Match Summary

Benfica defeated Rio Ave 3:2. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2018. Goals were scored by Rafa Silva 3′, João Félix 45′, Tarantini 50′, Pizzi 56′, Ronan 84′. 7 yellow cards were shown. Rio Ave had 49% possession while Benfica held 51%. Rio Ave had 12 shots (6 on target) compared to 13 (6 on target) for Benfica. Rio Ave made 3 substitutions, Benfica made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Rio Ave and Benfica — 5 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Rio Ave had 49% possession against Benfica's 51%. Rio Ave registered 12 shots (6 on target) while Benfica managed 13 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 5–2. Fouls committed: 10–15.

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)