Who won between Rio Ave and Benfica on January 17, 2026 at 20:30 UTC?

Benfica won 2–0 over Rio Ave on January 17, 2026 at 20:30 UTC.

Rio Ave

0-2

Full Time

Benfica

Barreiro Martins 16'Ntoi 25'(OG)

Primeira Liga

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

Sat, Jan 17, 2026

Overview Lineups Table Statistics Head to Head

1Shots on Goal7

2Shots off Goal11

7Total Shots23

4Blocked Shots5

3Shots Inside Box15

4Shots Outside Box8

36%Ball Possession64%

323Total Passes578

265Pass Accuracy517

82%Pass Accuracy89%

12Fouls8

1Yellow Cards2

0Red Cards0

2Offsides0

2Corner Kicks11

4Goalkeeper Saves1

0.19Expected Goals (xG)2.42

0Goals Prevented0

Top stats

Attack

Passes

Defense

Duels

Goalkeeping

Player	Rating	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on Target
L. Barreiro	8	92	1	0	2	2
S. Dahl	7.6	92	0	0	2	1
Tomás Araújo	7.3	92	0	0	2	1
N. Otamendi	7.3	92	0	0	0	0
F. Aursnes	7.3	92	0	0	0	0
A. Trubin	7.2	92	0	0	0	0
N. Abbey	7	92	0	0	0	0
G. Prestianni	7	78	0	0	4	0
Clayton	6.9	92	0	0	1	0
C. Miszta	6.9	92	0	0	0	0
F. Petrasso	6.9	92	0	0	0	0
H. Sudakov	6.9	90	0	1	3	1
T. Nikitscher	6.7	19	0	0	0	0
André Luiz	6.7	73	0	0	1	1
Diogo Bezerra	6.6	12	0	0	0	0
G. Liavas	6.6	12	0	0	0	0
B. Aguilera	6.6	80	0	0	0	0
D. Špikić	6.6	80	0	0	0	0
A. Dedić	6.6	92	0	0	1	0
Ole Pohlmann	6.5	19	0	0	0	0
N. Athanasiou	6.5	72	0	0	0	0
S. Lopes Cabral	6.5	30	0	0	0	0
João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo	6.5	14	0	0	0	0
A. Schjelderup	6.5	62	0	0	1	1
A. Papakanellos	6.3	20	0	0	0	0
J. Brabec	6.3	92	0	0	0	0
João Tomé	6.2	92	0	0	0	0
V. Pavlidis	6.2	92	0	0	2	1
A. Ntoi	5.7	73	0	0	1	0
K. Chamorro	-	0	0	0	0	0
O. Richards	-	0	0	0	0	0
J. Panzo	-	0	0	0	0	0
K. Zoabi	-	0	0	0	0	0
Diogo Ferreira	-	0	0	0	0	0
J. Neto	-	0	0	0	0	0
António Silva	-	0	0	0	0	0
E. Barrenechea	-	0	0	0	0	0
Manu	-	2	0	0	1	0
Bruma	-	0	0	0	0	0
F. Ivanović	-	0	0	0	0	0

About the Match

Rio Ave faces Benfica at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube on Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC. This match is part of the Primeira Liga. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Rio Ave and Benfica have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the Rio Ave vs Benfica live score with a full set of match features, including:

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Lineups and formations: Rio Ave 3-4-2-1 formation, manager Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, Benfica 4-2-3-1 formation, manager José Mourinho. Rio Ave starting XI: C. Miszta, F. Petrasso, J. Brabec, N. Abbey, João Tomé, A. Ntoi, B. Aguilera, N. Athanasiou, André Luiz, D. Špikić, Clayton. Benfica starting XI: A. Trubin, A. Dedić, Tomás Araújo, N. Otamendi, S. Dahl, L. Barreiro, F. Aursnes, G. Prestianni, H. Sudakov, A. Schjelderup, V. Pavlidis.
Team form & Head-to-head history: Rio Ave and Benfica head to head record: Rio Ave 3 win(s), Benfica 2 win(s), 0 draw(s).
Match officials: Referee Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira, Portugal.
Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
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Final score: Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica.

Match Events:

Goals: Benfica: L. Barreiro (16), A. Ntoi (25).

Cards: Benfica: A. Ntoi (Yellow-Red 25).

Player of the Match: L. Barreiro (Rating: 8)

Top rated players of Rio Ave:N. Abbey (7), Clayton (6.9), C. Miszta (6.9)

Top rated players of Benfica:L. Barreiro (8), S. Dahl (7.6), Tomás Araújo (7.3)

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