Rio Ave vs Benfica 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Rio Ave are hosting Benfica
at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Own Goal by Andreas Ntoi, Rio Ave. Rio Ave 0, Benfica 2.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 2.
- 59': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Substitution, Benfica. Sidny Cabral replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
- 66': Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Rio Ave. Antonis Papakanellos replaces Nikolaos Athanasiou.
- 73': Substitution, Rio Ave. Tamás Nikitscher replaces Andreas Ntoi.
- 73': Substitution, Rio Ave. Olé Pohlmann replaces André Luiz.
- 78': Substitution, Benfica. João Rego replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
- 80': Substitution, Rio Ave. Georgios Liavas replaces Brandon Aguilera.
- 80': Substitution, Rio Ave. Diogo Bezerra replaces Dario Spikic.
- 90': Substitution, Benfica. Manu Silva replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
- 90'+1': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 2.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Attendance: 4,435
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Attendance: 4,435
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +42 | FC Porto | 26 | 69 | 1 |
| +50 | Sporting CP | 25 | 62 | 1 |
| +38 | Benfica | 26 | 62 | 0 |
| +27 | Braga | 25 | 46 | 5 |
Statistics
 SLB |
RAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 63.2 | Possession | 36.8 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 540 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 599 | Passes | 351 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 27 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 12 | Clearances | 33 |
Rio Ave (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cezary Miszta (GK) |
| 32 | Jakub Brabec |
| 6 | Nelson Abbey |
| 23 | Francisco Petrasso |
| 10 | Brandon Aguilera |
| 5 | Andreas Ntoi |
| 3 | Nicolaos Athanasiou |
| 20 | João Tomé |
| 9 | Clayton |
| 18 | Dario Spikic |
| 11 | André Luiz |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 44 | Tomás Araújo |
| 26 | Samuel Dahl  |
| 17 | Amar Dedic |
| 10 | Georgiy Sudakov |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 18 | Leandro Barreiro |
| 14 | Vangelis Pavlidis |
| 21 | Andreas Schjelderup |
| 25 | Gianluca Prestianni |
Liga Portugal News
Weekend predictions: Can Wrexham top Chelsea in FA Cup?
It's Friday, and another full weekend of action awaits across the soccer calendar as Julien Laurens picks out the best games to watch in Europe.
Did Sydney Sweeney hit Bruno Fernandes' goal celebration?
Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney visited Sporting and appeared to imitate the trademark celebration of one of the club's former players, Bruno Fernandes.
Real Madrid boss calls for sanction over alleged racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior
Álvaro Arbeloa said the alleged racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior in Real Madrid's Champions League playoff at Benfica this week can "mark a turning point" on the issue.
Coaching chaos: Get ready for the 2026 manager merry-go-round
With the Real Madrid and Manchester United jobs up for grabs, one thing is for certain this summer: The world's best managers will be in high demand.