Match Report
44 points separated the sides: Benfica 3rd on 80, Rio Ave 12th on 36. Rio Ave had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 12th in the table.
32 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Rio Ave 1, draws 4, Benfica 27, at 3.5 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 63% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 63%.
The venue was Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, with room for 12,815 spectators. L. Pereira dos Santos officiated: 12 games logged, averaging 0.0 yellow cards each. Benfica led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.
Goal scorers
Benfica: Andreas Ntoi (25'), Leandro Barreiro (16')
Key stats
Possession: Rio Ave 37% · Benfica 63% · Total shots: 7-24 · On target: 1-8 · Corners: 3-11