GD Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave

Rio Ave staged a gutsy second-half comeback to beat Estoril 2-1 at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota. Ferro had given the hosts an early advantage in the 15th minute, but the visitors refused to fold. Jakub Brabec hauled Rio Ave level on 54 minutes before Jalen Blesa coolly converted a penalty twenty minutes later to complete the turnaround. Estoril threw on Pizzi in search of a response but couldn't break through a dogged visiting defence. Tamás Nikitscher saw red for a second booking deep in stoppage time, capping a feisty affair that produced six yellow cards across both sides. The win lifts Rio Ave to 10th on 30 points, making it three victories on the bounce, while Estoril stay seventh as their push for European qualification stalls.