Highlights

61'

L. Suárez

60'

L. Suárez (assist Trincão)

53'

M. Araújo (assist L. Suárez)

HT 1 - 0

38'

João Tomé (Foul)

36'

Gonçalo Inácio (Argument)

34'

L. Suárez (assist João Simões)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

78'

Flávio Gonçalves (F. Ioannidis - tactical)

76'

J. Lomboto (F. Petrasso - tactical)

76'

João Graça (G. Liavas - tactical)

68'

Matheus Reis (Gonçalo Inácio - tactical)

65'

G. Kochorashvili (M. Hjulmand - tactical)

64'

H. Morita (João Simões - tactical)

64'

Alisson Santos (M. Araújo - tactical)

62'

B. Aguilera (D. Špikić - tactical)

46'

André Luiz (K. Zoabi - tactical)

46'

M. Vrousai (João Tomé - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Luis Suárez # 97 - Striker

Shots on target 5/9 (55.56%)
Duel won 2/5 (40%)
Goal ! 3
Assist 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	2	Sporting	82	34	25	7	2
	12	Rio Ave	36	34	8	12	14

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	L. Suárez	28
7	Pote	13
10	Clayton	10
18	André Luiz	7
-	Jalen Blesa	7
-	Trincão	7
25	Daniel Bragança	6
-	Geny Catamo	6

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-4-2

3-4-3

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

59%

41%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

L. Suárez

M. Araújo 2
Ricardo Mangas 2

Shots off target

L. Suárez

Ricardo Mangas 2
João Simões 1

Big chance created

M. Araújo

Trincão 1
João Simões 1

Successful contests

M. Vrousai

D. Špikić 2
A. Ntoi 2

Fouls suffered

B. Aguilera

M. Araújo 3
A. Ntoi 3

Dispossessed

D. Špikić

André Luiz 4
A. Ntoi 2

Touches

Eduardo Quaresma

112

Gonçalo Inácio 90
G. Vagiannidis 81

Duel won

A. Ntoi

G. Vagiannidis 8
Eduardo Quaresma 8

Duel lost

D. Špikić

João Simões 8
João Tomé 7

Interceptions

Gonçalo Inácio

G. Liavas 2
Ricardo Mangas 2

Challenge lost

G. Vagiannidis

Ricardo Mangas 2
Gonçalo Inácio 2

Tackles

Eduardo Quaresma

G. Vagiannidis 5
M. Hjulmand 4

Aerial duels won

A. Ntoi

Ricardo Mangas 3
J. Brabec 2

Aerial duels lost

João Simões

Eduardo Quaresma 3
L. Suárez 2

Fouls

Ricardo Mangas

João Tomé 3
H. Morita 2

Saves

C. Miszta

Passes

Eduardo Quaresma

Gonçalo Inácio 81
G. Vagiannidis 56

Accurate passes

Eduardo Quaresma

Gonçalo Inácio 72
G. Vagiannidis 51

Accurate crosses

M. Araújo

G. Vagiannidis 2
Trincão 1

Current form

Stats

W W W L D

D L W D D

Last matches

Stats & bet

22/04/25

03/04/25

18/01/25

09/08/24

25/02/24

Referees

Carlos André Fernandes Macedo main referee

2.8

0.1

Average card count per match for 12 matches arbitrated
Silvia Andreia Rosa Domingos VAR referee
Bruno Alexandre da Silva Esteves VAR assistant referee
João Paulo Silva Macedo assistant referee
Luís Carlos Lopes da Costa assistant referee
David Rafael Oliveira Silva fourth referee

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Injured players

Sporting CP

Daniel Bragança ACL Knee Injury

Rui Silva Unknown

Jeremiah Israël St. Juste Muscle Injury

Nuno Santos Knee injury

Rio Ave

Tamás Nikitscher Unknown

Theofanis Bakoulas ACL Knee Injury

Match venue

Estádio José Alvalade - Lisboa

Year of construction: 2003
Surface: grass
Capacity: 52095
Average attendance: 35302
Maximum attendance: 51470
% sold: 72

Match result Sporting Rio Ave

Date 28 December 2025 20:30
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 16
Match attendance 47032
Code SCP-RIO
Area Portugal
Home team Sporting CP
Away team Rio Ave

FAQ

What is the result between Sporting Rio Ave?

Sporting CP won the match with a 4-0 score

What are the official lineups for Sporting Rio Ave?

Sporting CP : Coached by Rui Borges, the lineup starts off in a 4-4-2 formation: Rui Silva, Ricardo Mangas, Gonçalo Inácio, Eduardo Quaresma, G. Vagiannidis, M. Araújo, João Simões, M. Hjulmand (C), Trincão, L. Suárez, F. Ioannidis

Rio Ave : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by S. Silaidopoulos, is positioning themselves in a 3-4-3 : C. Miszta (C), N. Abbey, J. Brabec, F. Petrasso, N. Athanasiou, G. Liavas, A. Ntoi, João Tomé, D. Špikić, K. Zoabi, O. Pohlmann

Who is the referee of the match Sporting Rio Ave ?

Carlos André Fernandes Macedo is the referee for this match

Where is the match Sporting Rio Ave?

The venue Estádio José Alvalade in Lisboa is hosting the match

At what time is Sporting Rio Ave?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 28 December 2025. Kick-off at 20:30

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

Luis Suárez had the best performance of the match Sporting - Rio Ave. The stats reinforce this view:

5/9 Shots on target (55.56%)
2/5 Duel won (40%)
3 Goal !
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Sporting CP 4-4-2

- 6.2 1 Rui Silva
- 7.2 91 Ricardo Mangas
- 7.1 25 Gonçalo Inácio
- 7.5 72 Eduardo Quaresma
- 6.5 13 G. Vagiannidis
- 7.4 20 M. Araújo
- 5.9 52 João Simões
- 7.7 42 (C) M. Hjulmand
- 8.0 17 Trincão
- 9.9 97 L. Suárez
  
  3
- 6.4 89 F. Ioannidis
- 6.2 1 (C) C. Miszta
- 4.8 6 N. Abbey
- 4.7 32 J. Brabec
- 5.2 23 F. Petrasso
- 4.9 3 N. Athanasiou
- 2.9 54 G. Liavas
- 4.4 5 A. Ntoi
- 4.2 20 João Tomé
- 4.1 18 D. Špikić
- 4.3 14 K. Zoabi
- 4.3 80 O. Pohlmann

Rio Ave 3-4-3

- Rui Borges Coach
Substitutes
- 64'
  
  H. Morita #5 - Midfielder
- 78'
  
  Flávio Gonçalves #58 - Striker
- João Virgínia #12 - Goalkeeper
- Mauro Couto #78 - Striker
- 68'
  
  Matheus Reis #2 - Defender
- 64'
  
  Alisson Santos #27 - Striker
- Rodrigo Ribeiro #28 - Striker
- Salvador Blopa #70 - Defender
- 65'
  
  G. Kochorashvili #14 - Midfielder
- S. Silaidopoulos Coach
Substitutes
- 46'
  
  André Luiz #11 - Striker
- Marc Gual #28 - Striker
- 76'
  
  J. Lomboto #63 - Defender
- 62'
  
  B. Aguilera #10 - Midfielder
- 76'
  
  João Graça #21 - Midfielder
- Rafael Lobato #25 - Striker
- K. Chamorro #22 - Goalkeeper
- E. da Silva Moreira #2 - Striker
- 46'
  
  M. Vrousai #17 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

59%

41%

Duel won

48%

52%

Accurate passes

90%

84%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

584

Passes

406

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

M. Araújo

Trincão 1
João Simões 1
F. Ioannidis 1
L. Suárez 1

Shots (%)

M. Araújo

67% 2/3

L. Suárez 56% (5/9)
Trincão 50% (1/2)
Ricardo Mangas 40% (2/5)

Successful contests

M. Vrousai

D. Špikić 2
A. Ntoi 2
André Luiz 2

Fouls suffered

B. Aguilera

M. Araújo 3
A. Ntoi 3
O. Pohlmann 2

Touches

Eduardo Quaresma

112

Attacking - Flops

Dispossessed

D. Špikić

André Luiz 4

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

N. Athanasiou

83% 5/6

A. Ntoi 80% (8/10)
M. Hjulmand 80% (4/5)
F. Petrasso 80% (4/5)
M. Vrousai 80% (4/5)

Interceptions

Gonçalo Inácio

G. Liavas 2
Ricardo Mangas 2
Eduardo Quaresma 2

Aerial duels won (%)

A. Ntoi

100% 4/4

G. Vagiannidis 100% (2/2)
Ricardo Mangas 75% (3/4)
J. Brabec 50% (2/4)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

João Tomé

0% 0/7

Gonçalo Inácio 0% (0/5)
O. Pohlmann 0% (0/5)
André Luiz 0% (0/4)
K. Zoabi 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

G. Vagiannidis

Aerial duels won (%)

João Simões

0% 0/4

Eduardo Quaresma 0% (0/3)
Gonçalo Inácio 0% (0/2)
O. Pohlmann 0% (0/2)
L. Suárez 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

O. Pohlmann

100% 31/31

João Simões 95% (37/39)
Eduardo Quaresma 94% (90/96)
N. Abbey 93% (37/40)
J. Brabec 92% (35/38)

Accurate crosses

M. Araújo

Successful final third passes

Trincão

Gonçalo Inácio 20

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

C. Miszta

50% 16/32

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	88	34	28	4	2	66	18	48
2	Sporting	82	34	25	7	2	89	24	65
3	Benfica	80	34	23	11	0	74	25	49
4	Braga	59	34	16	11	7	64	36	28
5	Famalicão	56	34	15	11	8	42	29	13
6	Gil Vicente	50	34	13	11	10	47	38	9
7	Moreirense	43	34	12	7	15	37	49	-12
8	Arouca	42	34	12	6	16	47	64	-17
9	Vitória SC	42	34	12	6	16	39	51	-12
10	Estoril	39	34	10	9	15	54	57	-3
11	Alverca	39	34	10	9	15	35	52	-17
12	Rio Ave	36	34	8	12	14	35	57	-22
13	Santa Clara	36	34	9	9	16	32	41	-9
14	Nacional	34	34	9	7	18	37	45	-8
15	Estrela	30	34	6	12	16	38	56	-18
16	Casa Pia	30	34	6	12	16	31	57	-26
17	Tondela	28	34	6	10	18	27	55	-28
18	AVS	21	34	3	12	19	27	67	-40

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	Porto	45	17	14	3	0	33	6	27
2	Sporting	41	17	13	2	2	51	11	40
3	Benfica	39	17	11	6	0	41	13	28
4	Famalicão	31	17	9	4	4	27	12	15
5	Gil Vicente	30	17	9	3	5	28	17	11
6	Braga	30	17	8	6	3	34	18	16
7	Vitória SC	28	17	8	4	5	26	19	7
8	Moreirense	27	17	8	3	6	20	21	-1
9	Alverca	26	17	7	5	5	18	23	-5
10	Arouca	25	17	7	4	6	27	30	-3
11	Estoril	23	17	6	5	6	29	26	3
12	Santa Clara	23	17	7	2	8	17	17	0
13	Nacional	20	17	6	2	9	23	23	0
14	Estrela	18	17	4	6	7	21	24	-3
15	Rio Ave	15	17	3	6	8	17	29	-12
16	Casa Pia	15	17	2	9	6	18	26	-8
17	Tondela	13	17	2	7	8	13	21	-8
18	AVS	12	17	2	6	9	15	27	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	43	17	14	1	2	33	12	21
2	Benfica	41	17	12	5	0	33	12	21
3	Sporting	41	17	12	5	0	38	13	25
4	Braga	29	17	8	5	4	30	18	12
5	Famalicão	25	17	6	7	4	15	17	-2
6	Rio Ave	21	17	5	6	6	18	28	-10
7	Gil Vicente	20	17	4	8	5	19	21	-2
8	Arouca	17	17	5	2	10	20	34	-14
9	Moreirense	16	17	4	4	9	17	28	-11
10	Estoril	16	17	4	4	9	25	31	-6
11	Casa Pia	15	17	4	3	10	13	31	-18
12	Tondela	15	17	4	3	10	14	34	-20
13	Nacional	14	17	3	5	9	14	22	-8
14	Vitória SC	14	17	4	2	11	13	32	-19
15	Santa Clara	13	17	2	7	8	15	24	-9
16	Alverca	13	17	3	4	10	17	29	-12
17	Estrela	12	17	2	6	9	17	32	-15
18	AVS	9	17	1	6	10	12	40	-28

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	72	34	20	12	2	29	4	25
2	Benfica	71	34	20	11	3	38	10	28
3	Sporting	70	34	19	13	2	38	8	30
4	Braga	60	34	17	9	8	37	18	19
5	Gil Vicente	51	34	13	12	9	24	17	7
6	Famalicão	42	34	7	21	6	15	13	2
7	Estoril	40	34	10	10	14	26	31	-5
8	Casa Pia	40	34	9	13	12	16	25	-9
9	Nacional	40	34	8	16	10	15	18	-3
10	Alverca	39	34	8	15	11	14	24	-10
11	Vitória SC	36	34	6	18	10	17	23	-6
12	Moreirense	36	34	6	18	10	15	19	-4
13	Arouca	35	34	7	14	13	18	32	-14
14	Estrela	34	34	7	13	14	19	25	-6
15	Santa Clara	33	34	4	21	9	13	21	-8
16	Rio Ave	31	34	6	13	15	13	25	-12
17	Tondela	31	34	4	19	11	10	22	-12
18	AVS	25	34	3	16	15	10	32	-22