Match Summary

Benfica defeated Rio Ave 4:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2023. Goals were scored by Guga 9′, Á. Di María 29′, António Silva 61′, Marcos Leonardo 80′, João Mário 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Benfica had 58% possession while Rio Ave held 42%. Benfica had 15 shots (10 on target) compared to 11 (5 on target) for Rio Ave. Expected goals: Benfica 2.83 — Rio Ave 1.72. Benfica made 5 substitutions, Rio Ave made 5.

Match Events

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

Match Statistics

Benfica had 58% possession against Rio Ave's 42%. Benfica registered 15 shots (10 on target) while Rio Ave managed 11 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 5–3. Fouls committed: 12–11.

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)