Match Summary

Benfica defeated Rio Ave 4:2. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2018. Goals were scored by Gabrielzinho 17′, Bruno Moreira 20′, H. Seferović 27′, João Félix 31′, João Félix 64′, H. Seferović 70′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Benfica had 57% possession while Rio Ave held 43%. Benfica had 11 shots (6 on target) compared to 13 (5 on target) for Rio Ave. Benfica made 3 substitutions, Rio Ave made 2.

Match Events

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

Match Statistics

Benfica had 57% possession against Rio Ave's 43%. Benfica registered 11 shots (6 on target) while Rio Ave managed 13 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 5–4. Fouls committed: 25–19.

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)