Wednesday , 30 September 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 Plzen 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
0% Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rio Ave FC is hosting AC Milan for another epic battle.
  • 5' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Toni Borevkovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' Rio Ave FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Matteo Gabbia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Milan's shape.
  • 35' Bruno Moreira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ismael Bennacer made 385 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bruno Moreira on 41 minutes.
  • 46' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Samu Castillejo is withdrawn and Brahim Diaz gets his opportunity.
  • 47' Aderllan Santos was booked on 47.
  • 51' Alexis Saelemaekers puts AC Milan on the lead.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. AC Milan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' The referee shows AC Milan player a Yellow card on 61.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Filipe Augusto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 66' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Diego Lopes departs to be replaced by Chico Geraldes.
  • 67' AC Milan make a change. Daniel Maldini trudges off to be replaced by Rafael Leao on 67 minutes.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Tarantini on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
  • 72' A goal from the Portugal international Chico Geraldes! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-1!
  • 75' The whistle greets Tarantini as he departs to be replaced by Nikola Jambor.
  • 80' Diego Lopes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 331 appearances.
  • 85' Toni Borevkovic, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 86' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gelson Dala is hanging Bruno Moreira on the field on 86 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rio Ave FC 2-2 AC Milan.

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.