Rio Ave 0-3 Sporting - Result & Match Stats (Liga Portugal)

Rio Ave vs Sporting - result

Rio Ave 0-3 Sporting in Liga Portugal on 18 January 2025. Scorers: Viktor Gyökeres, Morten Hjulmand for Sporting. In their last 6 meetings, Rio Ave have won 0, Sporting 5, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Rio Ave vs Sporting?

Rio Ave 0-3 Sporting in Liga Portugal on Saturday 18 January 2025. Scorers: Viktor Gyökeres, Morten Hjulmand for Sporting.

What is Rio Ave's recent form?

Rio Ave's last five results read L D L W D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

What is Sporting's recent form?

Sporting's last five results read L W D W D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

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

Across the last 6 meetings Rio Ave have won 0, Sporting have won 5 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP on 28 August 2026 in the Liga Portugal.

Who is the standout player for Rio Ave?

Tamás Nikitscher leads Rio Ave with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Sporting?

Luis Suárez leads Sporting with 9 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Rio Ave vs Sporting?

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho refereed Rio Ave vs Sporting, averaging 22.7 fouls and 2.7 yellow cards per game this season.

Rio Ave vs Sporting - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
28 Aug 2026	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Sporting CP	0-4
11 May 2026	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Sporting CP	1-4
28 Dec 2025	Liga Portugal	Sporting CP vs Rio Ave	4-0
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

Rio Ave 0-3 Sporting: match stats

Stat	Rio Ave	Sporting
Possession	46%	54%
Shots	2	29
Shots on target	0	13
Corners	0	8
Fouls	16	11
Yellow cards	1	1
Tackles	19	16
Passes	400	472

Rio Ave vs Sporting goals and red cards

Sporting: A. Santos (own goal) 3', M. Hjulmand (penalty) 23', V. Gyökeres 88'.

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	0.7	16 of 18
Goals against	2.1	17 of 18
Shots	7.1	18 of 18
Shots on target	2.6	18 of 18
Fouls	9	18 of 18
Tackles	14.7	14 of 18
Passes	357	15 of 18
Corners	3.1	14 of 18

Rio Ave player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Jalen Blesa (2), R. Galčík (1), Tamble Monteiro (1).
Assists: Diogo Bezerra (3), Jalen Blesa (1).
Shots: Diogo Bezerra (9), Tamble Monteiro (6), Jalen Blesa (6).
Fouls: Tamás Nikitscher (11), Andreas Ntoi (10), Francisco Petrasso (6).

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2.4	3 of 18
Goals against	1.1	9 of 18
Shots	13.4	5 of 18
Shots on target	5.9	3 of 18
Fouls	11.9	11 of 18
Tackles	15.9	10 of 18
Passes	564.6	2 of 18
Corners	5	5 of 18

Sporting player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Luis Suárez (7), Flávio Gonçalves (3), Fotis Ioannidis (2).
Assists: Geny Catamo (3), Fotis Ioannidis (2), Maxi Araújo (2).
Shots: Luis Suárez (17), Fotis Ioannidis (15), Geny Catamo (14).
Fouls: Sergi Altimira (12), Iván Fresneda (12), Luis Suárez (10).