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	42	18	12	6	0
	11	Rio Ave	20	18	4	8	6

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	V. Pavlidis	17
6	Clayton	10
10	André Luiz	7
15	Sidny Cabral	5
21	H. Sudakov	4
30	F. Ivanović	3

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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L L D D D

Last matches

Stats & bet

16/03/25

27/10/24

17/05/24

14/01/24

02/04/23

Referees

Sérgio José dos Santos Guelho main referee

4.5

0

Average card count per match for 8 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

Enzo Alan Tomás Barrenechea Unknown

Manuel Jorge Silva ACL Knee Injury

Rio Ave

Tamás Nikitscher Unknown

Match venue

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

Year of construction: 2003
Surface: grass
Capacity: 65647
Average attendance: 42607
Maximum attendance: 65247
% 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	52	18	17	1	0	37	4	33
2	Sporting	48	19	15	3	1	52	10	42
3	Benfica	42	18	12	6	0	38	11	27
4	Gil Vicente	31	18	8	7	3	24	13	11
5	Braga	30	18	8	6	4	32	18	14
6	Moreirense	30	19	9	3	7	26	26	0
7	Famalicão	26	18	7	5	6	21	14	7
8	Estoril	26	19	7	5	7	37	31	6
9	Vitória SC	25	19	7	4	8	20	27	-7
10	Alverca	23	18	7	2	9	19	28	-9
11	Rio Ave	20	18	4	8	6	22	31	-9
12	Estrela	19	18	4	7	7	23	32	-9
13	Arouca	17	19	4	5	10	20	44	-24
14	Santa Clara	17	19	4	5	10	14	21	-7
15	Nacional	17	18	4	5	9	22	28	-6
16	Casa Pia	15	19	3	6	10	20	38	-18
17	Tondela	12	18	3	3	12	12	30	-18
18	AVS	5	19	0	5	14	14	47	-33

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	22	8	7	1	0	16	2	14
2	Sporting	22	9	7	1	1	30	3	27
3	Benfica	19	9	5	4	0	19	7	12
4	Moreirense	19	9	6	1	2	14	11	3
5	Estoril	18	10	5	3	2	21	14	7
6	Gil Vicente	17	9	5	2	2	12	7	5
7	Alverca	16	10	5	1	4	9	14	-5
8	Vitória SC	15	10	4	3	3	14	14	0
9	Braga	14	8	4	2	2	14	7	7
10	Famalicão	11	9	3	2	4	13	8	5
11	Santa Clara	11	10	3	2	5	7	8	-1
12	Estrela	10	10	2	4	4	13	17	-4
13	Rio Ave	9	9	2	3	4	10	15	-5
14	Arouca	9	10	2	3	5	11	21	-10
15	Nacional	7	8	2	1	5	12	17	-5
16	Casa Pia	5	9	0	5	4	10	18	-8
17	Tondela	5	9	1	2	6	6	13	-7
18	AVS	3	10	0	3	7	7	19	-12

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

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Sporting	42	19	12	6	1	23	4	19
2	Porto	40	18	11	7	0	16	1	15
3	Benfica	37	18	10	7	1	19	5	14
4	Gil Vicente	29	18	8	5	5	15	9	6
5	Famalicão	26	18	5	11	2	11	6	5
6	Braga	25	18	7	4	7	19	13	6
7	Estoril	25	19	7	4	8	17	16	1
8	Nacional	23	18	5	8	5	10	11	-1
9	Vitória SC	22	19	4	10	5	10	11	-1
10	Moreirense	22	19	3	13	3	9	8	1
11	Rio Ave	21	18	5	6	7	9	13	-4
12	Santa Clara	19	19	2	13	4	7	10	-3
13	Estrela	18	18	4	6	8	12	16	-4
14	Arouca	18	19	4	6	9	9	22	-13
15	Casa Pia	18	19	4	6	9	7	17	-10
16	Alverca	18	18	3	9	6	7	15	-8
17	Tondela	16	18	2	10	6	4	11	-7
18	AVS	11	19	2	5	12	6	22	-16