Updated 28 August 2026, after full time.
Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting in Liga Portugal at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde on 28 August 2026. Scorers: Luis Suárez ×2, Geny Catamo, Flávio Gonçalves for Sporting. In their last 6 meetings, Rio Ave have won 0, Sporting 5, with 1 draw.
Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting was the final score in Liga Portugal on Friday 28 August 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Scorers: Luis Suárez (2), Geny Catamo, Flávio Gonçalves for Sporting. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Rio Ave vs Sporting was played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde on Friday 28 August 2026, the home ground of Rio Ave, which holds 5,300 people. It finished Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting in Liga Portugal, with kick-off at 20:15 UK time.
Rio Ave have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 12, with results reading D L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat away to Ac. Viseu in the Liga Portugal on 1 November.
Sporting have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading D D W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win away to Casa Pia in the Liga Portugal on 30 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Rio Ave have won 0, Sporting have won 5 and 1 was drawn, with Rio Ave scoring 5 goals to Sporting's 19. The most recent was Rio Ave 1-4 Sporting CP on 11 May 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Francisco Petrasso leads Rio Ave with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Rio Ave player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Rio Ave player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Luis Suárez leads Sporting with 8 goals across their last 10 games, 0.8 a game, the most of any Sporting player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sporting player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Bruno José Ribeiro Pires Costa refereed Rio Ave vs Sporting in Liga Portugal on Friday 28 August 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Sporting CP | 1-4 |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP vs Rio Ave | 4-0 |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Sporting CP | 0-3 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP vs Rio Ave | 3-1 |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Sporting CP | 3-3 |
| 25 Sep 2023 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP vs Rio Ave | 2-0 |
| Stat | Rio Ave | Sporting |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 39% | 61% |
| Shots | 6 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 7 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Fouls | 7 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles | 19 | 15 |
| Passes | 388 | 613 |
Sporting: F. Gonçalves 5', G. Catamo 19', L. Suárez 26', L. Suárez 37'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 16 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.3 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots | 8 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3.2 | 15 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 18 of 18 |
| Tackles | 13.7 | 17 of 18 |
| Passes | 398.8 | 11 of 18 |
| Corners | 4 | 11 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 8 of 18 |
| Shots | 15.4 | 4 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 11 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 7 of 18 |
| Passes | 549 | 3 of 18 |
| Corners | 5.2 | 4 of 18 |