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Rio Ave vs Sporting CP

Primeira Liga
Rio Ave
1-0-3
0-4
Final
Estádio do Rio Ave

Match pulse

RAFCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTSCP
39%Possession61%
6Shots14
0On target7
2Corners3
3Saves0
7Fouls14
51'Luis SuárezSCP60'Tamás NikitscherRAFC
Team1H2HT
RAFC000
SCP404

Who won: Sporting 4-0

Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4-0 on Friday, August 28, 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave. Goals for Sporting: Flávio Gonçalves (5'), Geny Catamo (19') and Luis Suárez (26', 37').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.9Flávio GonçalvesAM-L
  2. 27.8Luis SuárezF
  3. 37.4Maxi AraújoLB
  4. 47.3Geny CatamoAM-R
  5. 57.1Rui SilvaG
  6. 66.9Issa DoumbiaLM
  7. 76.7Zeno DebastCD-R
  8. 86.7Iván FresnedaRB
  9. 96.4Gonçalo InácioCD-L
  10. 106.4Rodrigo ZalazarAM
  11. 116.2Sergi AltimiraRM
  12. 126.1Luis GuilhermeSUB

Team stats

RAFCSCP
7Fouls14
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
1Offsides0
2Corner Kicks3
3Saves0
38.9Possession61.1
6SHOTS14
0ON GOAL7
0.0On Target %0.5
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
328Accurate Passes553
388Passes613
0.8Pass Completion %0.9
1Accurate Crosses3
10Crosses12
0.3Cross %0.3
48Long Balls41
24Accurate Long Balls21
0.5Long Balls %0.5
1Blocked Shots3
8Effective Tackles6
19Tackles15
0.4Tackle %0.4
17Interceptions7
15Effective Clearances14
15Clearances14

Player of the game

Flávio Gonçalves

SCP · 1 G, 1 A

7.9

Deserved to win

14%
RAFC · 0.48 xG
30%
Draw
57%
SCP · 1.23 xG

Sporting created better chances: they win this game 57% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Rio Ave 0, Sporting Lisbon 4.
  2. Second Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Sporting Lisbon 4.
  3. 90'+2'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Jesse Derry (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave). Assisted by Fotis Ioannidis.

  4. 90'+1'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave). Assisted by Nestory Irankunda with a cross.

    M. Araújo

  5. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

  6. 90'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.

  7. 90'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    F. Ioannidis

  8. 89'

    Free kick won

    Nestory Irankunda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  9. 89'

    Foul

    Foul by Antoine Wenck (Rio Ave).

  10. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Suárez

    Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jesse Derry replaces Luis Suárez.

    J. Derry

  11. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Vrousai

    Substitution, Rio Ave. Miguel Patrício replaces Marios Vrousai.

    M. Patrício

  12. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Blesa

    Substitution, Rio Ave. Caike replaces Jalen Blesa.

    Caike

  13. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Silas Andersen (Sporting Lisbon).

  14. 85'

    Free kick won

    Antoine Wenck (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. Zalazar

    Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Nestory Irankunda replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.

    N. Irankunda

  16. 79'Ennio van der Gouw

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Luís Guilherme (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ennio van der Gouw (Rio Ave).

    L. Guilherme

  17. 74'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Spikic

    Substitution, Rio Ave. Roland Galcík replaces Dario Spikic.

    R. Galcik

  18. 74'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Nikitscher

    Substitution, Rio Ave. Antoine Wenck replaces Tamás Nikitscher.

    A. Wenck

  19. 74'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Dario Spikic (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malik Sellouki.

  20. 73'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jalen Blesa.

    M. Sellouki

  21. 72'

    Foul

    Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).

  22. 72'

    Free kick won

    Dario Spikic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  23. 67'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Georgios Liavas following a set piece situation.

    Tamble

  24. 66'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Bezerra

    Substitution, Rio Ave. Malik Sellouki replaces Diogo Bezerra.

    M. Sellouki

  25. 66'

    Foul

    Foul by Sergi Altimira (Sporting Lisbon).

Leaders

RAFCSCP
Total Shots
Dario Spikic
2
Luis Suárez
3
Accurate Passes
Gustavo Mancha
50
Gonçalo Inácio
94
Defensive Interventions
Marios Vrousai
13
Iván Fresneda
9
Saves
Ennio van der Gouw
3
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