Benfica vs Rio Ave

Primeira Liga 1 Mar 2021, 19:00
Benfica
Benfica
2–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
🏟 Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon 👤 Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida, Portugal Round 21

Match report

Benfica beat Rio Ave 2-0 in the Primeira Liga on 1 March 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Benfica dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 17 shots to Rio Ave's 11.

The match was played at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon, with Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida, Portugal in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 17 - 11 On target 6 - 5 Corners 6 - 6 Fouls 17 - 10 Yellow cards 1
8
Player of the match
Helton Leite
Benfica · 5 saves
8 Diogo Gonçalves captained the side
8 Alejandro Grimaldo 61 passes (89% accurate)
8 Julian Weigl 68 passes (91% accurate)
8 Adel Taarabt captained the side
Match statistics
17 Shots Total 11
6 Shots On Goal 5
10 Shots Off Goal 5
1 Shots Blocked 1
14 Shots Inside Box 7
3 Shots Outside Box 4
17 Fouls 10
6 Corners 6
3 Offsides 3
60% Ball Possession 40%
1 Yellow Cards 0
5 Saves 4
534 Passes Total 357
454 Passes Accurate 277
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Benfica · 4-4-2
77 H. Leite
17 D. Gonçalves 4 L. Veríssimo 33 Jardel 3 A. Grimaldo
27 R. Silva 28 J. Weigl 49 A. Taarabt 7 Everton
10 L. Waldschmidt 14 H. Seferović
Rio Ave · 4-3-3
1 P. Kieszek
20 Costinha 6 T. Borevković 33 A. Santos 36 Savio
11 F. Geraldes 18 Pelé 5 F. Augusto
21 C. Mané 7 G. Dala 64 R. Camacho
Benfica
Coach
Jorge Jesus
Substitutes
  • 99 Odysseas Vlachodimos
  • 2 Gilberto
  • 91 Felipe Morato
  • 8 Gabriel Pires
  • 11 Franco Cervi
  • 38 Pedrinho
  • 21 Pizzi
  • 19 Chiquinho
  • 88 Gonçalo Ramos
Rio Ave
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
Substitutes
  • 22 Léo Vieira
  • 28 Nando Pijnaker
  • 24 Pedro Amaral
  • 16 Gonçalo Rodrigues
  • 8 Tarantini
  • 80 Diogo Pinto Teixeira
  • 70 Gabrielzinho
  • 10 Anderson Cruz
  • 9 Junior Brandão
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ Pizzi ↓ Luca Waldschmidt Benfica
  • 63' ↑ Chiquinho ↓ Adel Taarabt Benfica
  • 63' ↑ Anderson Cruz ↓ Rafael Camacho Rio Ave
  • 63' ↑ Gonçalo Rodrigues ↓ Francisco Geraldes Rio Ave
  • 75' ↑ Franco Cervi ↓ Rafa Silva Benfica
  • 81' ↑ Junior Brandão ↓ Gelson Dala Rio Ave
  • 82' ↑ Tarantini ↓ Pelé Rio Ave
  • 83' ↑ Gilberto ↓ Diogo Gonçalves Benfica
  • 84' ↑ Gabriel Pires ↓ Everton Benfica
  • 89' ↑ Gabrielzinho ↓ Carlos Mané Rio Ave
Cards
  • 72' Rafa Silva Benfica
Head-to-head
Benfica 9 2 draws 0 Rio Ave
2026-01-17 Rio Ave vs Benfica 0 - 2
2025-09-23 Benfica vs Rio Ave 1 - 1
2025-03-16 Rio Ave vs Benfica 2 - 3
2024-10-27 Benfica vs Rio Ave 5 - 0
2024-05-17 Rio Ave vs Benfica 1 - 1
2024-01-14 Benfica vs Rio Ave 4 - 1
Recent form
Benfica D D D W D
Rio Ave D D W W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Benfica vs Rio Ave?
Benfica won 2-0 against Rio Ave on 1 March 2021.
Who won Benfica vs Rio Ave?
Benfica won the match 2-0.
Where was Benfica vs Rio Ave played?
The match was played at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon.
Who had more possession in Benfica vs Rio Ave?
Benfica had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.