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
	3	Benfica	80	34	23	11	0
	12	Rio Ave	36	34	8	12	14

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
2	V. Pavlidis	22
10	Clayton	10
18	André Luiz	7
-	Jalen Blesa	7
-	A. Schjelderup	7
25	Sidny Cabral	6
-	F. Ivanović	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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Referees

Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira main referee

5

0.2

Average card count per match for 16 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: 1984
Surface: grass
Capacity: 5300
Average attendance: 2051
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	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