Primeira Liga · Matchday 1: Benfica and Rio Ave drew 1-1. The match was played on Tuesday, 23 September 2025 at Estádio da Luz (Lisbon); refereed by Sergio Guelho, Portugal.
G. Sudakov 86' (Benfica) · Andre Luiz 90' (Rio Ave)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-1.
Benfica held 69% of possession against 31%, attempting 19 shots to Rio Ave's 4.
Shots on target read 7-2 and corners 11-2.
Substitutes: S. Soares, R. Obrador, D. Lukebakio, L. Barreiro, A. Schjelderup, G. Prestianni, H. Araujo, T. Araujo, J. Veloso
Coach: José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix
Substitutes: K. Chamorro, E. da Silva Moreira, N. Athanasiou, N. Abbey, Clayton, Andre Luiz, J. Graca, T. Nikitscher, G. Liavas
Coach: Sotiris Silaidopoulos
Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica) — named player of the match with a 8.6 rating.