Goals
16'
L. Barreiro
Assist: G. Sudakov
25'
A. Ntoi
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Match Recap
Benfica beat Rio Ave 2–0 in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 18) on 17 January 2026. Benfica saw more of the ball with 63% possession, and Rio Ave had 7 shots (1 on target) to Benfica's 24 (8 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 0.19 for Rio Ave and 2.48 for Benfica. The goals came from L. Barreiro 16', A. Ntoi 25'. Benfica move up to 16 points in Primeira Liga, having won 4 of their last 5. Relive the Rio Ave vs Benfica Primeira Liga highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
Rio Ave
VS
Benfica
37%
Ball Possession
63%
0.19
Expected goals (xG)
2.48
7
Total Shots
24
1
Shots on target
8
2
Shots off target
11
4
Blocked Shots
5
3
Shots inside box
15
4
Shots outside box
9
3
Corner Kicks
11
2
Offsides
0
12
Fouls
8
1
Yellow Cards
2
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Red Cards
—
5
Goalkeeper Saves
1
346
Total passes
602
285
Accurate passes
540
82%
Pass accuracy
90%
0.25
Goals prevented
0.25
Lineups
Rio Ave
Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
3-4-2-1
Benfica
Jose Mourinho
4-2-3-1
Substitutes — Rio Ave
22K. Chamorro
4J. Panzo
7Diogo Bezerra
14K. Zoabi
19A. Papakanellos
44T. Nikitscher
54G. Liavas
77O. Richards
80O. Pohlmann
Substitutes — Benfica
50D. Ferreira
4A. Silva
5E. Barrenechea
9F. Ivanovic
15S. Lopes Cabral
16Manu
27Bruma
62J. Neto
84J. Rego
