Rio Ave

Rio Ave

11th 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 Sporting CP 30 +53 72
2 Benfica 30 +49 72
3 Braga 31 +26 64
4 FC Porto 30 +31 62
5 Guimaraes 30 +9 48
6 Santa Clara 30 0 47
7 FC Famalicao 31 +6 44
8 Casa Pia 30 -3 41
9 Estoril 30 -10 39
10 Moreirense 30 -9 35
11 Rio Ave 30 -15 33
12 Arouca 30 -15 33
13 C.D. Nacional 30 -14 32
14 Gil Vicente 30 -13 29
15 Estrela 30 -21 26
16 AVS 30 -26 24
17 Boavista 30 -27 21
18 SC Farense 30 -21 21
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
9 Clayton 13 27 2
11 Tiago Morais 4 28 0
16 Brandon Aguile.. 3 25 1

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
17 Marios Vrousai 3 29 1
9 Clayton 2 27 13
80 Ole Pohlmann 2 25 1