Primeira Liga · Matchweek 18 · Jan 17

Rio Ave - Benfica

Benfica won 2-0 away at Rio Ave in Primeira Liga (Matchweek 18). Goals: L. Barreiro 16'; A. Ntoi (OG) 25'.

L. Barreiro 16'A. Ntoi (OG) 25'
🏟 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube 👤 Referee: C. Pereira
Key events
16' L. Barreiro(0 - 1) · Assist: G. Sudakov Benfica
25' A. Ntoi (OG)(0 - 2) Benfica
61' 🟨 A. SchjelderupYellow card Benfica
66' 🟨 A. NtoiYellow card Rio Ave
90+1' 🟨 S. DahlYellow card Benfica
Quick stats
%37Possession%63
1.01Expected goals (xG)1.84
7Total shots24
1Shots on target8
2Shots off target11
4Blocked shots5
3Shots inside box15
4Shots outside box9
5Saves1
Match timeline
First half
16'
L. Barreiro(0 - 1) · Assist: G. Sudakov
25'
A. Ntoi (OG)(0 - 2)
HT 0 - 2
61'
🟨A. SchjelderupYellow card
62'
🔁A. Schjelderup ↔ S. Lopes CabralSubstitution
A. NtoiYellow card🟨
66'
A. Ntoi ↔ A. PapakanellosSubstitution🔁
72'
Andre Luiz ↔ O. PohlmannSubstitution🔁
73'
N. Athanasiou ↔ T. NikitscherSubstitution🔁
73'
78'
🔁G. Prestianni ↔ J. RegoSubstitution
B. Aguilera Zamora ↔ G. LiavasSubstitution🔁
80'
D. Spikic ↔ Diogo BezerraSubstitution🔁
80'
90'
🔁G. Sudakov ↔ ManuSubstitution
90+1'
🟨S. DahlYellow card
FT 0 - 2
Match statsRio Ave · Benfica
Key stats
%37Possession%63
1.01Expected goals (xG)1.84
Shots
7Total shots24
1Shots on target8
2Shots off target11
4Blocked shots5
3Shots inside box15
4Shots outside box9
5Saves1
Passing
346Total passes601
285Accurate passes539
%82Pass accuracy%90
Set pieces & discipline
3Corners11
2Offsides0
12Fouls8
Cards
1Yellow cards2
LineupsRio Ave 3-4-2-1Benfica 4-2-3-1
1Miszta 6Abbey 32Brabec 23Petrasso 3Athanasiou 10Aguilera 5Ndoj 20Tomé 18Špikić 11Luiz 9Clayton 1Trubin 26Dahl 30Otamendi 44Araújo 17Dedić 8Aursnes 18Barreiro 21Schjelderup 10Sudakov 25Prestianni 14Pavlidis
Rio Ave · Bench
19Antonis Papakanellos
14Karem Zoabi
4Jonathan Panzo
77Omar Richards
22Kevin Chamorro
54Georgios Liavas
7Diogo Bezerra
80Ole Pohlmann
44Tamás Nikitscher
Coach: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Benfica · Bench
15Sidny Lopes Cabral
9Franjo Ivanović
27Bruma
5Enzo Barrenechea
4António Silva
62José Neto
50Diogo Ferreira
16Manuel Silva
84João Rêgo
Coach: Jose Mourinho
Head to head
0Wins
2Draws
3Wins
Sep 23 Benfica 1-1 Rio Ave
Mar 16 Rio Ave 2-3 Benfica
Oct 27 Benfica 5-0 Rio Ave
May 17 Rio Ave 1-1 Benfica
Jan 14 Benfica 4-1 Rio Ave
xG difference & finishing
Rio Ave0 gol · 1.01 xG -1.01
Benfica2 gol · 1.84 xG +0.16
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%52) ✓
Rio Ave %23 Draw %25 Benfica %52
0.94Rio Ave xPuan
1.81Benfica xPuan
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