Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Rio Ave vs Nacional stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 2 on 17 Aug 2025. It compares 8 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Rio Ave 9, Nacional 6; Shots off target: Rio Ave 4, Nacional 2; Possession: Rio Ave 63%, Nacional 37%; Corner kicks: Rio Ave 6, Nacional 6; Fouls: Rio Ave 16, Nacional 18; Yellow cards: Rio Ave 2, Nacional 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Rio Ave led shots on target, 9 to 6 over Nacional and Rio Ave had more possession, 63% to 37% over Nacional. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Nacional committed more fouls, 18 to 16 over Rio Ave and Nacional had more yellow cards, 4 to 2 over Rio Ave. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
