Video highlights Rio Ave Benfica

Highlights

90+4'

Clayton (2nd yellow - Foul)

80'

K. Aktürkoğlu (assist F. Aursnes)

75'

Clayton

68'

E. Tıknaz (Foul)

64'

B. Aguilera

62'

Florentino (Foul)

58'

Clayton (Foul)

53'

V. Pavlidis (on penalty)

HT 0 - 1

30'

O. Kökçü

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

88'

João Tomé (M. Vrousai - tactical)

88'

K. Zoabi (Kiko Bondoso - tactical)

88'

S. Dahl (Bruma - tactical)

74'

K. Aktürkoğlu (Z. Amdouni - tactical)

74'

Renato Sanches (O. Kökçü - tactical)

74'

A. Belotti (V. Pavlidis - tactical)

73'

T. Bakoulas (E. Tıknaz - tactical)

73'

João Graça (O. Pohlmann - tactical)

58'

Tiago Morais (André Luiz - tactical)

46'

L. Barreiro (Tomás Araújo - tactical)

Player of the match

Top assists

Fredrik Aursnes # 8 - Midfielder

Duel won 4/7 (57.14%)
Accurate passes 37/49 (75.51%)
Assist 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	1	Benfica	68	28	22	2	4
	11	Rio Ave	29	28	7	8	13

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
3	V. Pavlidis	14
4	Clayton	13
5	K. Aktürkoğlu	9
9	Bruma	8
16	O. Kökçü	6
-	Z. Amdouni	6
34	N. Otamendi	4

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

4-3-3

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

40%

60%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

K. Aktürkoğlu

A. Belotti 1
António Silva 1

Big chance created

F. Aursnes

Z. Amdouni 1
N. Otamendi 1

Shots off target

Clayton

V. Pavlidis 2
N. Otamendi 1

Successful contests

Clayton

Tomás Araújo 2
Z. Amdouni 2

Fouls suffered

Clayton

Bruma 3
O. Pohlmann 2

Dispossessed

O. Richards

André Luiz 1
E. Tıknaz 1

Touches

Álvaro Fernández

N. Otamendi 77
O. Kökçü 76

Duel won

Clayton

N. Otamendi 7
Bruma 7

Duel lost

Clayton

André Luiz 7
J. Panzo 6

Interceptions

M. Vrousai

Álvaro Fernández 2
O. Richards 2

Challenge lost

Bruma

B. Aguilera 2
Tiago Morais 2

Tackles

Álvaro Fernández

Bruma 3
L. Barreiro 2

Aerial duels won

N. Otamendi

A. Trubin 2
K. Aktürkoğlu 2

Aerial duels lost

Clayton

J. Panzo 3
Florentino 2

Fouls

Clayton

Tomás Araújo 3
André Luiz 3

Saves

C. Miszta

Passes

N. Otamendi

O. Kökçü 63
Álvaro Fernández 59

Accurate passes

N. Otamendi

O. Kökçü 54
Álvaro Fernández 51

Accurate crosses

O. Kökçü

Álvaro Fernández 2
M. Vrousai 1

Current form

Stats

L W L D D

L W L W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

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02/04/23

08/10/22

Referees

João António Ferreira Gonçalves main referee

5.3

0.2

Average card count per match for 17 matches arbitrated
Pedro Miguel Almeida Mota VAR referee
Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins VAR assistant referee
Teresa Alice Pimenta Oliveira fourth referee
Ângelo Carneiro assistant referee
João Alexandre Bessa Silva assistant referee

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Injured players

Benfica

Alexander Bah ACL Knee Injury

Tiago Gouveia Knee injury

Manuel Jorge Silva ACL Knee Injury

Match venue

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube - Vila do Conde

Year of construction: 1985
Surface: grass
Capacity: 12815
Average attendance: 2151
Maximum attendance: 9023
% sold: 16

Match result Rio Ave Benfica

Date 16 March 2025 18:00
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2024/2025
Stage Regular Season - week 26
Match attendance 4753
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

Where to watch the highlights of Rio Ave Benfica?

Watch all Highlights and goals of the match of Primeira Liga Rio Ave Benfica (2 - 3). A match of Regular Season - week 26 which take date the 16 March 2025 18:00. All Primeira Liga video highlights are accessible via Football Today on our match pages.

What are the official lineups for Rio Ave Benfica?

Rio Ave : Coached by Petit, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: C. Miszta, O. Richards, J. Panzo, A. Ntoi, M. Vrousai (C), B. Aguilera, E. Tıknaz, Kiko Bondoso, O. Pohlmann, André Luiz, Clayton

Benfica : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Bruno Lage, is positioning themselves in a 4-3-3 : A. Trubin, Álvaro Fernández, N. Otamendi (C), António Silva, Tomás Araújo, O. Kökçü, Florentino, F. Aursnes, Bruma, V. Pavlidis, Z. Amdouni

Who is the referee of the match Rio Ave Benfica ?

João António Ferreira Gonçalves 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 16 March 2025. Kick-off at 18:00

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

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

4/7 Duel won (57.14%)
37/49 Accurate passes (75.51%)
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Rio Ave 4-2-3-1

- 6.7 1 C. Miszta
- 5.5 98 O. Richards
- 4.8 2 J. Panzo
- 5.9 3 A. Ntoi
- 4.8 17 (C) M. Vrousai
- 7.3 16 B. Aguilera
- 5.3 34 E. Tıknaz
- 5.5 19 Kiko Bondoso
- 5.4 80 O. Pohlmann
- 4.9 7 André Luiz
- 6.9 9 Clayton
- 5.2 1 A. Trubin
- 6.3 3 Álvaro Fernández
- 7.0 30 (C) N. Otamendi
- 5.9 4 António Silva
- 5.4 44 Tomás Araújo
- 7.3 10 O. Kökçü
- 4.5 61 Florentino
- 7.4 8 F. Aursnes
- 6.6 27 Bruma
- 6.4 14 V. Pavlidis
- 6.4 7 Z. Amdouni

Benfica 4-3-3

- Petit Coach
Substitutes
- Matheus Teixeira #95 - Goalkeeper
- João Pedro #22 - Defender
- 88'
  
  K. Zoabi #14 - Striker
- 73'
  
  T. Bakoulas #29 - Midfielder
- 88'
  
  João Tomé #20 - Defender
- 73'
  
  João Graça #21 - Midfielder
- K. Kostoulas #82 - Defender
- Vitor Gomes #8 - Midfielder
- 58'
  
  Tiago Morais #11 - Striker
- Bruno Lage Coach
Substitutes
- 74'
  
  Renato Sanches #85 - Midfielder
- Samuel Soares #24 - Goalkeeper
- Leandro Santos #71 - Defender
- 88'
  
  S. Dahl #26 - Defender
- 46'
  
  L. Barreiro #18 - Midfielder
- 74'
  
  A. Belotti #19 - Striker
- Arthur Cabral #9 - Striker
- 74'
  
  K. Aktürkoğlu #17 - Striker
- A. Schjelderup #21 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

40%

60%

Duel won

38%

62%

Accurate passes

80%

84%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

313

Passes

462

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Total red cards

Second yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

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Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

F. Aursnes

Z. Amdouni 1
N. Otamendi 1
L. Barreiro 1
Bruma 1

Shots (%)

F. Aursnes

50% 1/2

B. Aguilera 50% (1/2)
K. Aktürkoğlu 50% (1/2)
António Silva 50% (1/2)
A. Belotti 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

Clayton

Tomás Araújo 2
Z. Amdouni 2

Fouls suffered

Clayton

Bruma 3
O. Pohlmann 2
Renato Sanches 2
Z. Amdouni 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

Z. Amdouni

0% 0/2

V. Pavlidis 25% (1/4)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

N. Otamendi

88% 7/8

K. Aktürkoğlu 80% (4/5)
Bruma 70% (7/10)
Z. Amdouni 57% (4/7)
F. Aursnes 57% (4/7)

Interceptions

M. Vrousai

Álvaro Fernández 2
O. Richards 2
Florentino 2

Aerial duels won (%)

N. Otamendi

100% 6/6

A. Trubin 100% (2/2)
K. Aktürkoğlu 100% (2/2)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

André Luiz

0% 0/7

J. Panzo 0% (0/6)
M. Vrousai 0% (0/4)
Tiago Morais 0% (0/4)
Florentino 40% (4/10)

Aerial duels won (%)

J. Panzo

0% 0/3

André Luiz 0% (0/2)
B. Aguilera 0% (0/2)
Kiko Bondoso 0% (0/2)
Florentino 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

J. Panzo

93% 43/46

António Silva 90% (38/42)
N. Otamendi 90% (64/71)
Álvaro Fernández 86% (51/59)
O. Kökçü 86% (54/63)

Accurate crosses

O. Kökçü

Successful final third passes

O. Kökçü

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Benfica	68	28	22	2	4	69	23	46
2	Sporting	66	28	20	6	2	74	24	50
3	Braga	57	28	17	6	5	45	24	21
4	Porto	56	28	17	5	6	54	25	29
5	Vitória SC	48	29	12	12	5	41	29	12
6	Santa Clara	46	28	14	4	10	28	27	1
7	Famalicão	40	28	10	10	8	35	31	4
8	Casa Pia	40	28	11	7	10	34	36	-2
9	Estoril	39	28	10	9	9	38	43	-5
10	Moreirense	35	28	9	8	11	34	39	-5
11	Rio Ave	29	28	7	8	13	30	47	-17
12	Arouca	29	28	7	8	13	27	43	-16
13	Nacional	29	28	8	5	15	26	38	-12
14	Gil Vicente	26	29	6	8	15	27	43	-16
15	Estrela	26	28	6	8	14	22	41	-19
16	AVS	23	28	4	11	13	21	44	-23
17	Farense	18	28	3	9	16	19	40	-21
18	Boavista	18	28	4	6	18	19	46	-27

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Benfica	39	14	13	0	1	43	9	34
2	Sporting	35	14	11	2	1	33	11	22
3	Porto	33	14	10	3	1	31	9	22
4	Vitória SC	29	14	8	5	1	25	14	11
5	Braga	27	14	8	3	3	27	16	11
6	Santa Clara	26	14	8	2	4	14	12	2
7	Casa Pia	25	14	7	4	3	19	14	5
8	Moreirense	24	14	6	6	2	19	16	3
9	Nacional	23	14	7	2	5	19	19	0
10	Estoril	22	14	6	4	4	18	19	-1
11	Famalicão	21	14	5	6	3	14	10	4
12	Rio Ave	21	14	5	6	3	21	22	-1
13	Gil Vicente	16	15	4	4	7	16	18	-2
14	Estrela	16	14	4	4	6	16	22	-6
15	Arouca	14	14	3	5	6	11	18	-7
16	AVS	14	14	3	5	6	11	20	-9
17	Farense	8	14	2	2	10	7	20	-13
18	Boavista	6	14	1	3	10	7	23	-16

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Sporting	31	14	9	4	1	41	13	28
2	Braga	30	14	9	3	2	18	8	10
3	Benfica	29	14	9	2	3	26	14	12
4	Porto	23	14	7	2	5	23	16	7
5	Santa Clara	20	14	6	2	6	14	15	-1
6	Vitória SC	19	15	4	7	4	16	15	1
7	Famalicão	19	14	5	4	5	21	21	0
8	Estoril	17	14	4	5	5	20	24	-4
9	Casa Pia	15	14	4	3	7	15	22	-7
10	Arouca	15	14	4	3	7	16	25	-9
11	Boavista	12	14	3	3	8	12	23	-11
12	Moreirense	11	14	3	2	9	15	23	-8
13	Gil Vicente	10	14	2	4	8	11	25	-14
14	Farense	10	14	1	7	6	12	20	-8
15	Estrela	10	14	2	4	8	6	19	-13
16	AVS	9	14	1	6	7	10	24	-14
17	Rio Ave	8	14	2	2	10	9	25	-16
18	Nacional	6	14	1	3	10	7	19	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Benfica	61	28	18	7	3	34	12	22
2	Sporting	60	28	18	6	4	35	14	21
3	Braga	50	28	13	11	4	20	6	14
4	Famalicão	43	28	10	13	5	16	12	4
5	Porto	42	28	11	9	8	19	12	7
6	Santa Clara	38	28	8	14	6	13	13	0
7	Moreirense	37	28	8	13	7	16	15	1
8	Vitória SC	37	29	7	16	6	13	12	1
9	Estoril	36	28	8	12	8	19	19	0
10	Casa Pia	36	28	7	15	6	17	17	0
11	Rio Ave	32	28	8	8	12	14	23	-9
12	Nacional	32	28	7	11	10	16	17	-1
13	Gil Vicente	32	29	6	14	9	12	14	-2
14	Arouca	31	28	8	7	13	12	20	-8
15	Farense	27	28	4	15	9	8	14	-6
16	Estrela	24	28	4	12	12	9	21	-12
17	AVS	19	28	1	16	11	8	25	-17
18	Boavista	18	28	3	9	16	6	21	-15