Match Summary
Benfica defeated Rio Ave 5:0. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2024. Goals were scored by K. Aktürkoğlu 12′, K. Aktürkoğlu 16′, K. Aktürkoğlu 45′, A. Schjelderup 79′, Z. Amdouni 81′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Benfica had 62% possession while Rio Ave held 38%. Benfica had 29 shots (14 on target) compared to 4 (0 on target) for Rio Ave. Expected goals: Benfica 2.38 — Rio Ave 0.19. Benfica made 5 substitutions, Rio Ave made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Benfica and Rio Ave — 5 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Á. Di María
assist: Álvaro Fernández
Match Statistics
Benfica had 62% possession against Rio Ave's 38%. Benfica registered 29 shots (14 on target) while Rio Ave managed 4 (0 on target). Corner kicks: 8–2. Fouls committed: 12–10.
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
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Drawn
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Rio Ave
Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026