Rio Ave vs Benfica — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Rio Ave

17 MAY

1:1

Benfica

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal32'

Orkun Kökçü (assist: Casper Tengstedt) · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

Penalty90'

Costinha · Right foot shot 1-1

Man of the match

Cezary MisztaRio Ave8.4

Expected goals (xG)

Rio AvexGBenfica

1.601.73

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Venue

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol ClubeVila do Conde · 5,300 seats

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Conditions

Weatherfew clouds
RefereeDavid Rafael Oliveira Silva
1st AssistantAndreia Sousa
2nd AssistantNélson Cunha
4th OfficialAntónio Ricardo de Mesquita Moreira

Pressure index

Rio AveBenfica

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

OUT

Substitution20'

In: Joca · Out: Ukra · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card23'

João Graça · Foul

GOAL

AST

Goal32'

Orkun Kökçü (assist: Casper Tengstedt) · Right foot shot 0-1

PLAYER

Yellow card39'

Casper Tengstedt · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card45'

Patrick William · Foul

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Fábio Ronaldo · Out: João Graça · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Adrien Silva · Out: Mateo Tanlongo · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card57'

Amine Oudrhiri · Foul

OUT

Substitution63'

In: Tiago Gouveia · Out: Benjamín Rollheiser · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution68'

In: Úmaro Embaló · Out: Marios Vrousai · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Vitor Gomes · Out: Amine Oudrhiri · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Gustavo Varela · Out: Casper Tengstedt · Substitution because of injury

PLAYER

Yellow card86'

Adrien Silva · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card86'

Adrien Silva · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card86'

Orkun Kökçü

OUT

Substitution87'

In: Gianluca Prestianni · Out: Álvaro Carreras · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution87'

In: Juan Bernat · Out: Orkun Kökçü · Substitution because of injury

PLAYER

VAR90'

Aderllan Santos

GOAL

Penalty90'

Costinha · Right foot shot 1-1

Ball positions

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Commentary

116

90+7′The second half concludes with a draw - Rio Ave and Benfica are tied at 1-1.
90+7′Attempt thwarted. Emmanuel Boateng of Rio Ave's right-footed shot from the middle of the box is intercepted. Assisted by Fábio Ronaldo.
90+6′Corner kick awarded to Benfica, resulting from a deflection off Aderllan Santos.
90+6′Attempt thwarted. Morato from Benfica's header from the middle of the box is intercepted. Fredrik Aursnes provided the assist with a cross.
90+5′Corner kick awarded to Benfica. This was brought about by Cezary Miszta.
90+5′Another offensive effort. Gianluca Prestianni of Benfica takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the top left corner.
90+3′Goal! Rio Ave 1, Benfica 1. Costinha - Rio Ave - converts the penalty with a shot with right foot to the centre of the goal.
90′Video Assistant Referee Verdict: Rio Ave is awarded a penalty kick.
87′Penalty conceded by Florentino - Benfica - with a hand ball in the penalty area.Penalty
87′Shot blocked. Aderllan Santos - Rio Ave - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Adrien Silva with a cross.
87′Player change - Benfica. Álvaro Fernández is being replaced by Juan Bernat.
87′Player switch - Benfica. Orkun Kökçü is replaced by Gianluca Prestianni due to an injury.
87′Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.
86′Orkun Kökçü of Benfica has been handed a yellow card.
86′Adrien Silva from Rio Ave has been shown a yellow card.
86′The game is temporarily halted due to an injury suffered by Orkun Kökçü from Benfica.
85′Corner kick awarded to Rio Ave. Orkun Kökçü is responsible for giving it away.
84′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
83′The match is temporarily halted due to an injury sustained by Samuel Soares from Benfica.
83′Samuel Soares of Benfica has earned a defensive free kick.
83′Joca from Rio Ave commits a foul.
83′Attempt thwarted. Fábio Ronaldo of Rio Ave's header from the middle of the penalty area is intercepted. The assist was provided by Costinha via a cross.Penalty
81′Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.
80′Match hold-up - Álvaro Fernández of Benfica is injured.
79′Gustavo Varela from Benfica has secured a free kick on the left flank.
79′Costinha from Rio Ave commits a foul.
77′Offside - Rio Ave. Emmanuel Boateng has been flagged offside.
76′Tiago Gouveia of Benfica commits a foul.
76′Adrien Silva of Rio Ave has earned a defensive free kick.
76′Corner kick awarded to Benfica, forced by Aderllan Santos.
75′Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.
75′Player swap - Benfica. Gustavo Varela is replacing Casper Tengstedt due to an injury.
75′Match interruption - Casper Tengstedt of Benfica is injured.
75′Player swap in Rio Ave. Amine Oudrhiri is being replaced by Vítor Gomes.
74′Opportunity squandered. Nicolás Otamendi of Benfica sends a right-footed shot soaring over the bar from close range following a corner kick.
74′New attacking attempt. João Neves - Benfica - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assist - Tiago Gouveia.
73′Corner kick awarded to Benfica, forced by Cezary Miszta.
72′Opportunity squandered. Orkun Kökçü of Benfica fires a right-footed shot from outside the box that sails over the goal. The assist was provided by Florentino.
71′Shot blocked. João Neves - Benfica - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Fredrik Aursnes.
70′Offside - It's Benfica. Casper Tengstedt has been caught offside.
70′João Mário of Benfica has earned a defensive free kick.
70′Renato Pantalon from Rio Ave commits a foul.
68′João Neves of Benfica commits a foul.
68′Emmanuel Boateng of Rio Ave has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
68′Player change - Rio Ave. Marios Vrousai is being replaced by Úmaro Embaló.
67′Another offensive effort. João Neves of Benfica takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Orkun Kökçü.
65′Corner kick awarded to Benfica. Forced by Renato Pantalon's defense.
64′Patrick William of Rio Ave has secured a free kick on the offensive end.
64′Tiago Gouveia of Benfica commits a foul.
63′Player change - Benfica. Tiago Gouveia is coming on to replace Benjamín Rollheiser.
62′Fábio Ronaldo of Rio Ave has just earned an offensive free kick.
62′Fouled by Florentino - Benfica
61′Opportunity squandered. Casper Tengstedt of Benfica takes a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area but it sails over the bar. The assist was provided by Orkun Kökçü.Penalty
61′Another offensive move. Casper Tengstedt of Benfica makes a shot with his right foot from the right side of the box, but it's saved right at the top middle of the goal. The assist was by Orkun Kökçü.
57′Amine Oudrhiri of Rio Ave has been issued a yellow card due to a foul.
57′João Mário of Benfica has earned a free kick on the left flank.
57′Amine Oudrhiri of Rio Ave commits a foul.
57′Orkun Kökçü of Benfica has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
57′Fouled by Renato Pantalon - Rio Ave
53′Benfica's Benjamin Rollheiser's left-footed shot from the middle of the box is thwarted. His attempt at goal has been blocked.
50′Opportunity missed. Orkun Kökçü of Benfica sends a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area soaring over the bar. The chance was set up by João Mário following a corner kick.Penalty
50′Corner kick awarded to Benfica. Patrick William is responsible for the concession.
48′Corner kick awarded to Benfica, forced by Aderllan Santos.
47′Offside called against Benfica. Álvaro Fernández has been flagged for being offside.
45′Player swap - Rio Ave. Fábio Ronaldo is coming on to replace João Graça.
45′Player switch - Rio Ave. Adrien Silva is coming on to replace Mateo Tanlongo.
45′The second half kicks off with Rio Ave trailing 0-1 against Benfica.
45+3′The first half concludes with Benfica leading Rio Ave 1-0.
45+2′Corner kick awarded to Benfica, forced by Marios Vrousai.
45+2′Amine Oudrhiri of Rio Ave commits a foul.
45+2′Casper Tengstedt of Benfica has been awarded a defensive free kick.
45+1′Morato from Benfica commits a foul.
45+1′Emmanuel Boateng of Rio Ave has secured a free kick on the left flank.
45′Patrick William of Rio Ave has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.
45′Patrick William of Rio Ave commits a foul.
45′Benjamín Rollheiser of Benfica has earned a defensive free kick.
42′Opportunity squandered. Costinha from Rio Ave takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it sails high and veers off to the left.
42′Attempt thwarted. Marios Vrousai of Rio Ave tries a right-footed shot from the left side of the box but it's stopped. The assist came from Mateo Tanlongo.
40′Opportunity lost. Benjamín Rollheiser of Benfica takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it sails too high. The assist was provided by Casper Tengstedt.
40′Another offensive push. João Mário of Benfica takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's deflected to the left corner by the goalkeeper.Penalty
39′Casper Tengstedt of Benfica has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
39′Renato Pantalon of Rio Ave has secured an attacking free kick.
39′Casper Tengstedt of Benfica commits a foul.
32′Score! Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1. Orkun Kökçü of Benfica drives the ball into the top right corner of the net with a right-footed shot from the middle of the box. The assist was by Casper Tengstedt.
30′Fouled by Álvaro Fernández - Benfica
30′Costinha - Rio Ave - won a free kick in defence.
30′João Neves - Benfica - won a free kick in defence.
30′Fouled by João Graça - Rio Ave
28′New attacking attempt. Casper Tengstedt - Benfica - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Benjamín Rollheiser with a cross.
27′Morato from Benfica has secured a defensive free kick.
27′Emmanuel Boateng of Rio Ave commits a foul.
25′Corner kick awarded to Rio Ave, forced by Samuel Soares.
25′Opportunity squandered. Emmanuel Boateng of Rio Ave takes a header from the middle of the box, narrowly missing the top right corner. The assist came from Joca, who delivered a cross after a swift counter attack.
23′João Mário of Benfica has secured an attacking free kick.
23′Renato Pantalon of Rio Ave commits a foul.
23′João Graça of Rio Ave has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.
23′João Graça from Rio Ave commits a foul.
23′Casper Tengstedt of Benfica has been awarded a defensive free kick.
21′Another offensive effort. Patrick William of Rio Ave takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's deflected to the left corner.
20′Marios Vrousai - Rio Ave - won a free kick in defence.
Thats all. Game finished - Rio Ave 1, Benfica 1.
20′Fredrik Aursnes commits a foul against Benfica.
17′Another offensive effort. Casper Tengstedt from Benfica takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the net. The assist was provided by Orkun Kökçü.Penalty
14′Offside - Rio Ave. Costinha has been flagged offside.
10′João Neves of Benfica has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
90+6′Shot blocked. Morato - Benfica - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - João Mário with a cross.
9′Shot blocked. Amine Oudrhiri - Rio Ave - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Marios Vrousai.
9′Álvaro Fernández of Benfica has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
9′Costinha from Rio Ave commits a foul.
8′Ukra - Rio Ave - secured an offensive free kick.
8′Álvaro Fernández of Benfica commits a foul.
6′Patrick William from Rio Ave has earned a defensive free kick.
6′Fouled by Fredrik Aursnes - Benfica
6′New attacking attempt. Casper Tengstedt - Benfica - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Orkun Kökçü.
62′Adrien Silva - Rio Ave - won a free kick in attack.
The initial half of the football match commences...

Match statistics

RAFCSLB

Possession and passing

46%Possession54%

83%Pass accuracy83%

454Passes540

380Successful Passes449

89Ball Safe74

7Key Passes13

2 more

5Substitutions4

18Throw-ins20

Attack

1Goals1

10Shots Total17

2Shots On Target10

2Corners8

27Dangerous Attacks56

3Accurate Crosses2

12 more

96Attacks115

20Dribble Attempts14

5Goal Attempts12

2Offsides2

1Penalties0

5Shots Blocked3

7Shots inside the box12

8Shots Off Target8

3Shots outside the box5

50%Successful dribbles100%

7Successful Dribbles6

16Total Crosses10

Defence and discipline

9Saves2

23Tackles23

20Interceptions10

13Fouls11

4Yellow cards2

8Goal Kicks4

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

12Successful Headers16

22Successful Interceptions23

25Headers30

20Challenges10

0Assists1

2 more

0Injuries3

1Counter Attacks1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

D. Oliveira SilvaPer-match averages this season · 7 matches · career: 51

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	5.29	2.71	2.57	6.43
Red cards	0.14	0.00	0.14	0.24
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.12
Penalties	0.14	0.14	0.00	0.25

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Rio AvexGBenfica

1.601.73

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.841.94

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

0.811.73

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.771.33

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.830.40

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.040.40

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.301.47

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

1.731.60

Starting XI

BenficaFormation: 4-3-3 · €214M10/11

Roger Schmidt

Rio AveFormation: 3-4-3 · €30M4/11

Luís Batalha Freire

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Rio Ave€30Mstarting XI · 4/11€52Mwith bench · 8/20

Benfica€214Mstarting XI · 10/11€265Mwith bench · 15/20

Benfica's starting XI cost €184M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Rio Ave — bench

Miguel NóbregaDefender8

Vitor GomesMidfielder6.3 11

Úmaro EmbalóMidfielder · €1M (2022)6.2 14

JocaMidfielder6.6 15

Adrien SilvaMidfielder · €21M (2017)6.3 18

JhonatanGoalkeeper · €600K (2022)28

Hélder SáDefender70

Zé ManuelAttacker77

Fábio RonaldoAttacker · €400K (2025)7.0

Benfica — bench

Anatoliy TrubinGoalkeeper · €10M (2023)4

António SilvaDefender · €25M (2026)14

Juan BernatDefender · €5M (2018)6.2 25

Gianluca PrestianniAttacker · €9M (2024)6.1 45

Leo KokuboGoalkeeper47

Tiago GouveiaAttacker6.0 82

Diogo SpencerDefender84

João RegoAttacker89

Gustavo VarelaAttacker · €2.5M (2026)6.0

Player statistics

Rio Ave starters then subs, by rating

Cezary Miszta#12 · Goalkeeper · 90′8.4

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 9
Saves inside box: 6
Goals conceded: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 32/39
Pass accuracy: 0%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 4/10

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 0/0

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0

Player	Reason	Back
Tomás Araújo🩹 injury · Ankle Injury	injury · Ankle Injury	30 Jun 2024
Alexander Bah🩹 injury · Muscle Injury	injury · Muscle Injury	1 Jun 2024
Marcos Leonardo🩹 injury · Knee Problems	injury · Knee Problems	30 Jun 2024
David Neres🩹 injury · Muscle Injury	injury · Muscle Injury	30 Jun 2024
Arthur Cabral🩹 injury · Lumbar Vertebra Problems	injury · Lumbar Vertebra Problems	17 Jun 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Rio Ave	6.5015.38%	6.5015.38%
Draw	5.2519.05%	5.0020%
Benfica	1.3673.37%	1.3872.46%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Rio Ave or Draw	–	2.9533.9%
Rio Ave or Benfica	–	1.1586.96%
Draw or Benfica	1.1190.01%	1.0991.74%
Rio Ave or Benfica	1.1685.76%	–
Rio Ave or Draw	3.0033.33%	–

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.0991.74%
0–1 goals	–	6.4015.63%
3+ goals	1.4071.43%	1.3872.46%
0–2 goals	2.8734.78%	2.9034.48%
4+ goals	–	2.0449.02%
0–3 goals	–	1.8055.56%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Rio Ave	6.0016.67%	5.7517.39%
Draw	2.7536.36%	2.8035.71%
Benfica	1.8055.56%	1.7656.82%

Outcome	bet365
X → X	8.5011.76%
X → SLB	4.3323.08%
SLB → X	17.005.88%
SLB → SLB	2.0050%
Benfica - Rio Ave	41.002.44%
Draw - Rio Ave	17.005.88%
Rio Ave - Benfica	17.005.88%
Rio Ave - Draw	19.005.26%
Rio Ave - Rio Ave	12.008.33%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.7526.67%
6 - 8	3.7526.67%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	7.0014.29%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Porto	7	21
2	Benfica	7	16
3	Sporting CP	7	15
4	Santa Clara	7	15
5	Arouca	7	11
6	Sporting Braga	6	11
7	Academico Viseu	7	11
8	Estrela Amadora	7	10
9	Gil Vicente	6	8
10	Alverca	7	8
11	Marítimo	7	8
12	Moreirense	7	8
13	Famalicão	7	7
14	Vitória Guimarães	7	5
15	Nacional	7	4
16	Rio Ave	7	4
17	Casa Pia	7	4
18	Estoril	7	2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.6161.92%	1.5664.1%
No	2.2045.45%	2.3342.92%