Benfica vs Rio Ave

Primeira Liga 23 Sep 2025, 19:15
Benfica
Benfica
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
Round 1

Match report

Benfica were held to a 1-1 draw by Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga on 23 September 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Benfica had 19 shots to Rio Ave's 4.

Half-time 0-0 Shots 19 - 4 On target 7 - 2 Corners 11 - 2 Fouls 16 - 16 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Georgiy Sudakov
Benfica · 1 goal
9 Nicolás Otamendi 90 passes (93% accurate)
9 Cezary Miszta 6 saves
8 André Luiz 1 goal
8 António Silva 78 passes (95% accurate)
First half vs second half
Benfica stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–3 12–1
Shots On Goal 2–1 5–1
Ball Possession 70–30 —
Corners 5–1 6–1
Attacks 87–24 62–35
Match statistics
11 Corners 2
4 Substitution 5
149 Attacks 59
99 Dangerous Attacks 23
7 On Target 2
12 Off Target 2
19 Shots Total 4
7 Shots On Goal 2
6 Shots Off Goal 1
6 Shots Blocked 1
15 Shots Inside Box 3
4 Shots Outside Box 1
16 Fouls 16
11 Corners 2
2 Offsides 0
69% Ball Possession 31%
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 6
557 Passes Total 250
482 Passes Accurate 185
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Benfica · 4-3-3
1 A. Trubin
17 A. Dedić 4 A. Silva 30 N. Otamendi 26 S. Dahl
20 R. Ríos 5 E. Barrenechea 10 G. Sudakov
8 F. Aursnes 14 V. Pavlidis 9 F. Ivanović
Rio Ave · 3-4-3
1 C. Miszta
23 F. Petrasso 32 J. Brabec 4 J. Panzo
17 M. Vrousai 5 A. Ndoj 10 B. Aguilera 77 O. Richards
80 O. Pohlmann 28 M. Gual 18 D. Špikić
Benfica
Coach
José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix
Substitutes
  • 11 Dodi Lukebakio
  • 21 Andreas Schjelderup
  • 18 Leandro Barreiro
  • 39 Henrique Araújo
  • 24 Samuel Soares
  • 3 Rafael Obrador
  • 44 Tomás Araújo
  • 68 João Veloso
  • 25 Gianluca Prestianni
Rio Ave
Coach
Sotiris Silaidopoulos
Substitutes
  • 11 André Luiz
  • 9 Clayton
  • 3 Nikolaos Athanasiou
  • 54 Georgios Liavas
  • 44 Tamás Nikitscher
  • 22 Kevin Chamorro
  • 2 Eric da Silva Moreira
  • 6 Nelson Abbey
  • 21 João Graça
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ Clayton ↓ M. Gual Rio Ave
  • 58' ↑ Andre Luiz ↓ D. Spikic Rio Ave
  • 65' ↑ D. Lukebakio ↓ F. Ivanovic Benfica
  • 65' ↑ A. Schjelderup ↓ S. Dahl Benfica
  • 68' ↑ N. Athanasiou ↓ O. Pohlmann Rio Ave
  • 73' ↑ T. Nikitscher ↓ M. Vrousai Rio Ave
  • 73' ↑ G. Liavas ↓ T. C. Richards O. Rio Ave
  • 89' ↑ L. Barreiro ↓ G. Sudakov Benfica
  • 90+2' ↑ H. Araujo ↓ R. Rios Benfica
Cards
  • 10' F. Ivanovic Benfica
  • 55' J. Brabec Rio Ave
  • 57' S. Dahl Benfica
  • 60' C. Miszta Rio Ave
  • 90' Clayton Rio Ave
  • 90+6' E. Barrenechea Benfica
Head-to-head
Benfica 9 2 draws 0 Rio Ave
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
Benfica D D D W D
Rio Ave D D W W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Benfica vs Rio Ave?
Benfica drew 1-1 against Rio Ave on 23 September 2025.
Who won Benfica vs Rio Ave?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.