Match Summary
Benfica defeated Rio Ave 5:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2017. Goals were scored by Guedes 9′, Jardel 49′, Pizzi 63′, Jonas 71′, Rúben Dias 83′, R. Jiménez 87′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Benfica had 62% possession while Rio Ave held 38%. Benfica had 20 shots (9 on target) compared to 3 (1 on target) for Rio Ave. Benfica made 3 substitutions, Rio Ave made 3.
Match Events
Key match events between Benfica and Rio Ave — 6 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Chico Geraldes
assist: F. Cervi
assist: Jonas
assist: Jardel
assist: Pizzi
assist: Rafa Silva
Match Statistics
Benfica had 62% possession against Rio Ave's 38%. Benfica registered 20 shots (9 on target) while Rio Ave managed 3 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 10–3. Fouls committed: 14–14.
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.
Benfica
Rio Ave
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.
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Benfica
1
Drawn
0
Rio Ave
Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026