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 31 +58 75
2 Benfica 31 +55 75
3 Braga 31 +26 64
4 FC Porto 31 +29 62
5 Guimaraes 31 +12 51
6 Santa Clara 31 +2 50
7 FC Famalicao 31 +6 44
8 Estoril 31 -8 42
9 Casa Pia 31 -5 41
10 Moreirense 31 -9 36
11 Rio Ave 31 -18 33
12 Arouca 31 -17 33
13 C.D. Nacional 31 -14 33
14 Gil Vicente 31 -12 32
15 Estrela 31 -19 29
16 AVS 31 -32 24
17 Boavista 31 -32 21
18 SC Farense 31 -22 21
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
9 Clayton 13 28 2
11 Tiago Morais 4 29 0
16 Brandon Aguile.. 3 25 1

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
17 Marios Vrousai 3 30 1
9 Clayton 2 28 13
80 Ole Pohlmann 2 26 1