Rio Ave vs Benfica: 0–2
Benfica beat Rio Ave 2–0 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Saturday, 17 January 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal.
- Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga (2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 20:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal
- Attendance: 4,435
- Teams: Rio Ave (home), Benfica (away)
Goals
- 16' — Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), assist Georgiy Sudakov
- 25' — Andreas Ntoi (own goal) (Benfica)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Rio Ave | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 36.8 | 63.2 |
| Shots | 7 | 24 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| Corners | 3 | 11 |
| Fouls | 12 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Rio Ave (3-4-2-1): Cezary Miszta (G), Jakub Brabec (CD), Nelson Abbey (CD-L), Francisco Petrasso (CD-R), Brandon Aguilera (CM-L), Andreas Ntoi (CM-R), Nicolaos Athanasiou (LM), João Tomé (RM), Clayton (F), Dario Spikic (CF-L), André Luiz (CF-R).
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (G), Nicolás Otamendi (CD-L), Tomás Araújo (CD-R), Samuel Dahl (LB), Amar Dedic (RB), Georgiy Sudakov (AM), Fredrik Aursnes (LM), Leandro Barreiro (RM), Vangelis Pavlidis (F), Andreas Schjelderup (AM-L), Gianluca Prestianni (AM-R).
Recent form
Rio Ave: won 2–1 away to AVS (6 Dec); lost 1–0 vs Vitória de Guimaraes (13 Dec); drew 2–2 away to Gil Vicente (20 Dec); lost 4–0 away to Sporting CP (28 Dec); won 3–1 vs Casa Pia (4 Jan).
Benfica: won 2–0 away to SC Farense (17 Dec); won 1–0 vs FC Famalicao (22 Dec); drew 2–2 away to Braga (28 Dec); won 3–1 vs Estoril (3 Jan); lost 1–0 away to FC Porto (14 Jan).