Sporting CP vs Rio Ave match stats & report
4–0 Full time
Sporting CP stats & fixtures · Rio Ave stats & fixtures
Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4–0 in the Primeira Liga on 28 December 2025. Expected goals finished 3.26–0.11. Sporting CP had 59% of the ball.
Sporting CP vs Rio Ave match statistics
- 59% Ball possession 41%
- 3.26 Expected goals (xG) 0.11
- 23 Total shots 5
- 12 Shots on target 0
- 6 Shots off target 3
- 5 Blocked shots 2
- 18 Shots inside the box 0
- 8 Corners 1
- 13 Fouls 6
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 582 Passes 408
- 90% Pass accuracy 84%
- 0 Goalkeeper saves 8
Goals and cards
- 34' Goal L. Suárez (assist J. Simoes) Sporting CP
- 36' Yellow card Gonçalo Inácio Sporting CP
- 38' Yellow card João Tomé Rio Ave
- 53' Goal M. Araújo (assist L. Suárez) Sporting CP
- 60' Goal L. Suárez (assist Trincão) Sporting CP
- 61' Goal L. Suárez Sporting CP
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Sporting CP
Bench João Virgínia , Matheus Reis , H. Morita , G. Kochorashvili , Alisson Santos , Rodrigo Ribeiro , Flávio Gonçalves , Salvador Blopa , Mauro Couto
Rio Ave
Bench K. Chamorro , Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira , Brandon Aguilera , Andre Luiz , M. Vrousai , João Graça , Rafael Lobato , Marc Gual , J. Lomboto Lompombi
Form guide
Sporting CP at home
9–1–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 3.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 5.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.2 per game
15% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Rio Ave away
5–1–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 3.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.6 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Sporting CP vs Rio Ave head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave v Sporting CP | 0–3 | |
| Sporting CP v Rio Ave | 3–1 | |
| Rio Ave v Sporting CP | 3–3 | |
| Sporting CP v Rio Ave | 2–0 | |
| Rio Ave v Sporting CP | 0–1 | |
| Sporting CP v Rio Ave | 3–0 |