Rio Ave vs Benfica

Primeira Liga 2 Apr 2023, 17:00
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Benfica
Benfica
🏟 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (Vila do Conde) 👤 Rui Costa Round 26

Match report

Benfica edged past Rio Ave 1-0 in the Primeira Liga on 2 April 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Benfica had 12 shots to Rio Ave's 10.

The match was played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (Vila do Conde), with Rui Costa in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 49% - 51% Shots 10 - 12 On target 4 - 5 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 12 - 17 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Gonçalo Ramos
Benfica · 1 goal
8 Odysseas Vlachodimos 4 saves
8 Alexander Bah captained the side
8 Nicolás Otamendi 66 passes (86% accurate)
8 Chiquinho 71 passes (92% accurate)
First half vs second half
Rio Ave stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–7 7–5
Shots On Goal 1–2 3–3
Ball Possession 51–49 —
Corners 0–3 3–3
Match statistics
10 Shots Total 12
4 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 5
1 Shots Blocked 2
5 Shots Inside Box 9
5 Shots Outside Box 3
12 Fouls 17
3 Corners 6
2 Offsides 2
49% Ball Possession 51%
3 Yellow Cards 3
4 Saves 4
481 Passes Total 515
394 Passes Accurate 424
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rio Ave · 3-4-3
18 Jhonatan
42 R. Pantalon 33 A. Santos 4 P. William
20 Costinha 30 A. Samaris 6 G. Rodrigues 77 F. Ronaldo
21 J. Graça 95 A. Pereira 22 E. Boateng
Benfica · 4-2-3-1
99 O. Vlachodimos
6 A. Bah 66 A. Silva 30 N. Otamendi 3 A. Grimaldo
22 Chiquinho 8 F. Aursnes
20 J. Mário 27 R. Silva 7 D. Neres
88 G. Ramos
Rio Ave
Coach
Luís Freire
Substitutes
  • 1 Magrão
  • 23 Josué Sá
  • 16 Sávio
  • 93 Paulo Vitor
  • 11 Bruno Ventura
  • 15 Miguel Baeza
  • 17 Ukra
  • 8 Vítor Gomes
  • 27 Hernâni
Benfica
Coach
R. Schmidt
Substitutes
  • 24 Samuel Soares
  • 91 Felipe Morato
  • 4 Lucas Veríssimo
  • 2 Gilberto
  • 61 Florentino Luís
  • 87 João Neves
  • 21 Andreas Schjelderup
  • 33 Petar Musa
  • 19 Casper Tengstedt
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ Vitor Gomes ↓ A. Samaris Rio Ave
  • 64' ↑ Bruno Ventura ↓ João Graça Rio Ave
  • 71' ↑ P. Musa ↓ Gonçalo Ramos Benfica
  • 71' ↑ Florentino ↓ David Neres Benfica
  • 80' ↑ Sávio ↓ Patrick William Rio Ave
  • 80' ↑ C. Tengstedt ↓ Rafa Benfica
  • 81' ↑ Hernâni ↓ E. Boateng Rio Ave
  • 81' ↑ Paulo Vitor ↓ Costinha Rio Ave
Cards
  • 58' Joao Mario Benfica
  • 60' P. William Rio Ave
  • 70' G. Ramos Benfica
  • 83' Hernani Rio Ave
  • 90+3' O. Vlachodimos Benfica
  • 90+3' Andre Pereira Rio Ave
Head-to-head
Rio Ave 0 2 draws 9 Benfica
2026-01-17 Rio Ave vs Benfica 0 - 2
2025-09-23 Benfica vs Rio Ave 1 - 1
2025-03-16 Rio Ave vs Benfica 2 - 3
2024-10-27 Benfica vs Rio Ave 5 - 0
2024-05-17 Rio Ave vs Benfica 1 - 1
2024-01-14 Benfica vs Rio Ave 4 - 1
Recent form
Rio Ave D D D L W
Benfica W D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rio Ave vs Benfica?
Rio Ave lost 0-1 against Benfica on 2 April 2023.
Who won Rio Ave vs Benfica?
Benfica won the match 1-0.
Where was Rio Ave vs Benfica played?
The match was played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (Vila do Conde).
Who had more possession in Rio Ave vs Benfica?
Benfica had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.