2020–21 Rio Ave F.C. season

Rio Ave
2020–21 season
PresidentAntónio Silva Campos
Head coachCarlos Carvalhal
StadiumEstádio dos Arcos
Primeira Liga16th (relegated via play-offs)
Taça de PortugalFifth round
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Carlos Mané (6)

All:
Carlos Mané (6)

The 2020–21 season was the 82nd season in existence of Rio Ave Futebol Clube and the club's 13th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, Rio Ave participated in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal, and the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Players

First-team squad

As of 3 February 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Poland POL Paweł Kieszek
4 DF Portugal POR Nélson Monte
5 MF Brazil BRA Filipe Augusto
6 DF Croatia CRO Toni Borevković
7 FW Angola ANG Gelson Dala
8 MF Portugal POR Tarantini (captain)
9 FW Brazil BRA Júnior Brandão (on loan from Ludogorets)
10 FW Angola ANG Anderson Cruz
11 MF Portugal POR Francisco Geraldes
12 DF Brazil BRA Júnio
16 MF Portugal POR Guga
17 DF Portugal POR Fábio Coentrão
18 MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Pelé (on loan from Monaco)
19 FW Brazil BRA Ronan
20 DF Portugal POR Costinha
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW Portugal POR Carlos Mané
22 GK Brazil BRA Léo
23 MF Croatia CRO Nikola Jambor
24 DF Portugal POR Pedro Amaral
25 DF Portugal POR Ivo Pinto
28 DF New Zealand NZL Nando Pijnaker
33 DF Brazil BRA Aderllan Santos
36 DF Brazil BRA Sávio
40 MF Japan JPN Ryotaro Meshino (on loan from Manchester City)
45 FW Brazil BRA Leandro Silva
64 FW Portugal POR Rafael Camacho (on loan from Sporting CP)
70 FW Brazil BRA Gabrielzinho
74 GK Brazil BRA Magrão
77 FW Portugal POR André Pereira

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
37 FW Portugal POR Manuel Namora
80 MF Portugal POR Diogo Teixeira
89 FW Ghana GHA Said Ahmed Said
No. Pos. Nation Player
91 MF Portugal POR Nuno Silva
92 DF Portugal POR Luca

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Portugal POR Carlos Alves (at Trofense until 30 June 2021)
DF Brazil BRA Matheus Reis (at Sporting CP until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Portugal POR Rúben Gonçalves (at Vilafranquense until 30 June 2021)

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primeira Liga 20 September 2020 19 May 2021 Matchday 1 16th 34 7 13 14 25 40 −15 020.59
Primeira Liga relegation play-offs 26 May 2021 30 May 2021 First leg Second leg 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 000.00
Taça de Portugal 22 November 2020 12 January 2021 Third round Fifth round 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 066.67
Europa League 17 September 2020 1 October 2020 Second qualifying round Play-off round 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 033.33
Total 42 10 15 17 35 52 −17 023.81

Source: Soccerway

Primeira Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Portimonense 34 9 8 17 34 41 −7 35[a]
15 Marítimo 34 10 5 19 27 47 −20 35[a]
16 Rio Ave (R) 34 7 13 14 25 40 −15 34 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
17 Farense (R) 34 7 10 17 31 48 −17 31 Relegation to Liga Portugal 2
18 Nacional (R) 34 6 7 21 30 59 −29 25
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Portimonense are ranked ahead of Marítimo on head-to-head points: Portimonense 4, Marítimo 1.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 7 13 14 25 40  −15 34 4 6 7 12 18  −6 3 7 7 13 22  −9

Source: Liga Portugal

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDDDLWWDLDLLLWDLLDWWLLWDDLDDLDDLLLW
Position1011131610779991316101010121410991199911111314141515151716
Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 28 August 2020.[1]

20 September 2020 1 Tondela 1–1 Rio Ave Tondela
21:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Rui Costa
27 September 2020 2 Rio Ave 0–0 Vitória de Guimarães Vila do Conde
21:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Tiago Martins
4 October 2020 3 Famalicão 1–1 Rio Ave Vila Nova de Famalicão
18:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
18 October 2020 4 Rio Ave 0–3 Benfica Vila do Conde
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: João Pinheiro
25 October 2020 5 Farense 0–1 Rio Ave Faro
15:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio de São Luís
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Manuel Oliveira
31 October 2020 6 Rio Ave 2–0 Moreirense Vila do Conde
18:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Iancu Vasilica
6 November 2020 7 Belenenses 0–0 Rio Ave Oeiras
20:30 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo
29 November 2020 8 Gil Vicente 2–0 Rio Ave Barcelos
15:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Luís Godinho
6 December 2020 9 Rio Ave 0–0 Boavista Vila do Conde
17:30 WET (UTC±0)
Report Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: João Bento
22 December 2020 10 Braga 3–0 Rio Ave Braga
20:15 WET (UTC±0)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: João Pinheiro
28 December 2020 11 Rio Ave 1–3 Marítimo Vila do Conde
18:45 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Gustavo Correira
3 January 2021 12 Paços de Ferreira 2–0 Rio Ave Paços de Ferreira
19:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Hugo Miguel
8 January 2021 13 Rio Ave 3–0 Portimonense Vila do Conde
21:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Luís Godinho
15 January 2021 14 Sporting CP 1–1 Rio Ave Lisbon
18:30 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Hélder Malheiro
25 January 2021 15 Rio Ave 1–2 Santa Clara Vila do Conde
16:30 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Miguel Nogueira
1 February 2021 16 Porto 2–0 Rio Ave Porto
19:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Nuno Almeida
5 February 2021 17 Rio Ave 0–0 Nacional Vila do Conde
17:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Iancu Vasilica
9 February 2021 18 Rio Ave 2–1 Tondela Vila do Conde
17:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Vítor Ferreira
13 February 2021 19 Vitória de Guimarães 1–3 Rio Ave Guimarães
18:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Gustavo Correia
21 February 2021 20 Rio Ave 0–1 Famalicão Vila do Conde
15:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Hugo Silva
1 March 2021 21 Benfica 2–0 Rio Ave Lisbon
19:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Nuno Almeida
7 March 2021 22 Rio Ave 2–0 Farense Vila do Conde
20:00 WET (UTC±0) Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
14 March 2021 23 Moreirense 1–1 Rio Ave Braga
15:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Fábio Melo
21 March 2021 24 Rio Ave 0–0 Belenenses SAD Vila do Conde
15:00 WEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Referee: Gustavo Correia
3 April 2021 25 Rio Ave 0–2 Gil Vicente Vila do Conde
18:00 WEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Referee: Hélder Malheiro
10 April 2021 26 Boavista 3–3 Rio Ave Porto
15:30 WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: André Narciso
17 April 2021 27 Rio Ave 0–0 Braga Vila do Conde
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Nuno Almeida
21 April 2021 28 Marítimo 1–0 Rio Ave Funchal
17:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Hélder Malheiro
25 April 2021 29 Rio Ave 1–1 Paços de Ferreira Vila do Conde
17:30 WET (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Manuel António Rodrigues Oliveira
1 May 2021 30 Portimonense 0–0 Rio Ave Portimão
18:00 WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: João Pinheiro
5 May 2021 31 Rio Ave 0–2 Sporting CP Vila do Conde
21:15 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo
11 May 2021 32 Santa Clara 1–0 Rio Ave Ponta Delgada
16:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Hugo Miguel
15 May 2021 33 Rio Ave 0–3 Porto Vila do Conde
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Rui Costa
19 May 2021 34 Nacional 1–2 Rio Ave Funchal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Artur Soares Dias

Relegation play-offs

26 May 2021 First leg Arouca 3–0 Rio Ave Arouca
21:45 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Attendance: 0
Referee: João Pinheiro
30 May 2021 Second leg Rio Ave 0–2
(0–5 agg.)
Arouca Vila do Conde
19:00 Report Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hugo Miguel

Taça de Portugal

22 November 2020 Third round Monção 1–2 Rio Ave Monção
14:30 WET (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Campo Manuel Lima
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Manuel Mota
12 December 2020 Fourth round Rio Ave 2–1 Famalicão Vila do Conde
15:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Tiago Martins
12 January 2021 Fifth round Rio Ave 1–2 Estoril Vila do Conde
14:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Artur Soares Dias

UEFA Europa League

17 September 2020 Second qualifying round Borac Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2 Portugal Rio Ave Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard (Denmark)
24 September 2020 Third qualifying round Beşiktaş Turkey 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Portugal Rio Ave Istanbul, Turkey
20:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Vodafone Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Penalties

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 6 November 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Primeira Liga Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europa League Total
1 14 MF Brazil Lucas Piazon 2 0 0 0 2
2 33 DF Brazil Aderlan Santos 1 0 0 0 1
8 MF Portugal Tarantini 0 0 0 1 1
11 MF Portugal Francisco Geraldes 0 0 0 1 1
23 MF Croatia Nikola Jambor 0 0 0 1 1
40 MF Japan Ryotaro Meshino 1 0 0 0 1
7 FW Angola Gelson 0 0 0 1 1
9 FW Portugal Bruno Moreira 0 0 0 1 1
21 FW Portugal Carlos Mané 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 5 0 0 5 10

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Eis o calendário das 34 jornadas da I Liga 2020/21". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 28 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Costa anuncia que jogos de futebol continuam sem público". www.jornaldenegocios.pt (in Portuguese). 10 September 2020.