Highlights

90+6'

E. Barrenechea (Foul)

90+1'

André Luiz (assist T. Nikitscher)

90'

Clayton (Dissent)

86'

H. Sudakov (assist D. Lukébakio)

63'

António Silva (VAR - decision : No goal)

60'

C. Miszta (Dissent)

57'

S. Dahl (Foul)

55'

J. Brabec (Foul)

HT 0 - 0

10'

F. Ivanović (Simulation)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+2'

Henrique Araújo (R. Ríos - tactical)

89'

L. Barreiro (H. Sudakov - tactical)

73'

T. Nikitscher (M. Vrousai - tactical)

73'

G. Liavas (O. Richards - tactical)

68'

N. Athanasiou (O. Pohlmann - tactical)

65'

D. Lukébakio (F. Ivanović - tactical)

65'

A. Schjelderup (S. Dahl - tactical)

58'

André Luiz (D. Špikić - tactical)

58'

Clayton (Marc Gual - tactical)

Player of the match

António Silva # 4 - Defender

Duel won 7/10 (70%)
Accurate passes 73/77 (94.81%)

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

4-3-3

3-4-3

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

69%

31%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

V. Pavlidis

D. Špikić 1
António Silva 1

Shots off target

R. Ríos

D. Lukébakio 1
Marc Gual 1

Big chance created

D. Lukébakio

E. Barrenechea 1

Successful contests

F. Ivanović

O. Pohlmann 2
O. Richards 2

Fouls suffered

B. Aguilera

António Silva 3
A. Dedić 3

Dispossessed

F. Ivanović

V. Pavlidis 4
Clayton 2

Touches

N. Otamendi

108

António Silva 91
E. Barrenechea 89

Duel won

N. Otamendi

A. Dedić 10
O. Pohlmann 9

Duel lost

D. Špikić

F. Ivanović 10
M. Vrousai 9

Interceptions

N. Otamendi

J. Panzo 3
G. Liavas 2

Challenge lost

M. Vrousai

B. Aguilera 3
S. Dahl 3

Tackles

N. Otamendi

A. Dedić 6
M. Vrousai 5

Aerial duels won

N. Otamendi

André Luiz 3
J. Brabec 3

Aerial duels lost

F. Aursnes

J. Brabec 3
R. Ríos 3

Fouls

Clayton

D. Špikić 4
F. Ivanović 3

Saves

C. Miszta

A. Trubin 1

Passes

N. Otamendi

António Silva 77
E. Barrenechea 76

Accurate passes

N. Otamendi

António Silva 73
E. Barrenechea 68

Accurate crosses

H. Sudakov

D. Lukébakio 1
B. Aguilera 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

Stats & bet

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17/05/24

14/01/24

02/04/23

Referees

Sérgio José dos Santos Guelho main referee

4.9

0

Average card count per match for 14 matches arbitrated
Carlos Alberto Rocha Campos assistant referee
Diogo Teixeira Araújo fourth referee
Nélson Cunha assistant referee
Nuno Eiras VAR referee
Pedro Alexandre Duarte Ferreira VAR assistant referee

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Injured players

Benfica

Dodi Lukébakio Calf Injury

Alexander Bah ACL Knee Injury

Enzo Alan Tomás Barrenechea Unknown

Manuel Jorge Silva ACL Knee Injury

Rio Ave

Tamás Nikitscher Unknown

Theofanis Bakoulas ACL Knee Injury

Alfonso Pastor Broken finger

Match venue

Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) - Lisboa

Year of construction: 2003
Surface: grass
Capacity: 68100
Average attendance: 42662
Maximum attendance: 66366
% sold: 69

Match result Benfica Rio Ave

Date 23 September 2025 20:15
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 1
Match attendance 57059
Code SLB-RIO
Area Portugal
Home team Benfica
Away team Rio Ave

FAQ

What is the result between Benfica Rio Ave?

The match resulted in a 1-1 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for Benfica Rio Ave?

Benfica : Coached by José Mourinho, the lineup starts off in a 4-3-3 formation: A. Trubin, S. Dahl, N. Otamendi (C), António Silva, A. Dedić, H. Sudakov, E. Barrenechea, R. Ríos, F. Ivanović, V. Pavlidis, F. Aursnes

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, J. Panzo, J. Brabec, F. Petrasso, O. Richards, B. Aguilera, A. Ntoi, M. Vrousai (C), D. Špikić, Marc Gual, O. Pohlmann

Who is the referee of the match Benfica Rio Ave ?

Sérgio José dos Santos Guelho is the referee for this match

Where is the match Benfica Rio Ave?

The venue Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) in Lisboa is hosting the match

At what time is Benfica Rio Ave?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 23 September 2025. Kick-off at 20:15

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

António Silva is the outstanding player of the match Benfica - Rio Ave. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

7/10 Duel won (70%)
73/77 Accurate passes (94.81%)

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Confirmed line-ups

Benfica 4-3-3

- 5.1 1 A. Trubin
- 4.9 26 S. Dahl
- 7.8 30 (C) N. Otamendi
- 8.4 4 António Silva
- 6.2 17 A. Dedić
- 7.3 10 H. Sudakov
- 7.3 5 E. Barrenechea
- 5.1 20 R. Ríos
- 5.1 9 F. Ivanović
- 5.6 14 V. Pavlidis
- 5.6 8 F. Aursnes
- 7.0 1 C. Miszta
- 7.1 4 J. Panzo
- 5.7 32 J. Brabec
- 6.3 23 F. Petrasso
- 5.8 77 O. Richards
- 5.5 10 B. Aguilera
- 5.3 5 A. Ntoi
- 5.7 17 (C) M. Vrousai
- 4.8 18 D. Špikić
- 4.5 28 Marc Gual
- 6.1 80 O. Pohlmann

Rio Ave 3-4-3

- José Mourinho Coach
Substitutes
- 90+2'
  
  Henrique Araújo #39 - Striker
- Rafa Obrador #3 - Defender
- Tomás Araújo #44 - Defender
- Samuel Soares #24 - Goalkeeper
- 89'
  
  L. Barreiro #18 - Midfielder
- G. Prestianni #25 - Striker
- 65'
  
  D. Lukébakio #11 - Striker
- João Veloso #68 - Midfielder
- 65'
  
  A. Schjelderup #21 - Striker
- S. Silaidopoulos Coach
Substitutes
- 58'
  
  André Luiz #11 - Striker
- 58'
  
  Clayton #9 - Striker
- N. Abbey #6 - Defender
- 73'
  
  T. Nikitscher #44 - Midfielder
- 68'
  
  N. Athanasiou #3 - Defender
- João Graça #21 - Midfielder
- 73'
  
  G. Liavas #54 - Midfielder
- K. Chamorro #22 - Goalkeeper
- E. da Silva Moreira #2 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

69%

31%

Duel won

51%

49%

Accurate passes

87%

72%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

552

Passes

259

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

D. Lukébakio

E. Barrenechea 1

Shots (%)

V. Pavlidis

57% 4/7

H. Sudakov 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

F. Ivanović

O. Pohlmann 2
O. Richards 2
H. Sudakov 2
André Luiz 2

Fouls suffered

B. Aguilera

António Silva 3
A. Dedić 3
E. Barrenechea 2
D. Špikić 2

Touches

N. Otamendi

108

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

Marc Gual

0% 0/2

R. Ríos 25% (1/4)

Dispossessed

F. Ivanović

V. Pavlidis 4

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

O. Richards

86% 6/7

J. Panzo 83% (5/6)
F. Petrasso 80% (4/5)
N. Otamendi 79% (15/19)
O. Pohlmann 75% (9/12)

Interceptions

N. Otamendi

J. Panzo 3
G. Liavas 2
F. Petrasso 2
M. Vrousai 2

Aerial duels won (%)

F. Petrasso

100% 2/2

O. Richards 100% (2/2)
J. Panzo 100% (2/2)
André Luiz 75% (3/4)
N. Otamendi 71% (5/7)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

Clayton

0% 0/9

S. Dahl 0% (0/8)
Marc Gual 0% (0/6)
V. Pavlidis 0% (0/5)
D. Špikić 27% (4/15)

Challenge lost

M. Vrousai

B. Aguilera 3
S. Dahl 3

Aerial duels won (%)

F. Aursnes

0% 0/4

Marc Gual 0% (0/3)
S. Dahl 0% (0/2)
M. Vrousai 0% (0/2)
A. Ntoi 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

António Silva

95% 73/77

N. Otamendi 93% (84/90)
E. Barrenechea 89% (68/76)
A. Dedić 89% (49/55)
H. Sudakov 87% (46/53)

Accurate crosses

H. Sudakov

Successful final third passes

António Silva

H. Sudakov 26
E. Barrenechea 20

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

C. Miszta

53% 16/30

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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