Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave - Result & Match Stats (Liga Portugal)

Benfica vs Rio Ave - result

Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisboa on 8 October 2022. In their last 6 meetings, Benfica have won 4, Rio Ave 0, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Benfica vs Rio Ave?

Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal on Saturday 8 October 2022 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Where was Benfica vs Rio Ave played?

Benfica vs Rio Ave was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisboa, the home ground of Benfica.

What is Benfica's recent form?

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

What is Rio Ave's recent form?

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

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

Across the last 6 meetings Benfica have won 4, Rio Ave have won 0 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 Benfica?

Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica 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 Benfica vs Rio Ave?

Manuel António Rodrigues Oliveira refereed Benfica vs Rio Ave.

Benfica vs Rio Ave - 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

Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave: match stats

Stat	Benfica	Rio Ave
Possession	65%	34%
Shots	32	8
Shots on target	10	3
Corners	8	3
Fouls	10	7
Yellow cards	1	2
Tackles	20	14
Passes	725	378

Benfica vs Rio Ave goals and red cards

Benfica: G. Ramos 13', Jhonatan (own goal) 19', G. Ramos 45+1', P. Musa 62'. Rio Ave: F. Ronaldo 6', Guga 86'.

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	3.1	1 of 18
Goals against	1	5 of 18
Shots	19.1	1 of 18
Shots on target	7.1	1 of 18
Fouls	12.9	9 of 18
Tackles	14.9	11 of 18
Passes	563.9	3 of 18
Corners	7.3	1 of 18

Benfica player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Vangelis Pavlidis (15), Gianluca Prestianni (8), Rafa Silva (5).
Assists: Vangelis Pavlidis (4), Alexander Bah (3), Rafa Silva (3).
Shots: Vangelis Pavlidis (47), Gianluca Prestianni (44), Leandro Barreiro (29).
Fouls: Leandro Barreiro (23), Vangelis Pavlidis (16), Clément Lenglet (14).

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).