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	65	26	20	5	1
	10	Rio Ave	30	27	7	9	11

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	L. Suárez	24
8	Pote	12
9	Clayton	10
15	André Luiz	7
17	Geny Catamo	6
27	Jalen Blesa	5
-	Trincão	5

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

3

0

Average card count per match for 9 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: 35317
Maximum attendance: 51428
% 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	72	27	23	3	1	54	11	43
2	Sporting	65	26	20	5	1	68	15	53
3	Benfica	65	27	19	8	0	58	17	41
4	Braga	46	26	13	7	6	53	27	26
5	Famalicão	45	27	13	6	8	33	22	11
6	Gil Vicente	42	27	11	9	7	39	28	11
7	Estoril	37	27	10	7	10	48	44	4
8	Moreirense	35	27	10	5	12	31	39	-8
9	Vitória SC	32	27	9	5	13	29	42	-13
10	Rio Ave	30	27	7	9	11	28	46	-18
11	Arouca	29	27	8	5	14	34	55	-21
12	Alverca	29	27	7	8	12	27	45	-18
13	Estrela	28	27	6	10	11	33	45	-12
14	Santa Clara	28	27	7	7	13	24	31	-7
15	Casa Pia	24	26	5	9	12	26	48	-22
16	Nacional	22	27	5	7	15	29	39	-10
17	Tondela	20	26	4	8	14	19	39	-20
18	AVS	11	27	1	8	18	18	58	-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	35	13	11	2	0	27	4	23
2	Benfica	32	14	9	5	0	33	10	23
3	Sporting	31	12	10	1	1	36	4	32
4	Famalicão	26	14	8	2	4	23	9	14
5	Gil Vicente	24	13	7	3	3	22	12	10
6	Braga	24	13	7	3	3	28	13	15
7	Estoril	23	14	6	5	3	27	19	8
8	Vitória SC	22	14	6	4	4	19	18	1
9	Moreirense	20	13	6	2	5	16	18	-2
10	Alverca	19	14	5	4	5	12	20	-8
11	Estrela	17	14	4	5	5	20	21	-1
12	Santa Clara	17	14	5	2	7	13	14	-1
13	Arouca	15	13	4	3	6	18	25	-7
14	Rio Ave	13	13	3	4	6	13	21	-8
15	Casa Pia	12	12	2	6	4	16	22	-6
16	Nacional	11	13	3	2	8	17	21	-4
17	Tondela	9	14	1	6	7	9	17	-8
18	AVS	7	14	1	4	9	10	24	-14

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	37	14	12	1	1	27	7	20
2	Sporting	34	14	10	4	0	32	11	21
3	Benfica	33	13	10	3	0	25	7	18
4	Braga	22	13	6	4	3	25	14	11
5	Famalicão	19	13	5	4	4	10	13	-3
6	Gil Vicente	18	14	4	6	4	17	16	1
7	Rio Ave	17	14	4	5	5	15	25	-10
8	Moreirense	15	14	4	3	7	15	21	-6
9	Estoril	14	13	4	2	7	21	25	-4
10	Arouca	14	14	4	2	8	16	30	-14
11	Casa Pia	12	14	3	3	8	10	26	-16
12	Tondela	11	12	3	2	7	10	22	-12
13	Estrela	11	13	2	5	6	13	24	-11
14	Nacional	11	14	2	5	7	12	18	-6
15	Santa Clara	11	13	2	5	6	11	17	-6
16	Alverca	10	13	2	4	7	15	25	-10
17	Vitória SC	10	13	3	1	9	10	24	-14
18	AVS	4	13	0	4	9	8	34	-26

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	58	27	16	10	1	23	3	20
2	Sporting	55	26	15	10	1	28	5	23
3	Benfica	54	27	15	9	3	28	9	19
4	Braga	44	26	13	5	8	31	16	15
5	Gil Vicente	43	27	12	7	8	20	13	7
6	Estoril	38	27	10	8	9	24	21	3
7	Famalicão	38	27	7	17	3	14	8	6
8	Nacional	31	27	6	13	8	11	14	-3
9	Casa Pia	29	26	7	8	11	13	23	-10
10	Moreirense	29	27	4	17	6	11	13	-2
11	Vitória SC	28	27	5	13	9	14	19	-5
12	Alverca	28	27	5	13	9	10	22	-12
13	Estrela	27	27	6	9	12	16	20	-4
14	Arouca	27	27	6	9	12	14	28	-14
15	Rio Ave	27	27	6	9	12	11	19	-8
16	Santa Clara	26	27	3	17	7	10	16	-6
17	Tondela	24	26	3	15	8	8	16	-8
18	AVS	17	27	2	11	14	6	27	-21