Nacional sweep past Rio Ave to climb into 11th | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Nacional beat Rio Ave 4-0 in Liga Portugal at the Estádio da Madeira. Gabriel Veron opened the scoring in the 34th minute after Vitor Hugo's headed pass. After the restart, Jesús Andrés Ramírez doubled the lead with a header (46.), Léo Santos added a set-piece header (72.), and Witi rounded it off late (90.). Despite 53.5% possession and six shots on target, Rio Ave were repeatedly denied by Kaíque, who produced key stops. Nacional rise from 15th to 11th while Rio Ave drop from 11th to 12th, with Nacional visiting Sporting CP next and Rio Ave hosting Arouca.

Player of the Match: Kaíque commanded his box with six saves and two high claims, anchoring a clean sheet even as Rio Ave produced six efforts on target.

Stat of the Match: Kaíque produced six saves, the platform for the shut-out despite Rio Ave's 53.5% share of possession.

Three Things We Learned: Alan Núñez was a reliable supply line, creating three key passes before the interval and assisting the second goal. Jesús Andrés Ramírez provided a physical outlet with five aerial wins and seven possession regains. Rio Ave were caught offside six times, showing their repeated attempts to run beyond the back line.