Blesa penalty completes Rio Ave comeback | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Rio Ave came from behind to beat Estoril 2-1 in Liga Portugal. In the 16th minute, Francisco Ferreira headed Estoril ahead from Jordan William Holsgrove's set-piece cross. Jakub Brabec levelled with a header (54.) before VAR confirmed the spot kick that Jalen Blesa converted (74.). Rio Ave registered eight shots on target from 13 attempts, a clinical edge the hosts couldn't match. Rio Ave rise from 14th to 10th and host Alverca next, while Estoril remain seventh and visit Arouca.

Player of the Match: Jalen Blesa decided the contest from the spot and led the line tirelessly, winning five aerial duels and regaining possession eight times.

Stat of the Match: Diogo Bezerra supplied the equaliser with an assist and hit the target twice, providing end product throughout.

Three Things We Learned: Set pieces mattered, with the opener coming from a free-kick cross and the equaliser from a dead-ball delivery. Joao Carvalho struck the bar for Estoril (60.), underlining how close the hosts came to regaining control. Rio Ave won more duels overall, 54.6% to the hosts' 46.5%, which helped them see out the points.