Highlights

60'

T. Nikitscher (Foul)

51'

L. Suárez (Foul)

HT 0 - 4

37'

L. Suárez (assist M. Araújo)

26'

L. Suárez

19'

Geny Catamo (assist Flávio Gonçalves)

Flávio Gonçalves (assist I. Doumbia)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

86'

J. Derry (L. Suárez - tactical)

86'

Caike Valença (Jalen Blesa - tactical)

86'

Miguel Patrício (M. Vrousai - tactical)

81'

N. Irankunda (R. Zalazar - tactical)

74'

A. Wenck (T. Nikitscher - tactical)

74'

R. Galčík (D. Špikić - tactical)

66'

M. Sellouki (Diogo Bezerra - tactical)

65'

F. Ioannidis (Flávio Gonçalves - tactical)

65'

Luís Guilherme (Geny Catamo - tactical)

65'

S. Andersen (I. Doumbia - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Luis Suárez # 97 - Striker

Shots on target 2/3 (66.67%)
Goal ! 2

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	3	Sporting	15	7	4	3	0
	16	Rio Ave	4	7	1	1	5

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
2	L. Suárez	6
17	Jalen Blesa	2
-	F. Ioannidis	2
27	Flávio Gonçalves	1

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

39%

61%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

L. Suárez

Luís Guilherme 1
Geny Catamo 1

Shots off target

D. Špikić

R. Zalazar 2
F. Ioannidis 1

Big chance created

I. Doumbia

Successful contests

Iván Fresneda

D. Špikić 3
Jalen Blesa 2

Fouls suffered

Jalen Blesa

M. Vrousai 2
Geny Catamo 2

Dispossessed

Flávio Gonçalves

G. Liavas 3
Geny Catamo 3

Touches

Gonçalo Inácio

110

Sergi Altimira 103
Z. Debast 94

Duel won

M. Vrousai

Sergi Altimira 8
Flávio Gonçalves 7

Duel lost

Tamble Monteiro

M. Araújo 7
M. Vrousai 7

Interceptions

M. Vrousai

A. Ntoi 3
G. Liavas 2

Challenge lost

M. Vrousai

M. Araújo 3
Sergi Altimira 2

Tackles

M. Vrousai

Sergi Altimira 6
Flávio Gonçalves 5

Aerial duels won

Z. Debast

T. Nikitscher 1
Gonçalo Inácio 1

Aerial duels lost

Tamble Monteiro

Z. Debast 1
Jalen Blesa 1

Fouls

Gonçalo Inácio

A. Ntoi 2
Geny Catamo 2

Saves

E. van der Gouw

Passes

Gonçalo Inácio

106

Sergi Altimira 88
Z. Debast 86

Accurate passes

Gonçalo Inácio

Sergi Altimira 86
Z. Debast 80

Accurate crosses

Luís Guilherme

Diogo Bezerra 1
N. Irankunda 1

Current form

Stats

W L L W D

W W D W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

11/05/26

28/12/25

22/04/25

03/04/25

18/01/25

Referees

Bruno José Ribeiro Pires Costa main referee

3

0.3

Average card count per match for 3 matches arbitrated
Luís Carlos Lopes da Costa assistant referee
João Pedro Correia Gonçalves Morte assistant referee
Rui Filipe Lopes Soares VAR assistant referee
Márcio José Lourenço Azevedo VAR referee
João Pedro Costa Teixeira Afonso fourth referee

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Injured players

Rio Ave

Tamás Nikitscher Unknown

Sporting CP

Fotis Ioannidis MCL Knee Injury

Rui Silva Unknown

Luis Suárez Shoulder injury

Match venue

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube - Vila do Conde

Year of construction: 1984
Surface: grass
Capacity: 5300
Average attendance: 2163
Maximum attendance: 9023
% sold: 19

Match result Rio Ave Sporting

Date 28 August 2026 20:15
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2026/2027
Stage Regular Season - week 4
Match attendance 4664
Code RIO-SCP
Area Portugal
Home team Rio Ave
Away team Sporting CP

FAQ

What is the result between Rio Ave Sporting?

Sporting CP won the match with a 0-4 score

What are the official lineups for Rio Ave Sporting?

Rio Ave : Coached by S. Silaidopoulos, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: E. van der Gouw, M. Vrousai (C), Gustavo Mancha, F. Petrasso, G. Liavas, A. Ntoi, T. Nikitscher, D. Špikić, Jalen Blesa, Diogo Bezerra, Tamble Monteiro

Sporting CP : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Rui Borges, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : Rui Silva, M. Araújo, Gonçalo Inácio (C), Z. Debast, Iván Fresneda, I. Doumbia, Sergi Altimira, Flávio Gonçalves, R. Zalazar, Geny Catamo, L. Suárez

Who is the referee of the match Rio Ave Sporting ?

Bruno José Ribeiro Pires Costa is the referee for this match

Where is the match Rio Ave Sporting?

The venue Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde is hosting the match

At what time is Rio Ave Sporting?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 28 August 2026. Kick-off at 20:15

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

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

2/3 Shots on target (66.67%)
2 Goal !

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Confirmed line-ups

Rio Ave 4-2-3-1

- 4.2 99 E. van der Gouw
- 4.9 17 (C) M. Vrousai
- 4.5 39 Gustavo Mancha
- 4.7 23 F. Petrasso
- 4.7 54 G. Liavas
- 3.9 5 A. Ntoi
- 4.6 44 T. Nikitscher
- 3.9 77 D. Špikić
- 4.4 11 Jalen Blesa
- 3.9 7 Diogo Bezerra
- 4.0 9 Tamble Monteiro
- 6.4 1 Rui Silva
- 7.2 20 M. Araújo
- 6.4 25 (C) Gonçalo Inácio
- 7.3 6 Z. Debast
- 6.9 22 Iván Fresneda
- 8.0 77 I. Doumbia
- 8.0 5 Sergi Altimira
- 8.0 58 Flávio Gonçalves
- 6.2 17 R. Zalazar
- 7.9 10 Geny Catamo
- 8.1 97 L. Suárez
  
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Sporting CP 4-2-3-1

- S. Silaidopoulos Coach
Substitutes
- João Tomé #20 - Defender
- 74'
  
  A. Wenck #70 - Midfielder
- 86'
  
  Miguel Patrício #79 - Midfielder
- T. Medina #27 - Midfielder
- J. Brabec #14 - Defender
- Pedro Amaral #24 - Defender
- Rafael Lobato #25 - Striker
- 74'
  
  R. Galčík #30 - Striker
- K. Chamorro #22 - Goalkeeper
- 86'
  
  Caike Valença #60 - Defender
- Samuel Alves #67 - Striker
- 66'
  
  M. Sellouki #19 - Midfielder
- Rui Borges Coach
Substitutes
- 65'
  
  S. Andersen #4 - Midfielder
- Rafael Nel #9 - Striker
- I. Ba #55 - Defender
- 86'
  
  J. Derry #28 - Striker
- Pedro Lima #21 - Midfielder
- 81'
  
  N. Irankunda #19 - Striker
- 65'
  
  Luís Guilherme #31 - Striker
- 65'
  
  F. Ioannidis #7 - Striker
- Diego Callai #41 - Goalkeeper
- Rodrigo Dias #50 - Defender
- G. Vagiannidis #13 - Defender
- Eduardo Quaresma #72 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

39%

61%

Duel won

55%

45%

Accurate passes

84%

90%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Shots Created

100

Final Third Touches

172

Goals from Inside Box

Goals from Outside Box

Passing

388

Passes

618

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Successful Penalty Area Entries

Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Successful Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

107

Carries

170

Successful Final Third Entries

Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Progressive Carries

Successful Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

456

Opposition Passes in the Final Third

318

Defensive Actions in the Defensive Third

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

I. Doumbia

Shots (%)

L. Suárez

67% 2/3

Geny Catamo 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

Iván Fresneda

D. Špikić 3
Jalen Blesa 2
Diogo Bezerra 2
G. Liavas 2

Fouls suffered

Jalen Blesa

M. Vrousai 2
Geny Catamo 2
Flávio Gonçalves 2
T. Nikitscher 2

Touches

Gonçalo Inácio

110

Sergi Altimira 103

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

R. Zalazar

0% 0/2

D. Špikić 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

Flávio Gonçalves

G. Liavas 3
Geny Catamo 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

Jalen Blesa

86% 6/7

Z. Debast 80% (4/5)
T. Nikitscher 71% (5/7)
Sergi Altimira 67% (8/12)
M. Vrousai 63% (12/19)

Interceptions

M. Vrousai

A. Ntoi 3
G. Liavas 2
Iván Fresneda 2
Jalen Blesa 2

Aerial duels won (%)

Z. Debast

80% 4/5

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

M. Araújo

0% 0/7

L. Suárez 0% (0/5)
A. Ntoi 0% (0/4)
Gonçalo Inácio 0% (0/4)
Tamble Monteiro 36% (4/11)

Challenge lost

M. Vrousai

M. Araújo 3

Aerial duels won (%)

Tamble Monteiro

0% 0/5

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

Sergi Altimira

98% 86/88

Z. Debast 93% (80/86)
Iván Fresneda 93% (50/54)
Gustavo Mancha 91% (50/55)
R. Zalazar 90% (44/49)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	21	7	7	0	0	18	3	15
2	Benfica	16	7	5	1	1	22	7	15
3	Sporting	15	7	4	3	0	17	8	9
4	Santa Clara	15	7	4	3	0	11	4	7
5	Arouca	11	7	3	2	2	10	7	3
6	Braga	11	6	3	2	1	7	5	2
7	Académico	11	7	3	2	2	9	9	0
8	Estrela	10	7	2	4	1	14	14	0
9	Moreirense	8	7	2	2	3	8	14	-6
10	Gil Vicente	8	6	2	2	2	5	5	0
11	Marítimo	8	7	2	2	3	8	12	-4
12	Alverca	8	7	2	2	3	9	11	-2
13	Famalicão	7	7	1	4	2	9	7	2
14	Vitória SC	5	7	1	2	4	5	8	-3
15	Nacional	4	7	1	1	5	7	15	-8
16	Rio Ave	4	7	1	1	5	5	15	-10
17	Casa Pia	4	7	1	1	5	3	16	-13
18	Estoril	2	7	0	2	5	3	10	-7

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	12	4	4	0	0	9	2	7
2	Sporting	10	4	3	1	0	10	5	5
3	Santa Clara	8	4	2	2	0	7	2	5
4	Benfica	7	3	2	1	0	7	4	3
5	Gil Vicente	7	4	2	1	1	4	2	2
6	Arouca	6	3	2	0	1	7	3	4
7	Braga	6	2	2	0	0	2	0	2
8	Alverca	5	4	1	2	1	5	5	0
9	Estrela	5	4	1	2	1	6	7	-1
10	Vitória SC	5	4	1	2	1	2	2	0
11	Moreirense	4	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2
12	Marítimo	4	3	1	1	1	3	5	-2
13	Académico	3	3	1	0	2	2	5	-3
14	Nacional	3	4	1	0	3	5	10	-5
15	Famalicão	2	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1
16	Estoril	2	4	0	2	2	2	5	-3
17	Rio Ave	1	3	0	1	2	3	9	-6
18	Casa Pia	0	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	9	3	3	0	0	9	1	8
2	Benfica	9	4	3	0	1	15	3	12
3	Académico	8	4	2	2	0	7	4	3
4	Santa Clara	7	3	2	1	0	4	2	2
5	Estrela	5	3	1	2	0	8	7	1
6	Sporting	5	3	1	2	0	7	3	4
7	Famalicão	5	4	1	2	1	7	4	3
8	Arouca	5	4	1	2	1	3	4	-1
9	Braga	5	4	1	2	1	5	5	0
10	Moreirense	4	4	1	1	2	3	7	-4
11	Marítimo	4	4	1	1	2	5	7	-2
12	Casa Pia	4	4	1	1	2	2	4	-2
13	Alverca	3	3	1	0	2	4	6	-2
14	Rio Ave	3	4	1	0	3	2	6	-4
15	Gil Vicente	1	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2
16	Nacional	1	3	0	1	2	2	5	-3
17	Vitória SC	0	3	0	0	3	3	6	-3
18	Estoril	0	3	0	0	3	1	5	-4

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Sporting	17	7	5	2	0	11	0	11
2	Benfica	16	7	5	1	1	7	2	5
3	Porto	15	7	4	3	0	9	2	7
4	Santa Clara	15	7	4	3	0	7	2	5
5	Famalicão	12	7	3	3	1	6	2	4
6	Alverca	11	7	3	2	2	5	3	2
7	Académico	10	7	3	1	3	5	5	0
8	Moreirense	9	7	2	3	2	5	6	-1
9	Gil Vicente	9	6	2	3	1	4	2	2
10	Vitória SC	8	7	1	5	1	1	3	-2
11	Arouca	7	7	1	4	2	4	5	-1
12	Rio Ave	5	7	1	2	4	2	8	-6
13	Estrela	5	7	0	5	2	3	6	-3
14	Braga	5	6	0	5	1	2	3	-1
15	Casa Pia	4	7	0	4	3	1	6	-5
16	Estoril	4	7	0	4	3	0	3	-3
17	Nacional	3	7	0	3	4	3	11	-8
18	Marítimo	3	7	0	3	4	2	8	-6