Match Summary

Benfica defeated Rio Ave 2:0. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2016. Goals were scored by K. Mitroglou 13′, Pizzi 42′. 2 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Benfica had 53% possession while Rio Ave held 47%. Benfica had 10 shots (4 on target) compared to 7 (2 on target) for Rio Ave. Benfica made 3 substitutions, Rio Ave made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Benfica and Rio Ave — 2 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Benfica had 53% possession against Rio Ave's 47%. Benfica registered 10 shots (4 on target) while Rio Ave managed 7 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 2–4. Fouls committed: 20–19.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Benfica have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Rio Ave show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Benfica and Rio Ave have met 2 times — Benfica won 1, Rio Ave won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (3 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–2 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)