Rio Ave vs Benfica - Primeira Liga Highlights

Watch all the goals and highlights from the Primeira Liga match between Rio Ave and Benfica played on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The final score was Rio Ave 0 - 2 Benfica.

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This Primeira Liga match featured Rio Ave playing at home against visiting team Benfica. Primeira Liga is one of the most prestigious football competitions, featuring top clubs from Portugal.

Match Information

Competition:
Primeira Liga
Home Team:
Rio Ave
Away Team:
Benfica
Match Date:
1/17/2026
Final Score:
0 - 2

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17/01/2026, 20:30:00

Team Statistics

RAFCStatSLB
36.8Possession (%)63.2
0Shots0
1Shots On Target8
12Fouls Committed8
0Corners0
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0

Lineups

Rio Ave

Starting XI

  • Cezary Miszta
  • Jakub Brabec
  • Nelson Abbey
  • Francisco Petrasso
  • Brandon Aguilera
  • Andreas Ntoi
  • Nicolaos Athanasiou
  • João Tomé
  • Clayton
  • Dario Spikic
  • André Luiz

Substitutes

  • Tamás Nikitscher
  • Antonis Papakanellos
  • Karem Zoabi
  • Ole Pohlmann
  • Omar Richards
  • Diogo Bezerra
  • Jonathan Panzo

Benfica

Starting XI

  • Anatoliy Trubin
  • Nicolás Otamendi
  • Tomás Araújo
  • Samuel Dahl
  • Amar Dedic
  • Georgiy Sudakov
  • Fredrik Aursnes
  • Leandro Barreiro
  • Vangelis Pavlidis
  • Andreas Schjelderup
  • Gianluca Prestianni

Substitutes

  • João Rêgo
  • Diogo Ferreira
  • Bruma
  • Franjo Ivanovic
  • Manu Silva
  • José Neto
  • Sidny Cabral

Key Moments

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

3''

Corner, Benfica. Conceded by João Tomé.

3''

Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross following a corner.

7''

Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

8''

Attempt missed. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.

8''

Clayton (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

8''

Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).

10''

Attempt missed. Amar Dedic (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Dahl with a cross.

10''

Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.

12''

Attempt missed. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross following a corner.

14''

Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

15''

Attempt saved. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cezary Pawet Miszta (Rio Ave).

15''

Attempt blocked. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Dahl with a headed pass.

15''

Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Andreas Ntoi.

16''

Goal! Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross following a corner.

17''

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.

17''

Foul by João Tomé (Rio Ave).

18''

Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Francisco Petrasso.

19''

Foul by Francisco Petrasso (Rio Ave).

19''

Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.

23''

VAR Decision: No Penalty Benfica.

25''

Own Goal by Andreas Ntoi, Rio Ave. Rio Ave 0, Benfica 2.

26''

Offside, Rio Ave. André Luiz is caught offside.

27''

Foul by Dario Spikic (Rio Ave).

27''

Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.

29''

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

29''

Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).

30''

André Luiz (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.

30''

Foul by Samuel Dahl (Benfica).

32''

Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Samuel Dahl.

33''

Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

33''

Foul by André Luiz (Rio Ave).

34''

Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.

36''

Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.

36''

Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Francisco Petrasso.

37''

Attempt saved. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cezary Pawet Miszta (Rio Ave). Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross.

37''

Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave).

37''

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

39''

André Luiz (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

39''

Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).

40''

Attempt blocked. Clayton (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Luiz.

40''

Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.

41''

Attempt blocked. Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Luiz.

42''

Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.

45''

Foul by Jakub Brabec (Rio Ave).

45''

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+1''

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

45'+1''

Foul by Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave).

45'+1''

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+1''

Foul by Dario Spikic (Rio Ave).

45'+1''

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+3''

Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.

45'+4''

Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.

45'+5''

Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.

45'+6''

First Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 2.

45''

Second Half begins Rio Ave 0, Benfica 2.

46''

Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.

47''

Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jakub Brabec.

47''

Attempt saved. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Cezary Pawet Miszta (Rio Ave).

48''

Foul by Nikolaos Athanasiou (Rio Ave).

48''

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

49''

Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).

49''

João Tomé (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

50''

Corner, Benfica. Conceded by João Tomé.

51''

Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cezary Pawet Miszta (Rio Ave). Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.

53''

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

53''

Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).

56''

Attempt saved. André Luiz (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Andreas Ntoi.

58''

Foul by Francisco Petrasso (Rio Ave).

58''

Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

59''

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.

60''

Attempt missed. Clayton (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera.

62''

Delay in match because of an injury João Tomé (Rio Ave).

62''

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

62''

Substitution, Benfica. Sidny Cabral replaces Andreas Schjelderup.

63''

Handball by Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).

63''

Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni following a fast break.

66''

Foul by Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave).

66''

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

66''

Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

67''

Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

69''

Offside, Rio Ave. Clayton is caught offside.

72''

Substitution, Rio Ave. Antonis Papakanellos replaces Nikolaos Athanasiou.

73''

Substitution, Rio Ave. Tamás Nikitscher replaces Andreas Ntoi.

73''

Substitution, Rio Ave. Olé Pohlmann replaces André Luiz.

78''

Substitution, Benfica. João Rego replaces Gianluca Prestianni.

79''

Handball by Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave).

80''

Substitution, Rio Ave. Georgios Liavas replaces Brandon Aguilera.

80''

Substitution, Rio Ave. Diogo Bezerra replaces Dario Spikic.

81''

Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jakub Brabec.

81''

Delay in match because of an injury Nelson Abbey (Rio Ave).

84''

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

85''

Attempt blocked. Sidny Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

86''

Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Samuel Dahl.

87''

Attempt blocked. Clayton (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olé Pohlmann with a cross.

87''

Attempt blocked. Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

90''

Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Diogo Bezerra.

90''

Substitution, Benfica. Manu Silva replaces Heorhii Sudakov.

90'+1''

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

90'+1''

Attempt blocked. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

90'+1''

Foul by Samuel Dahl (Benfica).

90'+1''

Nelson Abbey (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+1''

Samuel Dahl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'+1''

Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.

90'+2''

Attempt missed. Manu Silva (Benfica) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Sidny Cabral with a cross following a corner.

90'+3''

Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.

90'+5''

Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cezary Pawet Miszta (Rio Ave). Assisted by Tomás Araújo.

90'+5''

Second Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 2.

Match ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 2.

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