Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica - Result & Match Stats (Liga Portugal)

Rio Ave vs Benfica - result

Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica in Liga Portugal at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde on 2 April 2023. In their last 6 meetings, Rio Ave have won 0, Benfica 4, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Rio Ave vs Benfica?

Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica in Liga Portugal on Sunday 2 April 2023 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

Where was Rio Ave vs Benfica played?

Rio Ave vs Benfica was played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde, the home ground of Rio Ave.

What is Rio Ave's recent form?

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

What is Benfica's recent form?

Benfica's last five results read W W W W W (oldest to newest): 5 wins.

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

Across the last 6 meetings Rio Ave have won 0, Benfica have won 4 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica on 17 January 2026 in the Liga Portugal.

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 standout player for Benfica?

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

Who is the referee for Rio Ave vs Benfica?

Rui Manuel Gomes Costa refereed Rio Ave vs Benfica.

Rio Ave vs Benfica - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
17 Jan 2026	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Benfica	0-2
23 Sep 2025	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Rio Ave	1-1
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

Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica: match stats

Stat	Rio Ave	Benfica
Possession	48%	52%
Shots	10	12
Shots on target	4	5
Corners	3	6
Fouls	11	17
Yellow cards	3	3
Tackles	20	24
Passes	481	516

Rio Ave vs Benfica goals and red cards

Benfica: G. Ramos 46'.

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).

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).