Benfica vs Rio Ave match stats & report
4–1 Full time
Benfica beat Rio Ave 4–1 in the Primeira Liga on 14 January 2024. Expected goals finished 2.83–1.72. Benfica had 58% of the ball.
Benfica vs Rio Ave match statistics
- 58% Ball possession 42%
- 2.83 Expected goals (xG) 1.72
- 15 Total shots 11
- 10 Shots on target 5
- 3 Shots off target 4
- 2 Blocked shots 2
- 11 Shots inside the box 8
- 5 Corners 3
- 12 Fouls 11
- 0 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 3
- 0 Red cards 1
- 623 Passes 447
- 87% Pass accuracy 85%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 6
Goals and cards
- 9' Goal Guga (assist Fábio Ronaldo) Rio Ave
- 29' Goal Á. Di María (assist Rafa) Benfica
- 49' Yellow card Aderllan Santos Rio Ave
- 57' Yellow card O. Kökçü Benfica
- 58' Yellow card Aderllan Santos Rio Ave
- 58' Red card Aderllan Santos Rio Ave
- 61' Goal António Silva Benfica
- 80' Goal Marcos Leonardo Benfica
- 90+1' Goal João Mário (assist Rafa) Benfica
- 90+3' Yellow card Patrick William Rio Ave
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Benfica
Bench Florentino , Tiago Gouveia , Marcos Leonardo , Tomás Araújo , Chiquinho , Samuel Soares , P. Musa , D. Jurasek , G. Guedes
Rio Ave
Bench Bruno Ventura , Zé Manuel , Patrick William , Aziz , M. Tanlongo , Nuno Namora , Vitor Gomes , Magrao , L. Ruiz
Form guide
Benfica at home
9–1–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 3.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 9.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 8.6 per game
21% 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.
Benfica vs Rio Ave head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave v Benfica | 0–1 | |
| Benfica v Rio Ave | 4–2 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.