Saturday , 14 November 2026

Rio Ave FC vs AC Milan, Europe 2020-21 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Rio Ave FC
2 – 2
8 – 9 pen
Full Time
AC Milan
Thu 1 Oct 2020 · 19:00 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Toni Borevkovic 15' Y
Bruno Moreira 41' Y
Aderllan Santos 47' Y
Y 61' Theo Hernandez
Filipe Augusto 65' Y
Tarantini 68' Y
Y 98' Rafael Leao
Y 113' Simon Kjaer
Toni Borevkovic 120' R

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs AC Milan — Europe at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

Match Details

  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Alberola Rojas

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
Rio Ave FC 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals AC Milan
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-01 Rio Ave FC 2–2 AC Milan

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct AC Milan H 2–2 D
27 Sep Vitória SC H 0–0 D
24 Sep Beşiktaş JK A 1–1 D
20 Sep CD Tondela A 1–1 D
17 Sep FK Borac Banja Luka A 2–0 W
25 Jul Boavista FC A 2–0 W
AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Rio Ave FC A 2–2 D
27 Sep FC Crotone A 2–0 W
24 Sep FK Bodø/Glimt H 3–2 W
21 Sep Bologna FC 1909 H 2–0 W
17 Sep Shamrock Rovers FC A 2–0 W
01 Aug Cagliari Calcio H 3–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AC Milan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AC Milan
Alphadjo Cisse 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rio Ave FC to score. At the same time, AC Milan does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The travelling AC Milan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Milan's shape.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and AC Milan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Bruno Moreira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' AC Milan ring the changes. Samu Castillejo has done his job and it is now time for Brahim Diaz to step up.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aderllan Santos.
  • 51' Alexis Saelemaekers does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Milan surge ahead!
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' A moment of madness from Theo Hernandez on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AC Milan will be frustrated.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Filipe Augusto. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' Rio Ave FC make a change. Diego Lopes trudges off to be replaced by Chico Geraldes on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Rafael Leao gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Daniel Maldini and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Tarantini has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
  • 72' Goal! Chico Geraldes scores his 9 goal in 523 matches.
  • 75' Another change for Rio Ave FC made on 75 minute. Tarantini leaves to be changed by Nikola Jambor.
  • 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 85' Bruno Moreira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Gelson Dala. He replaces Bruno Moreira on 86 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 AC Milan xG
I would bet for: Rio Ave FC or AC Milan 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC37% Draw28% AC Milan35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
65%
Draw or AC Milan
63%
Rio Ave FC or AC Milan
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC26% Draw46% AC Milan28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push AC Milan covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.