Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica | Result & Match Report

Primeira Liga · Matchday 18: Benfica beat Rio Ave 2-0. The match was played on Saturday, 17 January 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (Vila do Conde); refereed by C. Pereira.

⚽ Goals

L. Barreiro 16' (Benfica) · A. Ntoi 25' (OG) (Benfica)

Match Analysis

After a 0-2 first half, the game finished 0-2.

Rio Ave held 37% of possession against 63%, attempting 7 shots to Benfica's 24.

Shots on target read 1-8 and corners 3-11.

⏱️ Match Events

👕 Line-ups

Substitutes: K. Chamorro, J. Panzo, Diogo Bezerra, K. Zoabi, A. Papakanellos, T. Nikitscher, G. Liavas, O. Richards, O. Pohlmann

Coach: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos

Substitutes: D. Ferreira, A. Silva, E. Barrenechea, F. Ivanovic, S. Lopes Cabral, Manu, Bruma, J. Neto, J. Rego

Coach: Jose Mourinho

📊 Match Stats

⭐ Player of the Match

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) — named player of the match with a 8.2 rating.

📝 Player Ratings