Sporting 3-1 Rio Ave - Result & Match Stats (Liga Portugal)

Sporting vs Rio Ave - result

Sporting 3-1 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal on 9 August 2024. Scorers: Pedro Gonçalves ×2, Viktor Gyökeres for Sporting; Clayton for Rio Ave. In their last 6 meetings, Sporting have won 5, Rio Ave 0, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Sporting vs Rio Ave?

Sporting 3-1 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal on Friday 9 August 2024. Scorers: Pedro Gonçalves (2), Viktor Gyökeres for Sporting; Clayton for Rio Ave.

What is Sporting's recent form?

Sporting's last five results read W D W W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 draw.

What is Rio Ave's recent form?

Rio Ave's last five results read D D W D D (oldest to newest): 1 win and 4 draws.

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

Across the last 6 meetings Sporting have won 5, Rio Ave have won 0 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 Sporting?

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

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 referee for Sporting vs Rio Ave?

João António Ferreira Gonçalves refereed Sporting vs Rio Ave.

Sporting vs Rio Ave - 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
18 Jan 2025	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Sporting CP	0-3
25 Feb 2024	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Sporting CP	3-3
25 Sep 2023	Liga Portugal	Sporting CP vs Rio Ave	2-0

Sporting 3-1 Rio Ave: match stats

Stat	Sporting	Rio Ave
Possession	59%	41%
Shots	27	4
Shots on target	6	1
Corners	6	1
Fouls	9	14
Yellow cards	2	2
Tackles	25	26
Passes	583	386

Sporting vs Rio Ave goals and red cards

Sporting: P. Gonçalves 6', P. Gonçalves 26', V. Gyökeres 63'. Rio Ave: Clayton 90'.

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).

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).