Rio Ave vs Benfica, 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga
· Portuguese Primeira LigaAbout
Rio Ave are hosting Benfica
at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal, starting on
. The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by André Pereira (Rio Ave).
- 5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Patrick William.
- 6': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guga.
- 7': Attempt missed. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chiquinho.
- 7': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafa.
- 10': Attempt missed. Andreas Samaris (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Guga.
- 14': André Pereira (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
- 16': Guga (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Neres.
- 21': Andreas Samaris (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Alexander Bah (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
- 22': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Fábio Ronaldo.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Rafa (Benfica).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
- 24': Fábio Ronaldo (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by João Graça (Rio Ave).
- 27': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave).
- 27': Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 28': Costinha (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
- 30': Foul by Patrick William (Rio Ave).
- 30': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
- 31': Offside, Rio Ave. Patrick William tries a through ball, but André Pereira is caught offside.
- 31': Patrick William (Rio Ave) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box.
- 36': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
- 36': Fábio Ronaldo (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 36': João Graça (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave).
- 37': Offside, Benfica. Chiquinho tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Ramos is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 40': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiquinho.
- 41': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Aderllan Santos.
- 42': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
- 42': João Graça (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Guga (Rio Ave).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rio Ave 0, Benfica 0.
- 46': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
- 49': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by André Pereira (Rio Ave).
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by António Silva.
- 53': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renato Pantalon with a headed pass.
- 53': Attempt saved. Guga (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Costinha.
- 55': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Renato Pantalon.
- 58': Andreas Samaris (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
- 58': João Mário (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
- 59': Guga (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Aderllan Santos.
- 61': Patrick William (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Neres with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
- 61': Jhonatan (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. João Graça (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 63': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 63': João Graça (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Substitution, Rio Ave. Vítor Gomes replaces Andreas Samaris.
- 64': Substitution, Rio Ave. Bruno Ventura replaces João Graça.
- 66': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Costinha.
- 67': Foul by Patrick William (Rio Ave).
- 67': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Costinha (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
- 71': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 71': Substitution, Benfica. Florentino replaces David Neres.
- 72': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Mário.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Guga (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Pereira.
- 74': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Costinha.
- 78': Foul by Costinha (Rio Ave).
- 78': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Rio Ave. Patrick William tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Boateng is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Benfica. Casper Tengstedt replaces Rafa.
- 80': Substitution, Rio Ave. Sávio replaces Patrick William.
- 81': Substitution, Rio Ave. Hernâni replaces Emmanuel Boateng.
- 81': Substitution, Rio Ave. Paulo Vitor replaces Costinha.
- 81': Attempt saved. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
- 82': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Sávio (Rio Ave).
- 82': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Hernâni (Rio Ave).
- 82': Hernâni (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Offside, Benfica. Alexander Bah tries a through ball, but António Silva is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 84': Guga (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt missed. Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Guga with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 88': Foul by Petar Musa (Benfica).
- 88': Guga (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
- 90': Vítor Gomes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Hernâni (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by André Pereira.
- 90'+2': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
- 90'+3': Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by André Pereira (Rio Ave).
- 90'+4': André Pereira (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1.
- 0': Match ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1.
Statistics
 SLB |
RAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 51.5 | Possession | 48.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 425 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 516 | Passes | 481 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 18 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Attendance: 4,134
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Attendance: 4,134
Liga Portugal Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | +48 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 34 | +65 | 82 |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | +49 | 80 |
| 4 | Braga | 34 | +28 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Rio Ave (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Jhonatan (GK) |
| 33 | Aderlan Santos |
| 4 | Patrick  |
| 42 | Renato Pantalon |
| 6 | Guga |
| 30 | Andreas Samaris |
| 77 | Fábio Ronaldo |
| 20 | Costinha |
| 95 | André Pereira |
| 22 | Emmanuel Boateng |
| 21 | Joao Graça |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 66 | António Silva |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 6 | Alexander Bah |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 22 | Chiquinho |
| 88 | Gonçalo Ramos |
| 7 | David Neres |
| 20 | João Mário |
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