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 9 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Rio Ave?

Jalen Blesa leads Rio Ave with 4 goals 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	2.9	1 of 18
Goals against	0.9	5 of 18
Shots	19.2	1 of 18
Shots on target	6.4	1 of 18
Fouls	12.4	10 of 18
Tackles	14.8	13 of 18
Passes	553.9	3 of 18
Corners	7.2	1 of 18

Benfica player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Vangelis Pavlidis (18), Gianluca Prestianni (10), Rafa Silva (5).
Assists: Gianluca Prestianni (6), Vangelis Pavlidis (5), Alexander Bah (3).
Shots: Vangelis Pavlidis (59), Gianluca Prestianni (59), Leandro Barreiro (32).
Fouls: Leandro Barreiro (26), Tomás Araújo (18), Vangelis Pavlidis (17).

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	0.9	16 of 18
Goals against	2.3	18 of 18
Shots	7.6	18 of 18
Shots on target	3	16 of 18
Fouls	10.1	18 of 18
Tackles	13.8	17 of 18
Passes	384.2	12 of 18
Corners	3.8	13 of 18

Rio Ave player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Jalen Blesa (3), R. Galčík (1), Tamble Monteiro (1).
Assists: Diogo Bezerra (3), Jalen Blesa (1), Sebastian Clemmensen (1).
Shots: Diogo Bezerra (12), Jalen Blesa (10), Tamble Monteiro (7).
Fouls: Tamás Nikitscher (11), Andreas Ntoi (10), Francisco Petrasso (10).