Primeira Liga · Matchweek 16 · Dec 28

Sporting CP - Rio Ave

Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4-0 in Primeira Liga (Matchweek 16). Goals: L. Suarez 34', 60', 61'; M. Araujo 53'.

L. Suarez 34', 60', 61'M. Araujo 53'
🏟 Estádio José Alvalade 👤 Referee: Carlos Macedo, Portugal
Key events
34' L. Suarez(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Simoes Sporting CP
36' 🟨 G. InacioYellow card Sporting CP
38' 🟨 J. TomeYellow card Rio Ave
53' M. Araujo(2 - 0) · Assist: L. Suarez Sporting CP
60' L. Suarez(3 - 0) · Assist: Trincao Sporting CP
61' L. Suarez(4 - 0) Sporting CP
Quick stats
%59Possession%41
3.52Expected goals (xG)0.50
23Total shots5
12Shots on target0
6Shots off target3
5Blocked shots2
18Shots inside box0
5Shots outside box5
0Saves8
Match timeline
First half
L. Suarez(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Simoes
34'
G. InacioYellow card🟨
36'
38'
🟨J. TomeYellow card
HT 1 - 0
46'
🔁K. Zoabi ↔ Andre LuizSubstitution
46'
🔁J. Tome ↔ M. VrousaiSubstitution
M. Araujo(2 - 0) · Assist: L. Suarez
53'
L. Suarez(3 - 0) · Assist: Trincao
60'
L. Suarez(4 - 0)
61'
62'
🔁D. Spikic ↔ B. Aguilera ZamoraSubstitution
M. Araujo ↔ Alisson SantosSubstitution🔁
64'
M. Hjulmand ↔ H. MoritaSubstitution🔁
64'
J. Simoes ↔ G. KochorashviliSubstitution🔁
65'
FT 4 - 0
Match statsSporting CP · Rio Ave
Key stats
%59Possession%41
3.52Expected goals (xG)0.50
Shots
23Total shots5
12Shots on target0
6Shots off target3
5Blocked shots2
18Shots inside box0
5Shots outside box5
0Saves8
Passing
582Total passes408
526Accurate passes343
%90Pass accuracy%84
Set pieces & discipline
8Corners1
13Fouls6
Cards
1Yellow cards1
LineupsSporting CP 4-4-2Rio Ave 3-4-3
1Silva 91Mangas 25Inácio 72Quaresma 13Vagiannidis 20Araújo 52Simões 42Hjulmand 17Trincão 97Suárez 89Ioannidis 1Miszta 6Abbey 32Brabec 23Petrasso 3Athanasiou 54Liavas 5Ndoj 20Tomé 18Špikić 14Zoabi 80Pohlmann
Sporting CP · Bench
78Mauro Couto
28Rodrigo Ribeiro
70Salvador Blopa
12João Virgínia
2Matheus Reis
5Hidemasa Morita
27Alisson Santos
14Giorgi Kochorashvili
58Flavio Goncalves
Coach: Rui Borges
Rio Ave · Bench
17Marios Vrousai
28Marc Gual
21João Graça
25Rafael Lobato
63Julien Lomboto
2Eric da Silva Moreira
22Kevin Chamorro
10Brandon Aguilera
11André Luiz
Coach: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Head to head
4Wins
1Draws
0Wins
Aug 28 Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP
May 11 Rio Ave 1-4 Sporting CP
Jan 18 Rio Ave 0-3 Sporting CP
Aug 9 Sporting CP 3-1 Rio Ave
Feb 25 Rio Ave 3-3 Sporting CP
xG difference & finishing
Sporting CP4 gol · 3.52 xG +0.48
Rio Ave0 gol · 0.50 xG -0.50
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%86) ✓
Sporting CP %86 Draw %9 Rio Ave %5
2.67Sporting CP xPuan
0.24Rio Ave xPuan
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