VILA DO CONDE, Portugal (Interstat) — Rio Ave and AVS Futebol opened their Primeira Liga campaigns with a 2-2 draw on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

The match defied a pregame projection that heavily favored the home side. AVS forward Ole Pohlmann opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Rio Ave substitute Tómané leveled before halftime in the 32nd.

Substitute Pedro Lima put AVS ahead again in the 68th, but Rio Ave midfielder Andreas Ntoi secured the shared points with a 79th-minute equalizer. Ntoi, who also assisted on Tómané’s goal, received a yellow card in the 66th minute. The match concluded with late bookings for Tómané and AVS substitute Paulo Vitor.

Both clubs begin the league season with identical 0-0-1 records.