Rio Ave vs Sporting CP: 1–4
Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4–1 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Monday, 11 May 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal.
- Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga (2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga)
- Kick-off time: Mon, 11 May 2026, 19:15 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal
- Attendance: 3,747
- Teams: Rio Ave (home), Sporting CP (away)
Goals
- 12' — Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave), assist Tamble Monteiro
- 35' — Luis Suárez (penalty) (Sporting CP)
- 42' — Gustavo Mancha (own goal) (Sporting CP)
- 66' — Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), assist Ousmane Diomande
- 90' — Geovany Quenda (Sporting CP), assist Maxi Araújo
Red cards
- 52' — Francisco Petrasso (Rio Ave)
- 85' — Ryan (Rio Ave)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Rio Ave | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 36.1 | 63.9 |
| Shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Fouls | 9 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1): Cezary Miszta (G), Gustavo Mancha (CD-L), Francisco Petrasso (CD-R), Nelson Abbey (LB), Marios Vrousai (RB), Jalen Blesa (AM), Ryan (LM), Tamás Nikitscher (RM), Tamble Monteiro (F), Dario Spikic (AM-L), Diogo Bezerra (AM-R).
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva (G), Gonçalo Inácio (CD-L), Ousmane Diomande (CD-R), Maxi Araújo (LB), Eduardo Quaresma (RB), Francisco Trincão (AM), Hidemasa Morita (LM), Daniel Bragança (RM), Luis Suárez (F), Pedro Gonçalves (AM-L), Luis Guilherme (AM-R).
Recent form
Rio Ave: lost 2–1 vs Alverca (4 Apr); won 2–0 away to Santa Clara (11 Apr); drew 2–2 vs AVS (17 Apr); lost 2–0 away to Vitória de Guimaraes (25 Apr); drew 0–0 vs Gil Vicente (3 May).
Sporting CP: lost 2–1 vs Benfica (19 Apr); drew 0–0 away to FC Porto (22 Apr); drew 1–1 away to AVS (26 Apr); drew 2–2 vs Tondela (29 Apr); won 5–1 vs Vitória de Guimaraes (4 May).