Match Events
- 13′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- 26′Rio Ave, goal:1–0
- 45+3′Benfica, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Benfica, substitution:off
- 62′Rio Ave, red card:
- 62′Benfica, substitution:off
- 64′Benfica, goal:1–1assist
- 66′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 72′Rio Ave, red card:
- 74′Benfica, yellow card:
- 80′Rio Ave, yellow card:
- 80′Benfica, substitution:off
- 83′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 87′Benfica, goal:1–2assist
- 90′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 90′Rio Ave, substitution:off
- 90+2′Rio Ave, red card:
- 90+2′Benfica, substitution:off
- 90+2′Benfica, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Rio Ave
4-2-3-1
6.65
Average match ratingBenfica +0.20
6.85
Benfica
4-4-2
Referee
Luis Godinho
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Key Stats
46%Possession54%
–Expected Goals–
5Shots16
1Shots on Target4
4Corners10
78%Pass Accuracy80%
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Match report
Rio Ave vs Benfica — the facts
Benfica won 2–1 away against Rio Ave (half-time 1–0).
Rio Ave met Benfica in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 27). Kick-off was Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 20:15 UTC at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Referee: Luis Godinho.
Team pages: Rio Ave · Benfica · Primeira Liga
Key moments
- 26' Goal: Mehdi Taremi — 1–0
- 62' Red card: Al Musrati
- 64' Goal: Haris Seferović (assist: Nuno Tavares) — 1–1
- 72' Red card: Nuno Santos
- 87' Goal: Julian Weigl (assist: Pizzi) — 1–2
- 90+2' Red card: Diogo Figueiras
Starting line-ups
Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)
Benfica (4-4-2)
- 99 Odysseas Vlachodimos
- 84 Tomás Tavares
- 71 Nuno Tavares
- 97 Ferro
- 6 Rúben Dias
- 27 Rafa Silva
- 8 Gabriel Pires
- 21 Pizzi
- 49 Adel Taarabt
- 20 Dyego Sousa
- 28 Julian Weigl
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.