Highlights

90+1'

S. Dahl (Foul)

66'

A. Ntoi (Foul)

59'

A. Schjelderup (Dissent)

HT 0 - 2

25'

A. Ntoi (OG)

23'

A. Dedić (VAR - decision : No penalty)

16'

L. Barreiro (assist H. Sudakov)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90'

Manu (H. Sudakov - tactical)

80'

Diogo Bezerra (D. Špikić - tactical)

80'

G. Liavas (B. Aguilera - tactical)

78'

João Rego (G. Prestianni - tactical)

73'

T. Nikitscher (A. Ntoi - tactical)

73'

O. Pohlmann (André Luiz - tactical)

72'

A. Papakanellos (N. Athanasiou - tactical)

62'

Sidny Cabral (A. Schjelderup - tactical)

Player of the match

Samuel Elias Dahl # 26 - Defender

Duel won 11/13 (84.62%)
Accurate passes 65/69 (94.2%)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	2	Benfica	75	31	22	9	0
	12	Rio Ave	34	31	8	10	13

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
2	V. Pavlidis	21
9	Clayton	10
17	André Luiz	7
20	Sidny Cabral	6
-	Jalen Blesa	6
-	F. Ivanović	6
-	A. Schjelderup	6

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

3-4-2-1

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

37%

63%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

L. Barreiro

V. Pavlidis 2
Tomás Araújo 1

Shots off target

G. Prestianni

H. Sudakov 2
A. Dedić 1

Big chance created

H. Sudakov

Sidny Cabral 1

Successful contests

G. Prestianni

A. Schjelderup 2
V. Pavlidis 2

Fouls suffered

Clayton

L. Barreiro 2
André Luiz 2

Dispossessed

André Luiz

V. Pavlidis 6
A. Schjelderup 3

Touches

F. Aursnes

121

S. Dahl 100
N. Otamendi 85

Duel won

S. Dahl

Clayton 6
F. Aursnes 6

Duel lost

André Luiz

João Tomé 10
V. Pavlidis 8

Interceptions

N. Otamendi

A. Dedić 3
N. Abbey 2

Challenge lost

João Tomé

J. Brabec 2
A. Ntoi 2

Tackles

S. Dahl

F. Aursnes 4
João Tomé 4

Aerial duels won

V. Pavlidis

Clayton 3
S. Dahl 2

Aerial duels lost

F. Aursnes

João Tomé 2
André Luiz 2

Fouls

D. Špikić

A. Ntoi 2
F. Petrasso 2

Saves

C. Miszta

A. Trubin 1

Passes

F. Aursnes

110

N. Otamendi 74
S. Dahl 69

Accurate passes

F. Aursnes

101

N. Otamendi 70
S. Dahl 65

Accurate crosses

H. Sudakov

S. Dahl 1
N. Athanasiou 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

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14/01/24

Referees

Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira main referee

5.1

0.2

Average card count per match for 15 matches arbitrated
Jorge António Alves Fernandes VAR referee
Tiago José Pereira Costa assistant referee
João Alexandre Bessa Silva assistant referee
Fábio Oliveira Melo fourth referee
Pedro Alexandre Duarte Ferreira VAR assistant referee

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Injured players

Rio Ave

Tamás Nikitscher Unknown

Theofanis Bakoulas ACL Knee Injury

Benfica

Dodi Lukébakio Ankle Injury

Alexander Bah ACL Knee Injury

Richard Ríos Montoya Shoulder injury

Enzo Alan Tomás Barrenechea Unknown

Match venue

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube - Vila do Conde

Year of construction: 1985
Surface: grass
Capacity: 12815
Average attendance: 2046
Maximum attendance: 9023
% sold: 16

Match result Rio Ave Benfica

Date 17 January 2026 20:30
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 18
Match attendance 4435
Code RIO-SLB
Area Portugal
Home team Rio Ave
Away team Benfica

FAQ

What is the result between Rio Ave Benfica?

Benfica won the match with a 0-2 score

What are the official lineups for Rio Ave Benfica?

Rio Ave : Coached by S. Silaidopoulos, the lineup starts off in a 3-4-2-1 formation: C. Miszta (C), N. Abbey, J. Brabec, F. Petrasso, N. Athanasiou, B. Aguilera, A. Ntoi, João Tomé, D. Špikić, André Luiz, Clayton

Benfica : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by José Mourinho, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : A. Trubin, S. Dahl, N. Otamendi (C), Tomás Araújo, A. Dedić, F. Aursnes, L. Barreiro, A. Schjelderup, H. Sudakov, G. Prestianni, V. Pavlidis

Who is the referee of the match Rio Ave Benfica ?

Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira is the referee for this match

Where is the match Rio Ave Benfica?

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

At what time is Rio Ave Benfica?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 17 January 2026. Kick-off at 20:30

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

Samuel Elias Dahl is the outstanding player of the match Rio Ave - Benfica. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

11/13 Duel won (84.62%)
65/69 Accurate passes (94.2%)

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Confirmed line-ups

Rio Ave 3-4-2-1

- 6.0 1 (C) C. Miszta
- 6.3 6 N. Abbey
- 5.1 32 J. Brabec
- 5.1 23 F. Petrasso
- 3.8 3 N. Athanasiou
- 4.5 10 B. Aguilera
- 3.7 5 A. Ntoi
- 4.0 20 João Tomé
- 4.7 18 D. Špikić
- 4.5 11 André Luiz
- 5.4 9 Clayton
- 6.2 1 A. Trubin
- 8.3 26 S. Dahl
- 7.3 30 (C) N. Otamendi
- 7.0 44 Tomás Araújo
- 6.8 17 A. Dedić
- 8.1 8 F. Aursnes
- 8.0 18 L. Barreiro
- 6.0 21 A. Schjelderup
- 7.0 10 H. Sudakov
- 6.4 25 G. Prestianni
- 6.4 14 V. Pavlidis

Benfica 4-2-3-1

- S. Silaidopoulos Coach
Substitutes
- K. Zoabi #14 - Striker
- 73'
  
  O. Pohlmann #80 - Midfielder
- O. Richards #77 - Defender
- 80'
  
  Diogo Bezerra #7 - Striker
- 73'
  
  T. Nikitscher #44 - Midfielder
- J. Panzo #4 - Defender
- 80'
  
  G. Liavas #54 - Midfielder
- 72'
  
  A. Papakanellos #19 - Midfielder
- K. Chamorro #22 - Goalkeeper
- José Mourinho Coach
Substitutes
- Bruma #27 - Striker
- 78'
  
  João Rego #84 - Midfielder
- 62'
  
  Sidny Cabral #15 - Defender
- António Silva #4 - Defender
- José Neto #62 - Defender
- Diogo Ferreira #50 - Goalkeeper
- F. Ivanović #9 - Striker
- 90'
  
  Manu #16 - Midfielder
- E. Barrenechea #5 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

37%

63%

Duel won

43%

57%

Accurate passes

82%

90%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

351

Passes

599

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Clearance off line

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

H. Sudakov

Sidny Cabral 1

Shots (%)

L. Barreiro

67% 2/3

V. Pavlidis 50% (2/4)
Tomás Araújo 50% (1/2)
A. Schjelderup 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

G. Prestianni

A. Schjelderup 2
V. Pavlidis 2

Fouls suffered

Clayton

L. Barreiro 2
André Luiz 2
H. Sudakov 2
G. Prestianni 2

Touches

F. Aursnes

121

S. Dahl 100

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

G. Prestianni

0% 0/4

Dispossessed

André Luiz

V. Pavlidis 6
A. Schjelderup 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

G. Prestianni

86% 6/7

S. Dahl 85% (11/13)
Clayton 67% (6/9)
L. Barreiro 57% (4/7)
F. Aursnes 50% (6/12)

Interceptions

N. Otamendi

A. Dedić 3
N. Abbey 2
F. Aursnes 2
J. Brabec 2

Aerial duels won (%)

S. Dahl

100% 2/2

V. Pavlidis 75% (3/4)
Clayton 75% (3/4)
A. Ntoi 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

A. Ntoi

0% 0/5

F. Petrasso 0% (0/4)
André Luiz 24% (4/17)
João Tomé 38% (6/16)

Challenge lost

João Tomé

Aerial duels won (%)

F. Aursnes

0% 0/3

André Luiz 0% (0/2)
João Tomé 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

J. Brabec

98% 40/41

N. Otamendi 95% (70/74)
S. Dahl 94% (65/69)
F. Aursnes 92% (101/110)
V. Pavlidis 91% (30/33)

Accurate crosses

H. Sudakov

Successful final third passes

F. Aursnes

H. Sudakov 29
S. Dahl 21

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	82	31	26	4	1	63	15	48
2	Benfica	75	31	22	9	0	67	20	47
3	Sporting	72	30	22	6	2	75	20	55
4	Braga	56	31	16	8	7	59	31	28
5	Famalicão	51	31	14	9	8	39	27	12
6	Gil Vicente	46	30	12	10	8	44	31	13
7	Vitória SC	42	31	12	6	13	38	43	-5
8	Moreirense	39	31	11	6	14	34	45	-11
9	Alverca	38	31	10	8	13	34	49	-15
10	Estoril	37	31	10	7	14	51	52	-1
11	Arouca	35	31	10	5	16	39	60	-21
12	Rio Ave	34	31	8	10	13	33	52	-19
13	Santa Clara	32	31	8	8	15	28	38	-10
14	Nacional	31	31	8	7	16	34	41	-7
15	Estrela	28	31	6	10	15	34	51	-17
16	Casa Pia	26	30	5	11	14	28	53	-25
17	Tondela	21	30	4	9	17	21	50	-29
18	AVS	14	31	1	11	19	22	65	-43

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	39	15	12	3	0	31	6	25
2	Benfica	38	16	11	5	0	39	11	28
3	Sporting	34	14	11	1	2	41	8	33
4	Braga	28	15	8	4	3	31	15	16
5	Vitória SC	28	16	8	4	4	26	18	8
6	Gil Vicente	27	15	8	3	4	25	13	12
7	Famalicão	27	15	8	3	4	24	10	14
8	Alverca	25	16	7	4	5	17	22	-5
9	Moreirense	23	15	7	2	6	17	19	-2
10	Estoril	23	16	6	5	5	28	23	5
11	Arouca	21	15	6	3	6	22	27	-5
12	Santa Clara	20	16	6	2	8	15	17	-2
13	Nacional	17	15	5	2	8	20	21	-1
14	Estrela	17	16	4	5	7	21	24	-3
15	Rio Ave	14	15	3	5	7	16	25	-9
16	Casa Pia	14	15	2	8	5	17	24	-7
17	Tondela	10	16	1	7	8	11	21	-10
18	AVS	9	16	1	6	9	12	26	-14

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	43	16	14	1	1	32	9	23
2	Sporting	38	16	11	5	0	34	12	22
3	Benfica	37	15	11	4	0	28	9	19
4	Braga	28	16	8	4	4	28	16	12
5	Famalicão	24	16	6	6	4	15	17	-2
6	Rio Ave	20	16	5	5	6	17	27	-10
7	Gil Vicente	19	15	4	7	4	19	18	1
8	Moreirense	16	16	4	4	8	17	26	-9
9	Arouca	14	16	4	2	10	17	33	-16
10	Estoril	14	15	4	2	9	23	29	-6
11	Vitória SC	14	15	4	2	9	12	25	-13
12	Nacional	14	16	3	5	8	14	20	-6
13	Alverca	13	15	3	4	8	17	27	-10
14	Santa Clara	12	15	2	6	7	13	21	-8
15	Casa Pia	12	15	3	3	9	11	29	-18
16	Tondela	11	14	3	2	9	10	29	-19
17	Estrela	11	15	2	5	8	13	27	-14
18	AVS	5	15	0	5	10	10	39	-29

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	68	31	19	11	1	28	3	25
2	Benfica	64	31	18	10	3	33	10	23
3	Sporting	60	30	16	12	2	31	7	24
4	Braga	55	31	16	7	8	35	17	18
5	Gil Vicente	48	30	13	9	8	23	14	9
6	Estoril	40	31	10	10	11	26	26	0
7	Famalicão	40	31	7	19	5	15	11	4
8	Nacional	38	31	8	14	9	14	16	-2
9	Alverca	35	31	7	14	10	13	23	-10
10	Moreirense	35	31	6	17	8	14	16	-2
11	Casa Pia	34	30	8	10	12	14	24	-10
12	Vitória SC	34	31	6	16	9	17	20	-3
13	Arouca	30	31	6	12	13	16	31	-15
14	Rio Ave	30	31	6	12	13	12	22	-10
15	Estrela	29	31	6	11	14	16	23	-7
16	Santa Clara	28	31	3	19	9	11	20	-9
17	Tondela	26	30	3	17	10	9	21	-12
18	AVS	20	31	2	14	15	8	31	-23