Rio Ave vs AVS Futebol SAD

A dramatic finish at the Estádio dos Arcos saw Rio Ave deny AVS Futebol SAD a precious away victory, with Andreas Ntoi's 79th-minute equalizer sealing a 2-2 draw in the Primeira Liga. Ole Pohlmann gave the hosts the perfect start in the 18th minute, only for Tómané to level for AVS in the 32nd. The plot thickened when Pedro Lima put the visitors in front in the 68th minute, leaving Rio Ave staring at a home defeat. Ntoi had other ideas, lashing in the equalizer eleven minutes later to salvage a point. For relegation-threatened AVS, anchored in 18th place, the failure to hold on will sting — two dropped points that could prove costly in the survival fight. Rio Ave, safely mid-table in 11th, showed real resilience but will rue not converting their dominant possession into a home win.