance of the home team, who controlled possession and created numerous scoring opportunities.
The match began with an early goal from Galeno for FC Porto (1′). The Portuguese striker took advantage of an assist from Ivan Jaime to open the scoring. Porto’s lead was extended in the 30th minute, when Nico, also assisted by Ivan Jaime, scored the second goal of the match.
Rio Ave was outplayed throughout the match and also suffered the red card of P. William in the 43rd minute. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Rio Ave failed to create any danger in the FC Porto goal.
With this victory, FC Porto consolidates its position in the upper part of the table, while Rio Ave remains without points at the start of the season.
Match Statistics:
FC Porto: 71% possession, 23 shots (12 on target, 9 off target), 9 corners, 14 fouls, 0 yellows, 0 reds
Rio Ave: 29% possession, 0 shots (0 on target, 0 off target), 3 corners, 15 fouls, 2 yellows, 1 red
Match Data:
* Date: August 24, 2024
* City: Porto
* Stadium: Estádio Do Dragão
* Referee: Iancu Vasilica, Portugal
* League: Primeira Liga
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 3
* Country: Portugal
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Substitutions rio ave: at minute 37 Fabio Ronaldo came in and Kiko Bondoso went out., at minute 37 O. Pohlmann came in and J. Tome went out., at minute 37 J. Graca came in and T. Morais went out., at minute 45 J. Panzo came in and J. Novais went out., at minute 84 V. Gomes came in and Amine went out.
Substitutions fc porto: at minute 68 Wendell came in and M. Fernandes went out., at minute 69 None came in and Joao Mario went out., at minute 77 G. Borges came in and Ivan Jaime went out., at minute 77 M. Grujic came in and V. Sousa went out., at minute 89 F. Navarro came in and Galeno went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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