Porto edge Rio Ave as leaders keep rolling | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Porto beat Rio Ave 1-0 to stay top of Liga Portugal. Victor Froholdt struck in the 22nd minute from close range after Oskar Pietuszewski's pass. After the restart, a Deniz Gül finish was overturned by VAR (51.), keeping the game in the balance. Porto tallied 16 attempts, hit the woodwork three times and forced 10 corners, underlining control. Porto remain first on 62 points and host Arouca next, while Rio Ave stay 15th and face Famalicão at home.

Player of the Match: Victor Froholdt scored the decisive goal and remained a constant threat, adding five touches in the box and three attempts to lead Porto's press.

Stat of the Match: Oskar Pietuszewski made four key passes, capping his display with the assist for the winner.

Three Things We Learned: Porto's pressure was relentless, with 16 attempts to six and 10 corners to one. A second first half VAR intervention denied the hosts a cushion when Deniz Gül's effort was ruled out. Rio Ave's resistance relied on sheer volume defending, with 30 clearances and 20 interceptions.