Updated 28 December 2025, after full time.
Sporting 4-0 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa on 28 December 2025. Scorers: Luis Suárez ×3, Maxi Araújo for Sporting. In their last 6 meetings, Sporting have won 5, Rio Ave 0, with 1 draw.
Sporting 4-0 Rio Ave was the final score in Liga Portugal on Sunday 28 December 2025 at Estádio José Alvalade. Scorers: Luis Suárez (3), Maxi Araújo for Sporting. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Sporting vs Rio Ave was played at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisboa on Sunday 28 December 2025, the home ground of Sporting, which holds 52,095 people. It finished Sporting 4-0 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal, with kick-off at 20:30 UK time.
Sporting have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 5, with results reading D W L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Moreirense in the Liga Portugal on 7 November.
Rio Ave have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 10, with results reading L W L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Braga in the Liga Portugal on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Sporting have won 5, Rio Ave have won 0 and 1 was drawn, with Sporting scoring 19 goals to Rio Ave's 5. The most recent was Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP on 28 August 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Luis Suárez leads Sporting with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 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.
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.
Carlos André Fernandes Macedo refereed Sporting vs Rio Ave in Liga Portugal on Sunday 28 December 2025. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| 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 |
| 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 | Sporting | Rio Ave |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 59% | 41% |
| Shots | 23 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 0 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Fouls | 13 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles | 28 | 13 |
| Passes | 582 | 408 |
Sporting: L. Suárez 34', M. Araújo 53', L. Suárez 60', L. Suárez 61'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.2 | 3 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots | 15.7 | 4 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 3 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12 | 12 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.8 | 8 of 18 |
| Passes | 558.5 | 1 of 18 |
| Corners | 5.5 | 3 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 16 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.2 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots | 7.6 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3.2 | 16 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.5 | 18 of 18 |
| Tackles | 13.3 | 18 of 18 |
| Passes | 403.6 | 10 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.6 | 13 of 18 |