Rio Ave

Rio Ave

10th in Portuguese Primeira Liga
Ex-Real Madrid star Fabio Coentrao fined, suspended - a year after retiring to become a fisherman Ex-Real Madrid star Fabio Coentrao fined, suspended - a year after retiring to become a fisherman

Former Real Madrid left-back Fabio Coentrao has been handed a one-match ban and an €850 fine -- a year after retiring to become a fisherman.

Unbeaten Sporting edge closer to Portuguese title Unbeaten Sporting edge closer to Portuguese title

Sporting moved ever closer to winning a first Portuguese league title in 19 years after comfortably winning 2-0 away to Rio Ave on Wednesday.

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Milan win 24-penalty shootout to reach Europa League group stage Milan win 24-penalty shootout to reach Europa League group stage

Seven-times European champions AC Milan scored a penalty at the end of extra-time before winning a 24-penalty shootout against Portugal's Rio Ave.

Sporting defender concedes 3 pens, sent off Sporting defender concedes 3 pens, sent off

Sporting Lisbon defender Sebastian Coates endured a nightmare evening as he conceded three penalties and was sent off in the same game.

Fabio Coentrao takes pay cut to leave Real Madrid: 'I don't mind dying poor' Fabio Coentrao takes pay cut to leave Real Madrid: 'I don't mind dying poor'

Fabio Coentrao said the reason he agreed to cancel his contract at Real Madrid with a year left was because he wanted to be happy.

Rio Ave 2-0 AaB Rio Ave 2-0 AaB

AaB progressed into the Europa League last-32 despite Yonathan Del Valle's second-half brace handing Rio Ave a 2-0 victory in their final Europa League Group J clash at the Estadio do Rio Ave.

Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Rio Ave Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Rio Ave

AaB 1-0 Rio Ave AaB 1-0 Rio Ave

Tottenham rally to win in Cyprus Tottenham rally to win in Cyprus

Tottenham came from behind to take a 2-1 win in the first leg of their Europa League qualifying play-off against AEL Limassol.

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 27 +43 72
2 Sporting CP 26 +53 65
3 Benfica 27 +41 65
4 Braga 26 +26 46
5 FC Famalicao 27 +11 45
6 Gil Vicente 27 +11 42
7 Estoril 27 +4 37
8 Moreirense 27 -8 35
9 Vitória de Guimar.. 27 -13 32
10 Rio Ave 27 -18 30
11 Arouca 27 -21 29
12 Alverca 27 -18 29
13 Estrela 27 -12 28
14 Santa Clara 27 -7 28
15 Casa Pia 26 -22 24
16 C.D. Nacional 27 -10 22
17 Tondela 26 -20 20
18 AVS 27 -40 11
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
11 Jalen Blesa 5 7 0
18 Dario Spikic 2 23 3
17 Marios Vrousai 1 25 1

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
18 Dario Spikic 3 23 2
5 Andreas Ntoi 2 24 0
17 Marios Vrousai 1 25 1