Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica | Result & Match Report
Rio Ave
0 - 2 Benfica
Primeira Liga · Matchday 18 · Full Time
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
16'⚽L. Barreiro (G. Sudakov)
23'📺Amar Dedić
25'⚽🔴A. Ntoi
59'🟨Andreas Schjelderup
62'🔄▲ S. Lopes Cabral ▼ A. Schjelderup
66'🟨Andreas Ndoj
72'🔄▲ A. Papakanellos ▼ N. Athanasiou
73'🔄▲ T. Nikitscher ▼ A. Ntoi
73'🔄▲ O. Pohlmann ▼ Andre Luiz
78'🔄▲ J. Rego ▼ G. Prestianni
80'🔄▲ Diogo Bezerra ▼ D. Spikic
80'🔄▲ G. Liavas ▼ B. Aguilera Zamora
90+1'🟨Samuel Dahl
90'🔄▲ Manu ▼ G. Sudakov
👕 Line-ups
Rio Ave · 3-4-2-1 · ⌀ 6.56
Substitutes: K. Chamorro, J. Panzo, Diogo Bezerra, K. Zoabi, A. Papakanellos, T. Nikitscher, G. Liavas, O. Richards, O. Pohlmann
Coach: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Benfica · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 7.30
Substitutes: D. Ferreira, A. Silva, E. Barrenechea, F. Ivanovic, S. Lopes Cabral, Manu, Bruma, J. Neto, J. Rego
Coach: Jose Mourinho
📊 Match Stats
0.19Expected goals (xG)2.48
⭐ Player of the Match
Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) — named player of the match with a 8.2 rating.
📝 Player Ratings
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