Rio Ave secured a comfortable 3-1 home victory over Casa Pia AC in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. This result provided a vital three points for Rio Ave as they look to climb away from the lower reaches of the table. Rio Ave started brightly and took the lead inside twenty minutes with a neat finish from inside the box. They doubled their advantage just before halftime from the penalty spot after a handball was spotted by the VAR. Casa Pia pulled a goal back early in the second half to set up a tense finale, but Rio Ave restored their two-goal cushion with a well-worked team move finished calmly by their midfielder. The home side controlled the game's tempo thereafter, seeing out the win with professionalism. The victory moved Rio Ave up the league table, while Casa Pia remained mired in the relegation battle. The Rio Ave coach praised his team's response after conceding in the second half.