Rio Ave vs Benfica match stats & report
0–2 Full time
Rio Ave lost to Benfica 0–2 in the Primeira Liga on 17 January 2026. Expected goals finished 0.19–2.48. Benfica had 63% of the ball.
Rio Ave vs Benfica match statistics
- 37% Ball possession 63%
- 0.19 Expected goals (xG) 2.48
- 7 Total shots 24
- 1 Shots on target 8
- 2 Shots off target 11
- 4 Blocked shots 5
- 3 Shots inside the box 15
- 3 Corners 11
- 12 Fouls 8
- 2 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 346 Passes 602
- 82% Pass accuracy 90%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 16' Goal L. Barreiro (assist H. Sudakov) Benfica
- 25' Own goal A. Ntoi Benfica
- 59' Yellow card A. Schjelderup Benfica
- 66' Yellow card A. Ntoi Rio Ave
- 90+1' Yellow card S. Dahl Benfica
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Rio Ave
Bench K. Chamorro , J. Panzo , Diogo Bezerra , K. Zoabi , A. Papakanellos , T. Nikitscher , G. Liavas , O. Richards , Ole Pohlmann
Benfica
Bench Diogo Ferreira , António Silva , E. Barrenechea , F. Ivanović , S. Lopes Cabral , Manu , Bruma , J. Neto , João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo
Form guide
Rio Ave at home
3–4–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 2.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 5.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.9 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Benfica away
6–2–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 4.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.1 per game
7% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Rio Ave vs Benfica head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benfica v Rio Ave | 1–1 | |
| Rio Ave v Benfica | 2–3 | |
| Benfica v Rio Ave | 5–0 | |
| Rio Ave v Benfica | 1–1 | |
| Benfica v Rio Ave | 4–1 | |
| Rio Ave v Benfica | 0–1 |