Highlights

90+1'

O. Vlachodimos

86'

Álex Grimaldo

84'

Ronan (assist Galeno)

79'

Pizzi

56'

Pizzi (assist Álex Grimaldo)

50'

Tarantini (assist Nuno Santos)

HT 0 - 2

45+4'

Tarantini

45+3'

Fábio Coentrão

45+2'

João Félix

45+1'

Rúben Dias

41'

Júnio

Rafa

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+3'

Jonas (H. Seferović)

90'

F. Cervi (Rafa)

80'

Gedson Fernandes (Pizzi)

79'

Ronan (Bruno Moreira)

59'

Galeno (Gabrielzinho)

59'

N. Jambor (Tarantini)

Player of the match

Alejandro Grimaldo # 3 - Defender

Duel won 2/5 (40%)
Accurate passes 41/49 (83.67%)
Assist 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	1	Benfica	87	34	28	3	3
	7	Rio Ave	45	34	12	9	13

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	H. Seferović	23
3	Rafa	17
4	João Félix	15
8	Pizzi	13
11	Jonas	11
16	Bruno Moreira	9
21	Carlos Vinícius	8

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

4-4-2

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

49%

51%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

Pizzi

Gelson Dala 2
João Félix 1

Shots off target

Rúben Semedo

Nuno Santos 1
Tarantini 1

Big chance created

Álex Grimaldo

Nuno Santos 2
Galeno 1

Successful contests

Rafa

A. Samaris 4
Gabrielzinho 2

Fouls suffered

Filipe Augusto

Gelson Dala 3
Júnio 3

Dispossessed

João Félix

Júnio 3
Rafa 2

Touches

Fábio Coentrão

Filipe Augusto 86
Pizzi 74

Duel won

Filipe Augusto

A. Samaris 8
Júnio 7

Duel lost

Rafa

Júnio 7
João Félix 7

Interceptions

Fábio Coentrão

Florentino 4
A. Samaris 3

Challenge lost

Rafa

Pizzi 3
Filipe Augusto 3

Tackles

Filipe Augusto

Florentino 3
F. Cervi 3

Aerial duels won

Rúben Semedo

Ferro 2
André Almeida 2

Aerial duels lost

André Almeida

Gelson Dala 3
Rúben Dias 2

Fouls

Rúben Dias

Júnio 2
Rafa 2

Saves

O. Vlachodimos

Léo Jardim 3

Passes

Filipe Augusto

Fábio Coentrão 59
Rúben Semedo 59

Accurate passes

Filipe Augusto

Rúben Semedo 54
Fábio Coentrão 51

Accurate crosses

Nuno Santos

Pizzi 1
João Félix 1

Current form

Stats

W D W W L

W W W L W

Last matches

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Referees

Hugo Filipe Ferreira de Campos Moreira Miguel main referee

4.5

0.1

Average card count per match for 22 matches arbitrated
Alvaro Daniel Carvalho Mesquita assistant referee
Ricardo Jorge Ferreira Santos assistant referee
Carlos André Fernandes Macedo fourth referee

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Match venue

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube - Vila do Conde

Year of construction: 1985
Surface: grass
Capacity: 12815
Average attendance: 2152
Maximum attendance: 9023
% sold: 16

Match result Rio Ave Benfica

Date 12 May 2019 20:00
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2018/2019
Stage Regular Season - week 33
Match attendance 8836
Code RIO-SLB
Area Portugal
Home team Rio Ave
Away team Benfica

FAQ

What is the result between Rio Ave Benfica?

Benfica won the match with a 2-3 score

What are the official lineups for Rio Ave Benfica?

Rio Ave : Coached by Daniel Ramos, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: Léo Jardim, Fábio Coentrão, Rúben Semedo, T. Borevković, Júnio, Filipe Augusto, Tarantini, Gabrielzinho, Gelson Dala, Nuno Santos, Bruno Moreira

Benfica : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Bruno Lage, is positioning themselves in a 4-4-2 : O. Vlachodimos, Álex Grimaldo, Ferro, Rúben Dias, André Almeida, Rafa, A. Samaris, Florentino, Pizzi, H. Seferović, João Félix

Who is the referee of the match Rio Ave Benfica ?

Hugo Filipe Ferreira de Campos Moreira Miguel is the referee for this match

Where is the match Rio Ave Benfica?

The venue Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde is hosting the match

At what time is Rio Ave Benfica?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 12 May 2019. Kick-off at 20:00

Who is the man of the match Rio Ave - Benfica ?

Alejandro Grimaldo had the best performance of the match Rio Ave - Benfica. The stats reinforce this view:

2/5 Duel won (40%)
41/49 Accurate passes (83.67%)
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Rio Ave 4-2-3-1

- 4.4 20 Léo Jardim
- 5.3 17 Fábio Coentrão
- 5.4 3 Rúben Semedo
- 4.9 6 T. Borevković
- 4.8 12 Júnio
- 6.1 18 Filipe Augusto
- 6.2 8 Tarantini
- 4.5 26 Gabrielzinho
- 5.6 57 Gelson Dala
- 6.2 11 Nuno Santos
- 6.2 9 Bruno Moreira
- 6.5 99 O. Vlachodimos
- 7.2 3 Álex Grimaldo
- 6.0 97 Ferro
- 5.0 6 Rúben Dias
- 5.1 34 André Almeida
- 7.2 27 Rafa
- 6.8 22 A. Samaris
- 6.5 61 Florentino
- 7.2 21 Pizzi
- 5.4 14 H. Seferović
- 7.0 79 João Félix

Benfica 4-4-2

- Daniel Ramos Coach
Substitutes
- 79'
  
  Ronan #19 - Striker
- Paulo Vítor #29 - Goalkeeper
- 59'
  
  N. Jambor #23 - Midfielder
- Joca #30 - Midfielder
- Messias #33 - Defender
- 59'
  
  Galeno #90 - Striker
- Afonso Figueiredo #25 - Defender
- Bruno Lage Coach
Substitutes
- Jardel #33 - Defender
- E. Salvio #18 - Midfielder
- 80'
  
  Gedson Fernandes #83 - Midfielder
- A. Taarabt #49 - Midfielder
- 90'
  
  F. Cervi #11 - Midfielder
- 90+3'
  
  Jonas #10 - Striker
- M. Svilar #1 - Goalkeeper

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

49%

51%

Duel won

55%

45%

Accurate passes

84%

83%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

447

Passes

460

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

Álex Grimaldo

Nuno Santos 2
Galeno 1

Shots (%)

Pizzi

75% 3/4

Gelson Dala 67% (2/3)
João Félix 50% (1/2)
Tarantini 50% (1/2)
Nuno Santos 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

Rafa

A. Samaris 4
Gabrielzinho 2
Filipe Augusto 2
Júnio 2

Fouls suffered

Filipe Augusto

Gelson Dala 3
Júnio 3
A. Samaris 3
André Almeida 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

Rúben Semedo

0% 0/3

A. Samaris 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

João Félix

Júnio 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

Florentino

83% 5/6

Filipe Augusto 69% (11/16)
Rúben Semedo 67% (4/6)
Fábio Coentrão 63% (5/8)
A. Samaris 62% (8/13)

Interceptions

Fábio Coentrão

Florentino 4
A. Samaris 3
Álex Grimaldo 2
Pizzi 2

Aerial duels won (%)

Rúben Semedo

100% 4/4

A. Samaris 67% (2/3)
Ferro 50% (2/4)
André Almeida 33% (2/6)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

Pizzi

0% 0/7

Bruno Moreira 0% (0/6)
H. Seferović 0% (0/5)
Rúben Dias 0% (0/5)
Gabrielzinho 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

Rafa

Pizzi 3
Filipe Augusto 3
Tarantini 3

Aerial duels won (%)

Gelson Dala

0% 0/3

H. Seferović 0% (0/2)
Bruno Moreira 0% (0/2)
Rúben Dias 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

Rafa

97% 31/32

T. Borevković 94% (46/49)
Rúben Semedo 92% (54/59)
N. Jambor 89% (33/37)
Florentino 89% (33/37)

Accurate crosses

Nuno Santos

Successful final third passes

Pizzi

João Félix 22

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Benfica	87	34	28	3	3	103	31	72
2	Porto	85	34	27	4	3	74	20	54
3	Sporting	74	34	23	5	6	72	33	39
4	Braga	67	34	21	4	9	56	37	19
5	Vitória SC	52	34	15	7	12	46	34	12
6	Moreirense	52	34	16	4	14	39	44	-5
7	Rio Ave	45	34	12	9	13	50	52	-2
8	Boavista	44	34	13	5	16	34	40	-6
9	Belenenses	43	34	10	13	11	42	51	-9
10	Santa Clara	42	34	11	9	14	43	45	-2
11	Marítimo	39	34	12	3	19	26	44	-18
12	Portimonense	39	34	11	6	17	44	59	-15
13	Vitória FC	36	34	8	12	14	28	39	-11
14	Aves	36	34	10	6	18	35	49	-14
15	Tondela	35	34	9	8	17	40	54	-14
16	Chaves	32	34	8	8	18	34	57	-23
17	Nacional	28	34	7	7	20	33	73	-40
18	Feirense	20	34	3	11	20	27	64	-37

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	45	17	15	0	2	41	9	32
2	Benfica	44	17	14	2	1	63	17	46
3	Sporting	44	17	14	2	1	38	13	25
4	Braga	40	17	13	1	3	32	15	17
5	Vitória SC	34	17	10	4	3	27	12	15
6	Boavista	31	17	10	1	6	20	13	7
7	Portimonense	28	17	8	4	5	29	24	5
8	Moreirense	27	17	8	3	6	18	19	-1
9	Marítimo	26	17	8	2	7	17	17	0
10	Tondela	24	17	7	3	7	22	24	-2
11	Belenenses	23	17	6	5	6	25	26	-1
12	Rio Ave	21	17	5	6	6	26	28	-2
13	Santa Clara	20	17	5	5	7	24	26	-2
14	Chaves	18	17	4	6	7	20	23	-3
15	Aves	18	17	5	3	9	20	23	-3
16	Vitória FC	18	17	4	6	7	13	18	-5
17	Nacional	18	17	5	3	9	12	22	-10
18	Feirense	12	17	2	6	9	19	31	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Benfica	43	17	14	1	2	40	14	26
2	Porto	40	17	12	4	1	33	11	22
3	Sporting	30	17	9	3	5	34	20	14
4	Braga	27	17	8	3	6	24	22	2
5	Moreirense	25	17	8	1	8	21	25	-4
6	Rio Ave	24	17	7	3	7	24	24	0
7	Santa Clara	22	17	6	4	7	19	19	0
8	Belenenses	20	17	4	8	5	17	25	-8
9	Vitória SC	18	17	5	3	9	19	22	-3
10	Vitória FC	18	17	4	6	7	15	21	-6
11	Aves	18	17	5	3	9	15	26	-11
12	Chaves	14	17	4	2	11	14	34	-20
13	Boavista	13	17	3	4	10	14	27	-13
14	Marítimo	13	17	4	1	12	9	27	-18
15	Tondela	11	17	2	5	10	18	30	-12
16	Portimonense	11	17	3	2	12	15	35	-20
17	Nacional	10	17	2	4	11	21	51	-30
18	Feirense	8	17	1	5	11	8	33	-25

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	74	34	20	14	0	36	7	29
2	Benfica	70	34	20	10	3	42	16	26
3	Sporting	57	34	15	12	5	28	18	10
4	Braga	57	34	14	15	4	28	14	14
5	Vitória SC	48	34	12	12	9	19	18	1
6	Rio Ave	47	34	12	11	6	25	26	-1
7	Portimonense	46	34	13	7	7	26	20	6
8	Aves	44	34	10	14	4	18	20	-2
9	Moreirense	44	34	9	17	7	20	20	0
10	Santa Clara	43	34	8	19	3	18	20	-2
11	Belenenses	38	34	6	20	2	14	19	-5
12	Marítimo	37	34	7	16	5	13	18	-5
13	Boavista	36	34	7	15	9	14	19	-5
14	Chaves	34	34	8	10	8	14	30	-16
15	Vitória FC	34	34	6	16	6	12	18	-6
16	Tondela	29	34	5	14	8	16	28	-12
17	Nacional	28	34	5	13	10	14	32	-18
18	Feirense	27	34	4	15	7	13	27	-14