Benfica 1-1 Rio Ave - Result & Match Stats (Liga Portugal)

Benfica vs Rio Ave - result

Benfica 1-1 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisboa on 23 September 2025. Scorers: Georgiy Sudakov for Benfica; André Luiz for Rio Ave. In their last 6 meetings, Benfica have won 5, Rio Ave 0, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Benfica vs Rio Ave?

Benfica 1-1 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal on Tuesday 23 September 2025 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Scorers: Georgiy Sudakov for Benfica; André Luiz for Rio Ave.

Where was Benfica vs Rio Ave played?

Benfica vs Rio Ave was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisboa, the home ground of Benfica.

What is Benfica's recent form?

Benfica's last five results read W W D L W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

What is Rio Ave's recent form?

Rio Ave's last five results read D D D L L (oldest to newest): 3 draws and 2 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and Rio Ave?

Across the last 6 meetings Benfica have won 5, Rio Ave have won 0 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica on 17 January 2026 in the Liga Portugal.

Who is the standout player for Benfica?

Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica with 7 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Rio Ave?

Tamás Nikitscher leads Rio Ave with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Benfica vs Rio Ave?

Sérgio José dos Santos Guelho refereed Benfica vs Rio Ave.

Benfica vs Rio Ave - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
17 Jan 2026	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Benfica	0-2
16 Mar 2025	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Benfica	2-3
27 Oct 2024	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Rio Ave	5-0
17 May 2024	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Benfica	1-1
14 Jan 2024	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Rio Ave	4-1
2 Apr 2023	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Benfica	0-1

Benfica 1-1 Rio Ave: match stats

Stat	Benfica	Rio Ave
Possession	69%	31%
Shots	19	4
Shots on target	7	2
Corners	11	2
Fouls	16	17
Yellow cards	3	3
Tackles	25	24
Passes	552	259

Benfica vs Rio Ave goals and red cards

Benfica: G. Sudakov 86'. Rio Ave: A. Luiz 90+1'.

Benfica season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	3.6	1 of 18
Goals against	0.6	4 of 18
Shots	21	1 of 18
Shots on target	8.4	1 of 18
Fouls	13.4	7 of 18
Tackles	14.2	14 of 18
Passes	593.4	2 of 18
Corners	6.8	2 of 18

Benfica player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Vangelis Pavlidis (13), Gianluca Prestianni (7), Rafa Silva (5).
Assists: Vangelis Pavlidis (4), Alexander Bah (3), Rafa Silva (3).
Shots: Vangelis Pavlidis (41), Gianluca Prestianni (36), Leandro Barreiro (27).
Fouls: Leandro Barreiro (19), Georgiy Sudakov (11), Clément Lenglet (10).

Rio Ave season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	0.4	17 of 18
Goals against	2.2	16 of 18
Shots	6.6	18 of 18
Shots on target	1.8	18 of 18
Fouls	7.8	18 of 18
Tackles	15	13 of 18
Passes	358.2	14 of 18
Corners	3	14 of 18

Rio Ave player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Tamble Monteiro (1), Jalen Blesa (1).
Assists: Diogo Bezerra (1), Jalen Blesa (1).
Shots: Tamble Monteiro (5), Diogo Bezerra (5), Jalen Blesa (5).
Fouls: Tamás Nikitscher (9), Andreas Ntoi (7), R. Galčík (4).