FC Porto beat Rio Ave 2-0 in the Primeira Liga, a win built on an early goal and a late second. Nehuén Pérez put the visitors ahead in the 11th minute, and Borja Sainz made certain of the points in the 82nd.
Porto's opener arrived in the 11th minute, Nehuén Pérez scoring with Gabri Veiga providing the assist. Borja Sainz scored the second in the 82nd minute, assisted by In-Beom Hwang, and that made the points safe.
Porto's superiority showed in the shooting numbers: six shots on target to Rio Ave's one, four big chances to none, and an expected-goals total of 1.87 to 0.58. Rio Ave had 13 shots, one fewer than Porto's 14, but only one of theirs was on target, and the visitors deserved the win on that evidence.
