Standout star lifts Alverca at Rio Ave | OneFootball

Lucas Figueiredo dos Santos rifled in from outside the box in the fifth minute and later created the second, as Alverca beat Rio Ave 2-1.

His opener set the tone, a right-footed strike arcing into the top left after Lincoln Henrique Henrique's set piece drew a half-clearance.

He then turned provider with a crisp pass for Sandro Lima to finish from the right (21.).

After the restart he stayed dangerous, forcing Ennio Van der Gouw into a high save with another effort from range (47.). A further attempt cleared the bar (56.). He departed soon after (69.), his early interventions already decisive.

Figueiredo finished with one goal and one assist, three attempts with two on target, plus four possession regains and three successful dribbles. He also completed 24 of 31 passes, linking attacks cleanly.

Alverca rise from 12th to 10th in Liga Portugal. They host Casa Pia next, while Rio Ave visit Santa Clara.