Samu strike and late Strata finish lift Vitória S.C. against Rio Ave | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Vitória S.C. beat Rio Ave 2-0 at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques. Samu broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute, finishing from close range after an assist by Gustavo Silva. Tony Strata settled it in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time with a low strike from distance set up by Beni. The hosts controlled large spells with 55.7% possession and 11 attempts, while Charles made key stops as the visitors managed four efforts on target from five attempts. Vitória S.C. visit Sporting CP next, while Rio Ave host Gil Vicente.

Player of the Match: Samu led the line with purpose, scoring the breakthrough and posting four attempts with two on target to tilt a tight game.

Stat of the Match: Charles produced four saves, anchoring Vitória S.C.'s clean sheet when Rio Ave threatened.

Three Things We Learned: Vitória S.C. had the better platform with 55.7% possession and 11 attempts to five, which told late on. Gustavo Silva created four key passes and supplied the assist for the opener, driving the hosts' chance creation. Rio Ave were accurate with four shots on target from five attempts, but Charles' handling kept them at bay.