Primeira Liga Gameweek 18 Sat, Jan 17 2026 · 20:30 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Rio Ave
0–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 0.19 – 2.42
Benfica
  • 16’ L. Barreiro
  • 25’ (OG) A. Ntoi
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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.

Benfica beat Rio Ave

Benfica entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Barreiro and an own goal. Benfica finished with the higher xG (2.42 vs 0.19).

Rio Ave14%
Draw22%
Benfica ✓64%

Model vs reality

Rio Ave goals
0
Model 0.82 · xG 0.19
Benfica goals
2
Model 1.98 · xG 2.42
Total goals
2
Model 2.80 · xG 2.61
Score 0–2
12%
Most likely 0–2 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchL. BarreiroBenfica · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeClaudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira
  • VenueEstádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
  • Table before kick-offRio Ave 11th · Benfica 3rd

Timeline

  1. L. Barreiro 0–1Assist H. Sudakov
    16’
  2. A. Ntoi (own goal) 0–2
    25’
  3. Half time · 0–2
  4. A. SchjelderupYellow card · Foul
    61’
  5. ⇄ Sidny Lopes CabralFor A. Schjelderup
    62’
  6. A. NtoiYellow card · Holding
    66’
  7. VAR ClaytonGoal Disallowed - offside
    69’
  8. ⇄ A. PapakanellosFor A. Ntoi
    72’
  9. ⇄ O. PohlmannFor André Luiz
    73’
  10. ⇄ T. NikitscherFor N. Athanasiou
    73’
  11. ⇄ João RêgoFor G. Prestianni
    78’
  12. ⇄ G. LiavasFor B. Aguilera
    80’
  13. ⇄ Diogo BezerraFor D. Špikić
    80’
  14. ⇄ ManuFor H. Sudakov
    90’
  15. S. DahlYellow card
    90+1’
  16. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Rio Ave7 shots · 3 in box, 4 outside
Benfica23 shots · 15 in box, 8 outside
Rio AveBenfica
36% Possession 64%
0.19 Expected goals (xG) 2.42
0.17 Expected points (xPts) 2.72
7 Shots 23
1 Shots on target 7
2 Shots off target 11
4 Blocked shots 5
3 Shots inside the box 15
4 Shots outside the box 8
323 Passes 578
82% Pass accuracy 89%
2 Corners 11
4 Goalkeeper saves 1
12 Fouls 8
2 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.57 Team rating 7.09

Line-ups

Rio Ave 3-4-2-1

16.9 C. Miszta(G)
66.9 N. Abbey 326.3 J. Brabec 236.9 F. Petrasso
36.5 N. Athanasiou ↓73’ 106.6 B. Aguilera ↓80’ 55.7 A. Ntoi ↓72’ 206.2 João Tomé
186.6 D. Špikić ↓80’ 116.7 André Luiz ↓73’
96.9 Clayton
  • 1C. Miszta (G)6.9
  • 6N. Abbey6.9
  • 32J. Brabec6.3
  • 23F. Petrasso6.9
  • 3N. Athanasiou↓73’6.5
  • 10B. Aguilera↓80’6.6
  • 5A. Ntoi↓72’5.7
  • 20João Tomé6.2
  • 18D. Špikić↓80’6.6
  • 11André Luiz↓73’6.7
  • 9Clayton6.9

Substitutes used

  • 44T. Nikitscher↑73’6.7
  • 19A. Papakanellos↑72’6.3
  • 80O. Pohlmann↑73’6.5
  • 54G. Liavas↑80’6.6

Unused: K. Chamorro, O. Richards, J. Panzo, Diogo Bezerra, K. Zoabi

Benfica 4-2-3-1

17.2 A. Trubin(G)
267.9 S. Dahl 307.3 N. Otamendi 447.3 Tomás Araújo 176.6 A. Dedić
87.3 F. Aursnes 188.0★ L. Barreiro
216.5 A. Schjelderup ↓62’ 106.9 H. Sudakov A↓90’ 257.0 G. Prestianni ↓78’
146.2 V. Pavlidis
  • 1A. Trubin (G)7.2
  • 26S. Dahl7.9
  • 30N. Otamendi7.3
  • 44Tomás Araújo7.3
  • 17A. Dedić6.6
  • 8F. Aursnes7.3
  • 18L. Barreiro ★8.0
  • 21A. Schjelderup↓62’6.5
  • 10H. SudakovA↓90’6.9
  • 25G. Prestianni↓78’7.0
  • 14V. Pavlidis6.2

Substitutes used

  • 15Sidny Lopes Cabral↑62’6.3
  • 16Manu↑90’
  • 84João Rêgo↑78’6.3

Unused: Diogo Ferreira, Jose Neto, António Silva, E. Barrenechea, Bruma, F. Ivanović

Player stats

Top rated
L. BarreiroBenfica8.0
2nd
S. DahlBenfica7.9
3rd
N. OtamendiBenfica7.3

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Miszta G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 88% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
N. Abbey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 42 0 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
J. Brabec D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 38 3 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
F. Petrasso D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 44 0 0 1/2 2/0 6.9
N. Athanasiou D 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 24 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
B. Aguilera M 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 31 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.6
A. Ntoi D 72 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 23 0 1 0/0 2/0 5.7
João Tomé D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 33 3 2 0/1 1/1 6.2
D. Špikić F 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 17 3 0 1/3 2/0 6.6
André Luiz F 73 0 0 1 (1) 2 86% 7 1 0 1/7 1/2 6.7
Clayton F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/1 0/3 6.9
T. Nikitscher M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
A. Papakanellos M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. Pohlmann M 17 0 0 0 (0) 1 33% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
G. Liavas D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Trubin G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 73% 11 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
S. Dahl D 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 94% 66 9 0 0/0 2/0 7.9
N. Otamendi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 69 1 3 0/0 1/1 7.3
Tomás Araújo D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 90% 50 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.3
A. Dedić D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 44 1 2 0/1 0/0 6.6
F. Aursnes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 105 4 2 1/1 2/1 7.3
L. Barreiro M 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 91% 58 3 0 0/0 1/2 8.0
A. Schjelderup F 62 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 32 1 0 2/5 0/1 6.5
H. Sudakov M 90 0 1 3 (1) 4 89% 62 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
G. Prestianni F 78 0 0 4 (0) 3 81% 36 0 0 4/4 1/2 7.0
V. Pavlidis F 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 91% 32 0 0 2/4 0/1 6.2
Sidny Lopes Cabral M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
Manu M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
João Rêgo M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3

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.