Portuguese Primeira Liga

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP, 2026-27 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Rio Ave
    FT
    0 - 4
    Sporting CP
    • 5': Flávio Gonçalves
    • 19': Geny Catamo
    • 26': Luis Suárez
    • 37': Luis Suárez

    About

    Rio Ave are hosting Sporting CP at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave).
    • 5': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Sporting Lisbon 1. Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Issa Doumbia with a through ball.
    • 9': Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dario Spikic with a headed pass.
    • 11': Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 13': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Andreas Ntoi.
    • 15': Francisco Petrasso (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 19': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Sporting Lisbon 2. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Flávio Gonçalves following a fast break.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Ntoi.
    • 22': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Issa Doumbia.
    • 22': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Issa Doumbia.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Dario Spikic (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 25': Foul by Issa Doumbia (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 25': Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 26': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Sporting Lisbon 3. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 31': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Tamás Nikitscher.
    • 32': Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 33': Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 35': Foul by Francisco Petrasso (Rio Ave).
    • 35': Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 36': Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 37': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Sporting Lisbon 4. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxi Araújo.
    • 41': Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 42': Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Iván Fresneda (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Sporting Lisbon 4.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rio Ave 0, Sporting Lisbon 4.
    • 47': Offside, Rio Ave. Jalen Blesa is caught offside.
    • 51': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Francisco Petrasso.
    • 51': Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 51': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Foul by Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave).
    • 52': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxi Araújo with a cross.
    • 56': Foul by Dario Spikic (Rio Ave).
    • 56': Sergi Altimira (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave).
    • 57': Iván Fresneda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave).
    • 60': Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 65': Attempt missed. Issa Doumbia (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maxi Araújo.
    • 65': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Silas Andersen replaces Issa Doumbia.
    • 65': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Fotis Ioannidis replaces Flávio Gonçalves.
    • 65': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Luís Guilherme replaces Geny Catamo.
    • 66': Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 66': Substitution, Rio Ave. Malik Sellouki replaces Diogo Bezerra.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Georgios Liavas following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Dario Spikic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 73': Attempt missed. Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jalen Blesa.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Dario Spikic (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malik Sellouki.
    • 74': Substitution, Rio Ave. Antoine Wenck replaces Tamás Nikitscher.
    • 74': Substitution, Rio Ave. Roland Galcík replaces Dario Spikic.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Luís Guilherme (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave).
    • 81': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Nestory Irankunda replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 85': Antoine Wenck (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Silas Andersen (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 86': Substitution, Rio Ave. Caike replaces Jalen Blesa.
    • 86': Substitution, Rio Ave. Miguel Patrício replaces Marios Vrousai.
    • 86': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jesse Derry replaces Luis Suárez.
    • 89': Foul by Antoine Wenck (Rio Ave).
    • 89': Nestory Irankunda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave). Assisted by Nestory Irankunda with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jesse Derry (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave). Assisted by Fotis Ioannidis.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Sporting Lisbon 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Rio Ave 0, Sporting Lisbon 4.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 3
    61.1 Possession 38.9
    14 SHOTS 6
    7 ON GOAL 0
    0.5 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    553 Accurate Passes 328
    613 Passes 388
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 1
    12 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    41 Long Balls 48
    21 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 8
    15 Tackles 19
    0.4 Tackle % 0.4
    7 Interceptions 17
    14 Effective Clearances 15
    14 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
    Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal

    Liga Portugal Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Porto 7 +15 21
    2 Benfica 7 +15 16
    3 Sporting CP 7 +9 15
    4 Santa Clara 7 +7 15
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    RAFC Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    99 Ennio van der Gouw (GK)
    39 Gustavo Mancha
    23 Francisco Petrasso
    17 Marios Vrousai
    54 Georgios Liavas
    11 Jalen Blesa
    5 Andreas Ntoi
    44 Tamás Nikitscher Yellow Card
    9 Tamble Monteiro
    77 Dario Spikic
    7 Diogo Bezerra
    Rio Ave Substitutes:
    Rafael Lobato, Caike, Jakub Brabec, Samuel Alves, Tobias Medina, Roland Galcik, Malik Sellouki, Antoine Wenck, João Tomé, Pedro Amaral, Kevin Chamorro, Miguel Patrício.

    SCP Sporting CP (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Rui Silva (GK)
    25 Gonçalo Inácio
    6 Zeno Debast
    20 Maxi Araújo
    22 Iván Fresneda
    17 Rodrigo Zalazar
    77 Issa Doumbia
    5 Sergi Altimira
    97 Luis Suárez
    58 Flávio Gonçalves
    10 Geny Catamo
    Sporting CP Substitutes:
    Luis Guilherme, Ibrahima Ba, Diego Callai, Pedro Lima, Jesse Derry, Silas Andersen, Rodrigo Dias, Eduardo Quaresma, Georgios Vagiannidis, Fotis Ioannidis, Nestory Irankunda, Rafael Nel.

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