Primeira Liga Gameweek 1 Tue, Sep 23 2025 · 20:15 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
Benfica
1–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.63 – 0.15
Rio Ave
  • H. Sudakov 86’
  • 90+1’ André Luiz
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Rio Ave snatch a late draw

Benfica entered as clear favourites and led 1–0 after 86 minutes through a Sudakov goal. But Luiz scored to rescue a draw for Rio Ave. Benfica finished with the higher xG (2.63 vs 0.15). On the chances created, Benfica deserved more: 2.8 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Benfica79%
Draw ✓15%
Rio Ave7%

Model vs reality

Benfica goals
1
Model 2.58 · xG 2.63
Rio Ave goals
1
Model 0.64 · xG 0.15
Total goals
2
Model 3.23 · xG 2.78
Score 1–1
7%
Most likely 2–0 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 63%
Both scored
Yes
Model 44%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchH. SudakovBenfica · 1 goal
8.7
  • RefereeSergio Guelho
  • VenueEstádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)
  • Table before kick-offBenfica 3rd · Rio Ave 16th

Timeline

  1. F. IvanovićYellow card · Diving
    10’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. J. BrabecYellow card · Roughing
    55’
  4. S. DahlYellow card · Foul
    57’
  5. ⇄ ClaytonFor Marc Gual
    58’
  6. ⇄ André LuizFor D. Špikić
    58’
  7. VAR António SilvaGoal Disallowed - Foul
    60’
  8. ⇄ D. LukébakioFor F. Ivanović
    65’
  9. ⇄ A. SchjelderupFor S. Dahl
    65’
  10. ⇄ N. AthanasiouFor O. Pohlmann
    68’
  11. ⇄ T. NikitscherFor M. Vrousai
    74’
  12. ⇄ G. LiavasFor O. Richards
    74’
  13. H. Sudakov 1–0Assist D. Lukébakio
    86’
  14. ⇄ L. BarreiroFor H. Sudakov
    89’
  15. ClaytonYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90’
  16. André Luiz 1–1Assist T. Nikitscher
    90+1’
  17. ⇄ Henrique AraújoFor Richard Ríos
    90+2’
  18. E. BarrenecheaYellow card · Foul
    90+7’
  19. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Benfica18 shots · 14 in box, 4 outside
Rio Ave4 shots · 3 in box, 1 outside
BenficaRio Ave
69% Possession 31%
2.63 Expected goals (xG) 0.15
2.79 Expected points (xPts) 0.13
18 Shots 4
7 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 1
5 Blocked shots 1
14 Shots inside the box 3
4 Shots outside the box 1
546 Passes 246
86% Pass accuracy 74%
11 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
16 Fouls 15
2 Offsides 0
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.13 Team rating 7.03

Line-ups

Benfica 4-3-3

16.3 A. Trubin(G)
266.5 S. Dahl ↓65’ 308.5 N. Otamendi 48.0 António Silva 177.2 A. Dedić
108.7★ H. Sudakov ↓89’ 57.2 E. Barrenechea 206.0 Richard Ríos ↓90’
96.3 F. Ivanović ↓65’ 146.3 V. Pavlidis 86.7 F. Aursnes
  • 1A. Trubin (G)6.3
  • 26S. Dahl↓65’6.5
  • 30N. Otamendi8.5
  • 4António Silva8.0
  • 17A. Dedić7.2
  • 10H. Sudakov ★↓89’8.7
  • 5E. Barrenechea7.2
  • 20Richard Ríos↓90’6.0
  • 9F. Ivanović↓65’6.3
  • 14V. Pavlidis6.3
  • 8F. Aursnes6.7

Substitutes used

  • 11D. LukébakioA↑65’7.6
  • 21A. Schjelderup↑65’7.7
  • 18L. Barreiro↑89’
  • 39Henrique Araújo↑90’

Unused: Samuel Soares, Rafael Obrador, Tomás Araújo, João Veloso, G. Prestianni

Rio Ave 3-4-3

18.2 C. Miszta(G)
47.2 J. Panzo 326.9 J. Brabec 237.3 F. Petrasso
777.2 O. Richards ↓74’ 106.9 B. Aguilera 56.9 A. Ntoi 177.0 M. Vrousai ↓74’
186.2 D. Špikić ↓58’ 286.2 Marc Gual ↓58’ 807.3 O. Pohlmann ↓68’
  • 1C. Miszta (G)8.2
  • 4J. Panzo7.2
  • 32J. Brabec6.9
  • 23F. Petrasso7.3
  • 77O. Richards↓74’7.2
  • 10B. Aguilera6.9
  • 5A. Ntoi6.9
  • 17M. Vrousai↓74’7.0
  • 18D. Špikić↓58’6.2
  • 28Marc Gual↓58’6.2
  • 80O. Pohlmann↓68’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 11André Luiz↑58’7.3
  • 9Clayton↑58’6.0
  • 3N. Athanasiou↑68’6.7
  • 54G. Liavas↑74’6.6
  • 44T. NikitscherA↑74’6.6

Unused: K. Chamorro, E. da Silva Moreira, N. Abbey, João Graça

Player stats

Top rated
H. SudakovBenfica8.7
2nd
N. OtamendiBenfica8.5
3rd
C. MisztaRio Ave8.2

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Trubin G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 92% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Dahl D 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 49 2 0 0/2 1/0 6.5
N. Otamendi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 90 8 3 0/0 1/1 8.5
António Silva D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 95% 75 2 1 1/1 2/3 8.0
A. Dedić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 88% 56 5 1 1/3 2/3 7.2
H. Sudakov M 89 1 0 1 (1) 2 87% 52 0 1 2/2 0/1 8.7
E. Barrenechea M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 73 4 1 1/1 3/2 7.2
Richard Ríos M 90 0 0 4 (1) 0 85% 40 1 0 0/0 3/1 6.0
F. Ivanović F 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 19 0 0 3/6 3/2 6.3
V. Pavlidis F 90 0 0 5 (4) 0 50% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
F. Aursnes M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 77% 39 4 1 1/1 1/0 6.7
D. Lukébakio F 25 0 1 2 (1) 2 78% 9 0 0 0/1 0/1 7.6
A. Schjelderup F 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 11 1 0 1/2 0/0 7.7
L. Barreiro M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Henrique Araújo F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Miszta G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 52% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
J. Panzo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 22 3 5 0/0 1/0 7.2
J. Brabec D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 20 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
F. Petrasso D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 20 2 2 0/0 1/0 7.3
O. Richards D 74 0 0 0 (0) 2 64% 22 1 1 2/2 1/1 7.2
B. Aguilera M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 25 2 3 0/1 0/2 6.9
A. Ntoi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 0 0 1/2 0/2 6.9
M. Vrousai F 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 5 2 0/1 1/2 7.0
D. Špikić F 58 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 12 1 0 1/5 4/2 6.2
Marc Gual F 58 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 13 0 0 1/3 1/0 6.2
O. Pohlmann M 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 16 5 0 2/3 1/2 7.3
André Luiz F 32 1 0 1 (1) 0 50% 6 1 0 1/5 0/0 7.3
Clayton F 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/2 4/1 6.0
N. Athanasiou D 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
G. Liavas D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 6 2 2 0/1 0/0 6.6
T. Nikitscher M 16 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.