Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica
Updated
Benfica won: Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica in the Liga Portugal (Round 18) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde. Benfica goals: Leandro Barreiro 16', Andreas-Richardos Ntoi 25' (og). Expected goals: 0.20-1.78. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Samuel Dahl (8.8).
Match report
Benfica beat Rio Ave 2-0
Benfica got the better of Rio Ave 2-0 away from home at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube on Saturday 17 January in Liga Portugal.
Leandro Barreiro put Benfica ahead on 16' (0-1) and an own goal by Andreas-Richardos Ntoi made it 0-2 on 25'.
Rio Ave had 37% of the ball, shots were 7-24 (1-8 on target) and expected goals finished 0.20-1.78. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Samuel Dahl (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 4,435. Referee: Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira.
Match stats
| Rio Ave | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.20 | 1.78 |
| Total shots | 7 | 24 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 7 | 48 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 289 (82%) | 540 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 11 |
| Total shots | 7 | 24 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 15 |
Lineups
Rio Ave (3-4-3): Cezary Miszta, Francisco Petrasso, Jakub Brabec, Nelson Abbey, Joao Tome, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Brandon Aguilera, Nikolaos Athanasiou, Andre Luiz, Clayton, Dario Spikic
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedic, Tomas Araujo, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Leandro Barreiro, Fredrik Aursnes, Gianluca Prestianni, Georgiy Sudakov, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 25' · Goal · Andreas-Richardos Ntoi (Benfica)
- 59' · Yellow card · Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 62' · Substitution · Sidny Lopes Cabral for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 66' · Yellow card · Andreas-Richardos Ntoi (Rio Ave)
- 72' · Substitution · Antonis Papakanellos for Nikolaos Athanasiou (Rio Ave)
- 72' · Substitution · Tamas Nikitscher for Andreas-Richardos Ntoi (Rio Ave)
- 72' · Substitution · Ole Pohlmann for Andre Luiz (Rio Ave)
- 78' · Substitution · Joao Rego for Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 80' · Substitution · Diogo Bezerra for Dario Spikic (Rio Ave)
- 80' · Substitution · Giorgos Liavas for Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave)
- 90' · Substitution · Manu Silva for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Samuel Dahl (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
48 league meetings since 1996: Rio Ave 3, draws 10, Benfica 35.
Questions
Who won Rio Ave vs Benfica?
Benfica won, 0-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026.
When and where is Rio Ave vs Benfica?
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 20:30 UTC at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave and Benfica?
In 48 league meetings since 1996: Rio Ave 3 wins, 10 draws, Benfica 35 wins (goals 40-105).