Primeira Liga Gameweek 33 Mon, May 11 2026 · 20:15 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Rio Ave
1–4 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 0.70 – 1.49
Sporting CP
  • Diogo Bezerra 12’
  • F. Petrasso 52’
  • Ryan Guilherme 85’
  • 35’ (P) L. Suárez
  • 42’ (OG) Gustavo Mancha
  • 66’ Trincão
  • 90’ G. Quenda
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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.

Sporting CP come from behind to beat Rio Ave

Sporting CP entered as clear favourites, yet Rio Ave led 1–0 after 12 minutes through a Bezerra goal. But Suárez, an own goal, Trincão and Quenda scored to turn it around for Sporting CP, who won 4–1. Rio Ave played with ten men from the 52nd minute after Petrasso was sent off. Sporting CP finished with the higher xG (1.49 vs 0.70). On the chances created, Rio Ave deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Rio Ave16%
Draw22%
Sporting CP ✓62%

Model vs reality

Rio Ave goals
1
Model 0.87 · xG 0.70
Sporting CP goals
4
Model 1.95 · xG 1.49
Total goals
5
Model 2.82 · xG 2.19
Score 1–4
3%
Most likely 0–2 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchDiogo BezerraRio Ave
7.9
  • RefereeJoao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves
  • VenueEstádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
  • Table before kick-offRio Ave 12th · Sporting CP 2nd

Timeline

  1. Diogo Bezerra 1–0Assist C. Miszta
    12’
  2. Diogo BezerraYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    13’
  3. O. DiomandeYellow card
    32’
  4. L. SuárezYellow card · Diving
    32’
  5. F. PetrassoYellow card · Holding
    34’
  6. L. Suárez (pen) 1–1
    35’
  7. Gustavo Mancha (own goal) 1–2
    42’
  8. Half time · 1–2
  9. F. PetrassoSecond yellow · Roughing
    52’
  10. ⇄ J. BrabecFor Tamble Monteiro
    55’
  11. ⇄ Geny CatamoFor Luis Guilherme
    64’
  12. ⇄ João ToméFor M. Vrousai
    64’
  13. ⇄ G. QuendaFor H. Morita
    65’
  14. Trincão 1–3Assist O. Diomande
    66’
  15. ⇄ O. RichardsFor N. Abbey
    72’
  16. ⇄ A. PapakanellosFor D. Špikić
    73’
  17. ⇄ A. NtoiFor Diogo Bezerra
    73’
  18. ⇄ Eduardo FelicíssimoFor Pote
    82’
  19. ⇄ G. KochorashviliFor Daniel Bragança
    82’
  20. Ryan GuilhermeYellow card · Roughing
    83’
  21. Ryan GuilhermeSecond yellow · Roughing
    85’
  22. G. Quenda 1–4Assist M. Araújo
    90’
  23. ⇄ Rafael NelFor L. Suárez
    90+1’
  24. Full time · 1–4

Team stats

Rio Ave12 shots · 9 in box, 3 outside
Sporting CP15 shots · 10 in box, 5 outside
Rio AveSporting CP
35% Possession 65%
0.70 Expected goals (xG) 1.49
0.79 Expected points (xPts) 1.95
12 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside the box 10
3 Shots outside the box 5
289 Passes 533
82% Pass accuracy 91%
5 Corners 6
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
9 Fouls 7
3 Yellow cards 2
2 Red cards 0
6.46 Team rating 6.88

Line-ups

Rio Ave 4-2-3-1

16.2 C. Miszta(G) A
66.2 N. Abbey ↓72’ 395.7 Gustavo Mancha 234.9 F. Petrasso 176.6 M. Vrousai ↓64’
86.2 Ryan Guilherme 446.3 T. Nikitscher
186.2 D. Špikić ↓73’ 117.3 Jalen Blesa 77.9★ Diogo Bezerra
97.0 Tamble Monteiro ↓55’
  • 1C. Miszta (G)A6.2
  • 6N. Abbey↓72’6.2
  • 39Gustavo Mancha5.7
  • 23F. Petrasso4.9
  • 17M. Vrousai↓64’6.6
  • 8Ryan Guilherme6.2
  • 44T. Nikitscher6.3
  • 18D. Špikić↓73’6.2
  • 11Jalen Blesa7.3
  • 7Diogo Bezerra ★7.9
  • 9Tamble Monteiro↓55’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 32J. Brabec↑55’6.3
  • 20João Tomé↑64’6.7
  • 77O. Richards↑72’6.3
  • 19A. Papakanellos↑73’6.7
  • 5A. Ntoi↑73’6.5

Unused: E. van der Gouw, J. Lomboto, O. Pohlmann, G. Liavas

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1

16.6 Rui Silva(G)
206.2 M. Araújo A 256.9 G. Inácio 266.9 O. Diomande A 726.6 Eduardo Quaresma
56.9 H. Morita ↓65’ 237.2 Daniel Bragança ↓82’
86.6 Pote ↓82’ 177.7 Trincão 316.3 Luis Guilherme ↓64’
977.7 L. Suárez ↓90’
  • 1Rui Silva (G)6.6
  • 20M. AraújoA6.2
  • 25G. Inácio6.9
  • 26O. DiomandeA6.9
  • 72Eduardo Quaresma6.6
  • 5H. Morita↓65’6.9
  • 23Daniel Bragança↓82’7.2
  • 8Pote↓82’6.6
  • 17Trincão7.7
  • 31Luis Guilherme↓64’6.3
  • 97L. Suárez↓90’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 14G. Kochorashvili↑82’
  • 73Eduardo Felicíssimo↑82’
  • 10Geny Catamo↑64’6.9
  • 7G. Quenda↑65’6.5
  • 90Rafael Nel↑90’

Unused: João Virgínia, Ricardo Mangas, Salvador Blopa, Souleymane Faye

Player stats

Top rated
Diogo BezerraRio Ave7.9
2nd
TrincãoSporting CP7.7
3rd
L. SuárezSporting CP7.7

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Miszta G 90 0 1 1 sv 0 82% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
N. Abbey D 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
Gustavo Mancha D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 34 1 0 0/0 0/0 5.7
F. Petrasso D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 18 0 0 0/0 3/0 4.9
M. Vrousai F 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 22 3 2 1/1 0/2 6.6
Ryan Guilherme M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 26 2 2 1/1 2/1 6.2
T. Nikitscher M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 22 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
D. Špikić F 73 0 0 2 (0) 1 75% 16 1 0 1/2 1/0 6.2
Jalen Blesa F 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 81% 27 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Diogo Bezerra 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 63% 16 0 0 1/3 0/1 7.9
Tamble Monteiro F 55 0 0 4 (2) 1 84% 19 1 0 1/1 1/2 7.0
J. Brabec D 35 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
João Tomé D 26 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 5 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
O. Richards D 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Papakanellos M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 2/3 0/0 6.7
A. Ntoi D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

Sporting CP

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Rui Silva G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 79% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Araújo M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 88% 41 0 0 2/3 1/0 6.2
G. Inácio D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 79 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
O. Diomande D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 92% 61 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
Eduardo Quaresma D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 98% 52 2 0 1/2 0/0 6.6
H. Morita M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 41 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Daniel Bragança M 82 0 0 0 (0) 1 98% 53 3 1 1/1 0/1 7.2
Pote M 82 0 0 3 (1) 2 89% 45 2 0 0/1 1/0 6.6
Trincão F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 88% 48 1 0 3/4 2/0 7.7
Luis Guilherme F 64 0 0 0 (0) 3 83% 30 1 0 1/3 0/0 6.3
L. Suárez F 90 1 0 5 (1) 1 87% 15 0 0 2/4 1/3 7.7
G. Kochorashvili M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 —
Eduardo Felicíssimo M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Geny Catamo M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 0 0 1/2 0/2 6.9
G. Quenda F 25 1 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
Rafael Nel F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.