Match Summary

Rio Ave and Benfica drew 1:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2017. Goals were scored by L. López 61′ (o.g.), Jonas 67′ (pen.). 6 yellow cards were shown. Rio Ave had 49% possession while Benfica held 51%. Rio Ave had 7 shots (1 on target) compared to 10 (4 on target) for Benfica. Rio Ave made 3 substitutions, Benfica made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Rio Ave and Benfica — 2 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Rio Ave had 49% possession against Benfica's 51%. Rio Ave registered 7 shots (1 on target) while Benfica managed 10 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 4–5. Fouls committed: 17–26.

Recent Form

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

Head to Head

Rio Ave and Benfica have met 2 times — Rio Ave won 0, Benfica won 1, 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 (1 for the home side, 3 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)