Rio Ave vs Sporting CP
Match pulse
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 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Flávio Gonçalves
SCP · 1 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Sporting created better chances: they win this game 57% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Rio Ave 0, Sporting Lisbon 4.
- Second Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Sporting Lisbon 4.
- 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.
- 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
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 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.
- 90'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
F. Ioannidis
- 89'

Free kick won
Nestory Irankunda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89'

Foul
Foul by Antoine Wenck (Rio Ave).
- 86'
SubSubbed on for L. Suárez
Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jesse Derry replaces Luis Suárez.
J. Derry
- 86'
SubSubbed on for M. Vrousai
Substitution, Rio Ave. Miguel Patrício replaces Marios Vrousai.
M. Patrício
- 86'
SubSubbed on for J. Blesa
Substitution, Rio Ave. Caike replaces Jalen Blesa.
Caike
- 85'

Foul
Foul by Silas Andersen (Sporting Lisbon).
- 85'

Free kick won
Antoine Wenck (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'
SubSubbed on for R. Zalazar
Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Nestory Irankunda replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
N. Irankunda
- 79'


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
- 74'
SubSubbed on for D. Spikic
Substitution, Rio Ave. Roland Galcík replaces Dario Spikic.
R. Galcik
- 74'
SubSubbed on for T. Nikitscher
Substitution, Rio Ave. Antoine Wenck replaces Tamás Nikitscher.
A. Wenck
- 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.
- 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
- 72'

Foul
Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
- 72'

Free kick won
Dario Spikic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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
- 66'
SubSubbed on for D. Bezerra
Substitution, Rio Ave. Malik Sellouki replaces Diogo Bezerra.
M. Sellouki
- 66'

Foul
Foul by Sergi Altimira (Sporting Lisbon).

