Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP
Updated
Sporting CP won: Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP in the Liga Portugal (Round 4) on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde. Sporting CP goals: Flávio Gonçalves 5', Geny Catamo 19', Luis Suárez 26', Luis Suárez 37'. Expected goals: 0.32-1.61. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Luis Suárez (8.7).
Match report
Sporting CP rout Rio Ave 4-0
Sporting CP thrashed Rio Ave 4-0 away from home at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube on Friday 28 August in Liga Portugal.
Flávio Gonçalves put Sporting CP ahead on 5' (0-1), Geny Catamo made it 0-2 on 19', Luis Suárez made it 0-3 on 26' and added another on 37' (0-4).
Rio Ave had 39% of the ball, shots were 6-14 (0-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.32-1.61. Sporting CP were the better side on chances, too.
Luis Suárez (Sporting CP) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 4,664. Referee: Bruno Pires Costa.
Match stats
| Rio Ave | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.32 | 1.61 |
| Total shots | 6 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 20 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 327 (84%) | 557 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 6 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 9 |
Lineups
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1): Ennio van der Gouw, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Francisco Petrasso, Gustavo Mancha, Marios Vrousai, Tamás Nikitscher, Giorgos Liavas, Diogo Bezerra, Jalen Blesa, Dario Spikic, Tamble Monteiro
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Zeno Debast, Gonçalo Inácio, Maxi Araújo, Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia, Geny Catamo, Rodrigo Zalazar, Flávio Gonçalves, Luis Suárez
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP)
- 19' · Goal · Geny Catamo (Sporting CP)
- 26' · Goal · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 37' · Goal · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 51' · Yellow card · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 60' · Yellow card · Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave)
- 65' · Substitution · Silas Andersen for Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP)
- 65' · Substitution · Fotis Ioannidis for Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP)
- 65' · Substitution · Luís Guilherme for Geny Catamo (Sporting CP)
- 66' · Substitution · Malik Sellouki for Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave)
- 74' · Substitution · Antoine Wenck for Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave)
- 74' · Substitution · Roland Galcík for Dario Spikic (Rio Ave)
- 80' · Substitution · Nestory Irankunda for Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP)
- 86' · Substitution · Miguel Patricio for Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave)
- 86' · Substitution · Caike for Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave)
- 86' · Substitution · Jesse Derry for Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
All-time head-to-head
49 league meetings since 1996: Rio Ave 5, draws 11, Sporting CP 33.
Questions
Who won Rio Ave vs Sporting CP?
Sporting CP won, 0-4 (Liga Portugal) on Fri, 28 Aug 2026.
When and where is Rio Ave vs Sporting CP?
Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 19:15 UTC at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave and Sporting CP?
In 49 league meetings since 1996: Rio Ave 5 wins, 11 draws, Sporting CP 33 wins (goals 39-97).