Match Events
- 18′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- 29′Benfica, yellow card:
- 37′Benfica, yellow card:
- 41′Benfica, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 59′Benfica, substitution:off
- 62′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 66′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- 67′Benfica, substitution:off
- 68′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 73′Benfica, goal:0–1
- 75′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 86′Benfica, substitution:off
- 87′Benfica, yellow card:
- 90′Rio Ave, red card:
- Full-time0 – 1
Lineups
Rio Ave
6.93
Average match ratingRio Ave +0.04
6.89
Benfica
Starting lineups
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Rio Ave
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Benfica
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Referee
Artur Soares Dias
Estádio dos Arcos
Key Stats
35%Possession65%
–Expected Goals–
3Shots14
1Shots on Target4
1Corners8
62%Pass Accuracy78%
Top Performers
Best rated
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Player Ratings
Rio Ave
Benfica
Match report
Rio Ave vs Benfica — the facts
Benfica won 1–0 away against Rio Ave (half-time 0–0).
Rio Ave met Benfica in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 31). Kick-off was Sunday, 24 April 2016, 19:30 UTC at Estádio dos Arcos. Referee: Artur Soares Dias.
Team pages: Rio Ave · Benfica · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 73' Goal: Raúl Jiménez — 0–1
- 90' Red card: André Filipe Monteiro Vilas Boas
Starting line-ups
Rio Ave
About this match
On this page: the Rio Ave vs Benfica final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Primeira Liga 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 Rio Ave and Benfica team pages or the Primeira Liga page.