Sporting CP vs Rio Ave

Primeira Liga 15 Jan 2021, 18:30
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
1–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
🏟 José Alvalade, Lisbon 👤 Helder Malheiro, Portugal Round 14

Match report

Sporting CP were held to a 1-1 draw by Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga on 15 January 2021.

Sporting CP dominated possession with 67% of the ball and had 14 shots to Rio Ave's 6.

The match was played at José Alvalade, Lisbon, with Helder Malheiro, Portugal in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 67% - 33% Shots 14 - 6 On target 4 - 1 Corners 5 - 2 Fouls 18 - 17 Yellow cards 9
8
Player of the match
Pedro Gonçalves
Sporting CP · 1 goal
8 Nuno Santos captained the side
7 Gelson Dala 1 goal
7 Eduardo Quaresma 107 passes (92% accurate)
7 Sebastián Coates 74 passes (85% accurate)
Match statistics
14 Shots Total 6
4 Shots On Goal 1
8 Shots Off Goal 3
2 Shots Blocked 2
8 Shots Inside Box 4
6 Shots Outside Box 2
18 Fouls 17
5 Corners 2
0 Offsides 2
67% Ball Possession 33%
3 Yellow Cards 6
0 Saves 3
578 Passes Total 279
502 Passes Accurate 196
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sporting CP · 3-4-2-1
1 A. Adán
72 E. Quaresma 4 S. Coates 26 C. Borja
24 P. Porro 17 J. Mário 6 J. Palhinha 20 G. Plata
28 P. Gonçalves 11 N. Santos
19 T. Tomás
Rio Ave · 4-2-3-1
1 P. Kieszek
25 I. Pinto 6 T. Borevković 33 A. Santos 17 F. Coentrão
8 Tarantini 16 G. Rodrigues
21 C. Mané 11 F. Geraldes 24 P. Amaral
7 G. Dala
Sporting CP
Coach
Emanuel Ferro
Substitutes
  • 81 Luis Maximiano
  • 44 João Silva
  • 52 Gonçalo Inácio
  • 55 Vitorino Antunes
  • 8 Matheus Nunes
  • 68 Daniel Bragança
  • 43 Pedro Marques
  • 7 Bruno Tabata
  • 77 Jovane Cabral
Rio Ave
Coach
Pedro Cunha
Substitutes
  • 74 Magrão
  • 28 Nando Pijnaker
  • 20 Costinha
  • 70 Gabrielzinho
  • 40 Ryotaro Meshino
  • 80 Diogo Pinto Teixeira
  • 37 Manuel Namora
  • 77 André Pereira
  • 45 Leandro Silva
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Gabrielzinho ↓ Pedro Amaral Rio Ave
  • 71' ↑ Ryotaro Meshino ↓ Francisco Geraldes Rio Ave
  • 73' ↑ Bruno Tabata ↓ Eduardo Quaresma Sporting CP
  • 78' ↑ Jovane Cabral ↓ Gonzalo Plata Sporting CP
  • 90' ↑ André Pereira ↓ Gelson Dala Rio Ave
  • 90' ↑ Manuel Namora ↓ Carlos Mané Rio Ave
Cards
  • 7' Gonzalo Plata Sporting CP
  • 15' Pedro Amaral Rio Ave
  • 24' João Mário Sporting CP
  • 26' Fábio Coentrão Rio Ave
  • 69' Gabrielzinho Rio Ave
  • 69' Tarantini Rio Ave
  • 83' Guga Rodrigues Rio Ave
  • 87' Bruno Tabata Sporting CP
  • 90+7' André Pereira Rio Ave
Head-to-head
Sporting CP 8 4 draws 0 Rio Ave
2026-05-10 Rio Ave vs Sporting CP 0 - 0
2025-12-28 Sporting CP vs Rio Ave 4 - 0
2025-04-22 Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon 1 - 2
2025-04-03 Sporting Lisbon vs Rio Ave 2 - 0
2025-01-18 Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon 0 - 3
2024-08-09 Sporting Lisbon vs Rio Ave 3 - 1
Recent form
Sporting CP W D D D D
Rio Ave D D W W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sporting CP vs Rio Ave?
Sporting CP drew 1-1 against Rio Ave on 15 January 2021.
Who won Sporting CP vs Rio Ave?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Sporting CP vs Rio Ave played?
The match was played at José Alvalade, Lisbon.
Who had more possession in Sporting CP vs Rio Ave?
Sporting CP had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.