Match Analysis: Benfica vs Rio Ave
Benfica vs Rio Ave ended 4-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Primeira Liga How the match unfolded
Benfica beat Rio Ave 4-1.
Goals: Guga (Rio Ave, 9'), Á. Di María (Benfica, 29'), António Silva (Benfica, 61'), Marcos Leonardo (Benfica, 80'), João Mário (Benfica, 90+1').
Benfica had 58% possession to Rio Ave's 42%, with 15.00 shots to 11.00.
João Mário (Benfica) was the standout performer, rated 8.0.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Benfica
Starting lineups and substitutes
Benfica
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: R. Schmidt
Starting XI
- 1A. TrubinG
- 4António SilvaD
- 5MoratoD
- 8F. AursnesD
- 9Arthur CabralF
- 10O. KökçüM
- 11Á. Di MaríaM
- 20João MárioM
- 27RafaM
- 30N. OtamendiD
- 87João NevesM
Substitutes (9)
- 13D. JurásekD
- 17Gonçalo GuedesF
- 22ChiquinhoM
- 24Samuel SoaresG
- 33P. MusaF
- 36Marcos LeonardoF
- 44Tomás AraújoD
- 47Tiago GouveiaF
- 61FlorentinoM
Rio Ave
Formation 3-5-2 · Coach: Luís Freire
Starting XI
- 3Miguel NóbregaD
- 6GugaM
- 10A. OudrhiriM
- 14JocaF
- 18JhonatanG
- 20CostinhaM
- 21João GraçaM
- 22E. BoatengF
- 23Josué SáD
- 33Aderllan SantosD
- 77Fábio RonaldoM
Substitutes (9)
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
João Mário
Rating 8.0 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 2 shots on target
Jhonatan
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Rafa
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 2 A · 1 SOT
António Silva
Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
A. Trubin
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Guga
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 2 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Benfica vs Rio Ave match analysis
Review Benfica 4-1 Rio Ave with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Primeira Liga.