Rio Ave

Rio Ave

12th 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 28 +43 73
2 Sporting CP 27 +55 68
3 Benfica 28 +41 66
4 Braga 27 +27 49
5 FC Famalicao 29 +11 47
6 Gil Vicente 28 +14 45
7 Estoril 28 +3 37
8 Moreirense 29 -9 36
9 Vitória de Guimar.. 28 -8 35
10 Arouca 28 -20 32
11 Alverca 28 -17 32
12 Rio Ave 28 -19 30
13 Estrela 28 -14 28
14 Santa Clara 28 -9 28
15 C.D. Nacional 28 -8 25
16 Casa Pia 27 -22 25
17 Tondela 27 -25 20
18 AVS 28 -43 11
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
11 Jalen Blesa 6 8 0
18 Dario Spikic 2 24 3
17 Marios Vrousai 1 26 1

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
18 Dario Spikic 3 24 2
5 Andreas Ntoi 2 25 0
17 Marios Vrousai 1 26 1