2020–21 Rio Ave F.C. season
2020–21 season | ||||
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President | António Silva Campos | |||
Head coach | Carlos Carvalhal | |||
Stadium | Estádio dos Arcos | |||
Primeira Liga | 16th (relegated via play-offs) | |||
Taça de Portugal | Fifth round | |||
UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Carlos Mané (6) All: Carlos Mané (6) | |||
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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
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 3 February 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Transfers
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Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss
2 September 2020 Friendly | Paços de Ferreira ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Paços de Ferreira |
10:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real |
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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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 | 20.59 |
Primeira Liga relegation play-offs | 26 May 2021 | 30 May 2021 | First leg | Second leg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
Taça de Portugal | 22 November 2020 | 12 January 2021 | Third round | Fifth round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 66.67 |
Europa League | 17 September 2020 | 1 October 2020 | Second qualifying round | Play-off round | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 33.33 |
Total | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 23.81 |
Source: Soccerway
Primeira Liga
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
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:
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Matches
[edit]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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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
[edit]26 May 2021 First leg | Arouca | 3–0 | Rio Ave | Arouca |
21:45 |
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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 |
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Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Attendance: 0 Referee: Hugo Miguel |
Taça de Portugal
[edit]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) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Artur Soares Dias |
UEFA Europa League
[edit]17 September 2020 Second qualifying round | Borac Banja Luka ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | 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 ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | ![]() | Istanbul, Turkey |
20:00 TRT (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Vodafone Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) | |
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1 October 2020 Play-off round | Rio Ave ![]() | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) | ![]() | Vila do Conde, Portugal |
20:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Attendance: 0 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
Penalties | ||||
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]- As of 6 November 2020
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Europa League | Total |
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1 | 14 | MF | ![]() |
Lucas Piazon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | 33 | DF | ![]() |
Aderlan Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Tarantini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Francisco Geraldes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Nikola Jambor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
40 | MF | ![]() |
Ryotaro Meshino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Gelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Bruno Moreira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Carlos Mané | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Eis o calendário das 34 jornadas da I Liga 2020/21". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Costa anuncia que jogos de futebol continuam sem público". www.jornaldenegocios.pt (in Portuguese). 10 September 2020.