Sporting CP vs Rio Ave — Taça de Portugal: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 12′Sporting CP, goal:1–0
- 45+1′Sporting CP, penalty goal:2–0Penalty
- Half-time2 – 0
- 63′Sporting CP, substitution:off
- 63′Sporting CP, substitution:off
- 63′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 63′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 64′Sporting CP, substitution:off
- 70′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 72′Sporting CP, yellow card:
- 79′Sporting CP, goal disallowed:Goal cancelled
- 79′Sporting CP, substitution:off
- 83′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- 88′Sporting CP, substitution:off
- 88′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 88′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 0
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Match report
Sporting CP vs Rio Ave — the facts
Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 2–0 (half-time 2–0).
Sporting CP met Rio Ave in the Taça de Portugal (Semi-finals). Kick-off was Thursday, 3 April 2025, 19:15 UTC at Estádio José Alvalade. Referee: Antonio Nobre.
Team pages: Sporting CP · Rio Ave · Taça de Portugal
Key moments
- 12' Goal: Geny Catamo — 1–0
- 45+1' Goal (penalty): Viktor Gyökeres — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Sporting CP vs Rio Ave final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Taça de Portugal fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Sporting CP and Rio Ave team pages or the Taça de Portugal page.

