Match summary
1ST HALF
L. Barreiro(G. Sudakov)
16'
Andreas Ntoi(Own Goal)
25'
2ND HALF
A. Schjelderup
59'
A. Schjelderup
Sidny
62'
66'
Andreas Ntoi
72'
A. Papakanellos
N. Athanasiou
73'
O. Pohlmann
André Luiz
73'
T. Nikitscher
Andreas Ntoi
G. Prestianni
João Rêgo
78'
80'
Diogo Oliveira
Dario Špikić
80'
G. Liavas
Brandon Aguilera
G. Sudakov
Manu Silva
90'
Samuel Dahl
91'
Match statistics
36%Possession64%
351Passes Attempted599
289Completed Passes540
3Corners11
22Throw-ins16
7Shots On Target24
Line-ups
Rio Ave
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1C. Miszta
#32Jakub Brabec
#6Nelson Abbey
#23F. Petrasso
#10Brandon Aguilera
#5Andreas Ntoi
#20João Tomé
#3N. Athanasiou
#11André Luiz
#18Dario Špikić
#9Clayton
Starting XI
C. Miszta #1 | |
Jakub Brabec #32 | |
Nelson Abbey #6 | |
F. Petrasso #23 | |
Brandon Aguilera #10 | 80' |
Andreas Ntoi #5 | 73' 66' 25' |
João Tomé #20 | |
N. Athanasiou #3 | 72' |
André Luiz #11 | 73' |
Dario Špikić #18 | 80' |
Clayton #9 |
Substitutes
 K. Chamorro #22 | |
 Omar Richards #77 | |
 J. Panzo #4 | |
 T. Nikitscher #44 | 73' |
 A. Papakanellos #19 | 72' |
 O. Pohlmann #80 | 73' |
 G. Liavas #54 | 80' |
 Diogo Oliveira #7 | 80' |
 K. Zoabi #14 |
Will not play
Brandon Aguilera Zamora
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Benfica
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1A. Trubin
#30N. Otamendi
#44Tomás Araújo
#26Samuel Dahl
#17Amar Dedić
#8Fredrik Aursnes
#18L. Barreiro
#10G. Sudakov
#21A. Schjelderup
#25G. Prestianni
#14V. Pavlidis
Starting XI
A. Trubin #1 | |
N. Otamendi #30 | |
Tomás Araújo #44 | |
Samuel Dahl #26 | 91' |
Amar Dedić #17 | |
Fredrik Aursnes #8 | |
L. Barreiro #18 | ⚽16' |
G. Sudakov #10 | 90' 🎯16' |
A. Schjelderup #21 | 62' 59' |
G. Prestianni #25 | 78' |
V. Pavlidis #14 |
Substitutes
 Diogo Ferreira #50 | |
 José Neto #62 | |
 António Silva #4 | |
 Sidny #15 | 62' |
 E. Barrenechea #5 | |
 Manu Silva #16 | 90' |
 João Rêgo #84 | 78' |
 Bruma #7 | |
 F. Ivanovič #9 |
Will not play
Samuel Jumpe Soares
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
João Miguel Fins Veloso
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Joshua Liam Wynder
Defender
Unknown
Return: Doubtful
Manager
José Mourinho
Rio Ave
Formation
3-4-2-1#1C. Miszta
#32Jakub Brabec
#6Nelson Abbey
#23F. Petrasso
#10Brandon Aguilera
#5Andreas Ntoi
#20João Tomé
#3N. Athanasiou
#11André Luiz
#18Dario Špikić
#9Clayton
Starting XI
C. Miszta #1 | |
Jakub Brabec #32 | |
Nelson Abbey #6 | |
F. Petrasso #23 | |
Brandon Aguilera #10 | 80' |
Andreas Ntoi #5 | 73' 66' 25' |
João Tomé #20 | |
N. Athanasiou #3 | 72' |
André Luiz #11 | 73' |
Dario Špikić #18 | 80' |
Clayton #9 |
Substitutes
K. Chamorro #22 | |
Omar Richards #77 | |
J. Panzo #4 | |
T. Nikitscher #44 | 73' |
A. Papakanellos #19 | 72' |
O. Pohlmann #80 | 73' |
G. Liavas #54 | 80' |
Diogo Oliveira #7 | 80' |
K. Zoabi #14 |
Will not play
Brandon Aguilera Zamora
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Benfica
Formation
4-2-3-1#1A. Trubin
#30N. Otamendi
#44Tomás Araújo
#26Samuel Dahl
#17Amar Dedić
#8Fredrik Aursnes
#18L. Barreiro
#10G. Sudakov
#21A. Schjelderup
#25G. Prestianni
#14V. Pavlidis
Starting XI
A. Trubin #1 | |
N. Otamendi #30 | |
Tomás Araújo #44 | |
Samuel Dahl #26 | 91' |
Amar Dedić #17 | |
Fredrik Aursnes #8 | |
L. Barreiro #18 | ⚽16' |
G. Sudakov #10 | 90' 🎯16' |
A. Schjelderup #21 | 62' 59' |
G. Prestianni #25 | 78' |
V. Pavlidis #14 |
Substitutes
Diogo Ferreira #50 | |
José Neto #62 | |
António Silva #4 | |
Sidny #15 | 62' |
E. Barrenechea #5 | |
Manu Silva #16 | 90' |
João Rêgo #84 | 78' |
Bruma #7 | |
F. Ivanovič #9 |
Will not play
Samuel Jumpe Soares
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
João Miguel Fins Veloso
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Joshua Liam Wynder
Defender
Unknown
Return: Doubtful
Manager
José Mourinho
Head-to-head
55 matches
Rio Ave
4
Wins
11
Draws
40
Wins
Benfica
Primeira Liga2025 • 2 matchesPrimeira Liga2024 • 3 matchesPrimeira Liga2023 • 1 matchPrimeira Liga2022 • 1 matchPrimeira Liga2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 22 | 43:7 | 59 |
2 |  | 22 | 56:12 | 55 |
3 |  | 22 | 46:13 | 52 |
4 |  | 22 | 33:18 | 40 |
5 |  | 22 | 45:20 | 39 |
6 |  | 22 | 29:30 | 33 |
7 |  | 22 | 27:21 | 32 |
8 |  | 22 | 25:31 | 31 |
9 |  | 22 | 43:38 | 30 |
10 |  | 22 | 22:37 | 25 |
11 |  | 23 | 26:41 | 23 |
12 |  | 22 | 28:49 | 23 |
13 |  | 22 | 25:41 | 22 |
14 |  | 22 | 27:31 | 21 |
15 |  | 22 | 23:43 | 20 |
16 |  | 23 | 17:36 | 18 |
17 |  | 22 | 17:28 | 17 |
18 |  | 22 | 18:54 | 8 |
UCL
UCL Qualifying Round
Qualifying phase Europa League
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Europa Conference League
Match Information
Referee:
Cláudio Pereira
Venue:
Estadio dos Arcos
Capacity:
13 000
Rio Ave vs Benfica match from the Primeira Liga. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Rio Ave and Benfica. Follow team performance and match context within the Primeira Liga season.