Rio Ave defeats Estoril Praia 2-0 in Liga Portugal

Rio Ave secured a 2-0 victory against Estoril Praia at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota during the third round of Liga Portugal Betclic. Jalen Blesa opened the scoring in the 15th minute, followed by a goal from Tamble Monteiro in the 72nd minute.

Following the match, Estoril Praia coach Vasco Matos expressed frustration regarding his team's lack of clinical finishing. He noted that despite recording 18 shots compared to Rio Ave's three, his side failed to convert opportunities. Matos attributed the loss to a lack of aggressiveness in the final third and defensive lapses, stating that the team needs to improve collectively to better deny space to opponents.