Match Summary

Benfica and Rio Ave drew 1:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2025. Goals were scored by G. Sudakov 86′, Andre Luiz 90′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Benfica had 69% possession while Rio Ave held 31%. Benfica had 19 shots (7 on target) compared to 4 (2 on target) for Rio Ave. Expected goals: Benfica 2.70 — Rio Ave 0.15. Benfica made 4 substitutions, Rio Ave made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (António Silva 63′).

Match Events

Key match events between Benfica and Rio Ave — 2 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Benfica had 69% possession against Rio Ave's 31%. Benfica registered 19 shots (7 on target) while Rio Ave managed 4 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 11–2. Fouls committed: 16–16.

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 1 times — Benfica won 1, Rio Ave won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2026. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 2 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (2 for the home side, 0 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). 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 (1)