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Primeira Liga · Sat 17 Jan 2026 · Estádio do Rio Ave FC

Rio Ave
0–2 Full time
Benfica
  • Andreas Ntoi 25' (og)
  • Leandro Barreiro 16'

The story

Benfica won 2-0 away to Rio Ave at Estádio do Rio Ave FC in Primeira Liga, matchday 18.

Rio Ave's goal came from an own goal by Andreas Ntoi (25'); Leandro Barreiro (16') replied for Benfica.

It was 1-1 at half-time.

Benfica had 63% of the ball and 24 shots to Rio Ave's 7.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Rio Ave Benfica

37%Possession63%
7Shots24
1On target8
3Corners11
12Fouls8
2Offsides0
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 16' Leandro Barreiro Goal · Benfica 0-1 Assist: Georgiy Sudakov
  2. 25' Andreas Ntoi Own goal · Rio Ave 1-1

Line-ups

Rio Ave

  1. Cezary MisztaGoalkeeper
  2. Jakub BrabecDefender
  3. João ToméDefender
  4. Nikolaos Athanasiouoff 73'Defender
  5. Nelson AbbeyDefender
  6. Francisco PetrassoDefender
  7. Brandon Aguileraoff 80'Midfielder
  8. Andreas Ntoioff 72'Midfielder
  9. André Luizoff 73'Forward
  10. ClaytonForward
  11. Dario Spikicoff 80'Forward

Subs used: Antonis Papakanellos (72'), Tamás Nikitscher (73'), Ole Pohlmann (73'), Georgios Liavas (80'), Diogo Bezerra (80')

Benfica

  1. Anatoliy TrubinGoalkeeper
  2. Amar DedicDefender
  3. Nicolás OtamendiDefender
  4. Tomás AraújoDefender
  5. Leandro BarreiroMidfielder
  6. Samuel DahlMidfielder
  7. Fredrik AursnesMidfielder
  8. Andreas Schjelderupoff 62'Midfielder
  9. Georgiy Sudakovoff 90'Midfielder
  10. Vangelis PavlidisForward
  11. Gianluca Prestiannioff 78'Forward

Subs used: Sidny Lopes Cabral (62'), João Rêgo (78'), Manu Silva (90')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (5)
  1. 16' ⚽ Leandro Barreiroassist Georgiy Sudakov
  2. 25' ⚽ Andreas Ntoi (og)
  3. 59' 🟨 Andreas Schjelderup
  4. 66' 🟨 Andreas Ntoi
  5. 90+1' 🟨 Samuel Dahl

Head to head

0Rio Ave wins2Draws4Benfica wins

Last 6 meetings

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