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Liga Portugal· Round 4

Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP

Rio AveRio Ave
0-4
Ended
HT 0-490 min 0-4
Sporting CPSporting CP

    Match summary

    Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4-0 in Liga Portugal on Fri, 28 Aug 2026.

    Goals — Sporting CP: Goncalves 5'; Catamo 19'; Suarez 26', 37'.

    Rio Ave had 39% of the possession and 6 shots (0 on target) against 14 (7) for Sporting CP; corners 2-3, yellow cards 1-1.

    In their last 14 meetings Rio Ave won 0, Sporting CP won 11 and 3 ended level.

    Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Referee: Bruno Pires Costa.

    Match timeline

    1. 5'GoncalvesAssist: I. DoumbiaGoal0-1
    2. 19'CatamoAssist: GoncalvesGoal0-2
    3. 26'▩CatamoHit the woodwork
    4. 26'SuarezGoal0-3
    5. 37'SuarezAssist: InacioGoal0-4
    6. 51'SuarezYellow card
    7. 60'T. NikitscherYellow card
    8. 65'⇄In IoannidisOut GoncalvesSubstitution
    9. 65'⇄In GuilhermeOut CatamoSubstitution
    10. 65'⇄In S. AndersenOut I. DoumbiaSubstitution
    11. 66'⇄In SelloukiOut BezerraSubstitution
    12. 74'⇄In GalčíkOut ŠpikićSubstitution
    13. 74'⇄In WenckOut T. NikitscherSubstitution
    14. 81'⇄In IrankundaOut ZalazarSubstitution
    15. 86'⇄In PatrícioOut VrousaiSubstitution
    16. 86'⇄In ValençaOut BlesaSubstitution
    17. 86'⇄In J. DerryOut SuarezSubstitution

    Match highlights

    Top performers

    GalčíkRio Ave · Attacker
    • Expected Goals0
    • Shots On Target0
    • Minutes17
    SuarezSporting CP · Attacker
    • Expected Goals0.41
    • Shots On Target2
    • Minutes85
    BlesaRio Ave · Midfielder
    • Expected Goals0
    • Shots On Target0
    • Minutes85
    GoncalvesSporting CP · Midfielder
    • Expected Goals0.39
    • Shots On Target1
    • Minutes64
    LiavasRio Ave · Defender
    • Interceptions3
    • Tackles0
    • Minutes90
    AraujoSporting CP · Defender
    • Interceptions0
    • Tackles0
    • Minutes90

    Lineups

    Sporting CP 4-2-3-1Rio Ave 4-2-3-1
    1Silva7.1
    22Fresneda7.06Debast7.125Inacio6.420Araujo7.5
    5Altimira6.577↓I. Doumbia7.5
    10↓Catamo7.917↓Zalazar6.758↓Goncalves8.2
    972↓Suarez8.0
    9Tamble6.4
    77↓Špikić6.811↓Blesa7.17↓Bezerra6.4
    5Ndoj7.044↓T. Nikitscher6.7
    17↓Vrousai6.039Mancha6.123Petrasso5.954Liavas6.3
    99E. van der Gouw5.2

    Rio Ave

    Coach: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos

    Substitutes

    Unavailable players

    • Ryan Guilherme-
    • Brandon AguileraAnterior Cruciate Ligament
    • Cezary MisztaBack injury

    Sporting CP

    Coach: Rui Borges

    Substitutes

    Unavailable players

    • João SimõesBroken foot
    • Nuno SantosMuscle injury

    Statistics

    Rio AveSporting CP

    Key statistics

    39%Possession61%
    0.47Expected Goals1.66
    6Total Shots14
    0Shots On Target7
    0Big Chances Created3
    2Corners3
    7Fouls14
    1Yellow Cards1
    0Red Cards0
    1Offsides0
    3Goalkeeper Saves0
    328Passes Completed553

    All statistics

    77Attacks101
    5Shots Off Target4
    1Shots Blocked3
    0Hit Woodwork1
    0Expected Goals On Target3.21
    14Free Kicks7
    3Shots Inside The Box10
    388Total Passes613
    3Shots Outside The Box4
    0Big Chances Missed1
    0.46Expected Assists0.92
    0/10 (0%)Crosses Completed3/12 (25%)
    221Passes Own Half317
    177Passes Opposition Half308
    24/48 (50%)Long Passes Completed21/41 (51%)
    17Throw-Ins16
    5Key Passes9
    47Passes Into Final Third102
    76Backward Passes113
    3Goal Kicks8
    17Interceptions7
    1.66Expected Goals Conceded0.47
    8/19 (42%)Tackles Won6/15 (40%)
    15Clearances14
    48Duels Won37
    3/8 (38%)Aerial Duels Won5/8 (62%)
    45/77 (58%)Ground Duels Won32/77 (42%)
    14Was Fouled7
    12/17 (71%)Successful Dribbles10/20 (50%)
    5Was Dribbled Past10
    4Final Third Possession Won2
    109Possession Lost109
    5Substitutions5

    Previous meetings

    0 Rio Ave3 draws11 Sporting CP

    Match information

    Competition
    Liga Portugal
    Round
    Round 4
    Kick-off
    Stadium
    Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
    Capacity
    12,815
    Attendance
    4,664
    Referee
    Bruno Pires Costa

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