Match Summary
Benfica defeated Rio Ave 3:2. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2024. Goals were scored by O. Kökçü 30′, V. Pavlidis 53′ (pen.), B. Aguilera 64′, Clayton 75′, K. Aktürkoğlu 80′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Rio Ave had 40% possession while Benfica held 60%. Rio Ave had 7 shots (2 on target) compared to 20 (8 on target) for Benfica. Expected goals: Rio Ave 1.29 — Benfica 4.81. Rio Ave made 5 substitutions, Benfica made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Rio Ave and Benfica — 5 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
Penalty
assist: F. Aursnes
Match Statistics
Rio Ave had 40% possession against Benfica's 60%. Rio Ave registered 7 shots (2 on target) while Benfica managed 20 (8 on target). Corner kicks: 3–11. Fouls committed: 16–12.
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.
Rio Ave
Benfica
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.
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Rio Ave
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Drawn
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Benfica
Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026