Rio Ave vs Sporting CP

28 August 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2026/27 · Referee Bruno Jose Ribeiro Pires Costa

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–4

  • Flávio Gonçalves 5’
  • Geny Catamo 19’
  • Luis Javier Suárez 26’, 37’

Match summary

Sporting CP won comfortably, 4-0 away at Rio Ave. Sporting CP led 4-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Flávio Gonçalves put Sporting CP ahead in the 5th minute, Geny Catamo made it 0-2 in the 19th minute, Luis Javier Suárez made it 0-3 in the 26th minute, and Suárez made it 0-4 in the 37th minute.

The chances backed that up: Sporting CP created 1.88 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Rio Ave's 0.47 from 6.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
6 Shots 14
0 Shots on target 7
2 Corners 3
73 Attacks 91
36 Dangerous attacks 46
388 Passes 613
84.5% Pass accuracy 90.2%
19 Tackles 15
7 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Rio Ave Sporting CP
Kick-off
5’
Flávio GonçalvesRight foot shot0-1 (Sporting CP)
13’
Corner
19’
Geny CatamoLeft foot shot0-2 (Sporting CP)
Corner
22’
Corner
22’
26’
Luis Javier SuárezRight foot shot0-3 (Sporting CP)
31’
Corner
37’
Luis Javier SuárezLeft foot shot0-4 (Sporting CP)
Second half underway
Half-time0-4
51’
Luis Javier SuárezFoul
51’
Corner
Tamás NikitscherFoul
60’
65’
Luís GuilhermeGeny Catamo
65’
Fotis IoannidisFlávio Gonçalves
65’
Silas AndersenIssa Doumbia
Malik SelloukiDiogo Bezerra
66’
Antoine WenckTamás Nikitscher
74’
Roland GalčíkDario Špikić
74’
79’
Luís GuilhermeShot on target
81’
Nestory IrankundaRodrigo Zalazar
86’
Jesse DerryLuis Javier Suárez
Miguel PatricioMarios Vrousai
86’
CaikeJalen Blesa
86’
90+1’
Maximiliano AraújoShot on target
90+2’
Jesse DerryShot on target
Full-time0-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.47 1.88 5’ Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP), 0-1 5’ 19’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), 0-2 19’ 26’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), 0-3 26’ 37’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), 0-4 37’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.47 1.88 5’ Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP), 0-1 Gonçalves 5’ 19’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), 0-2 Catamo 19’ 26’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), 0-3 Suárez 26’ 37’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), 0-4 Suárez 37’
Rio Ave 0.47 xGSporting CP 1.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting CP attacking Rio Ave attacking 
5’ Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 36’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 74’ Dario Špikić (Rio Ave), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 26’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 90+1’ Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting CP), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 90+1’ Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 19’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 37’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 73’ Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ Jesse Derry (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ Andreas Ndoj (Rio Ave), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Tamblé Monteiro (Rio Ave), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Luís Guilherme (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Nestory Irankunda (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Dario Špikić (Rio Ave), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 36’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 74’ Dario Špikić (Rio Ave), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 26’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 90+1’ Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting CP), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 90+1’ Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 19’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 37’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 73’ Malik Sellouki (Rio Ave), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ Jesse Derry (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ Andreas Ndoj (Rio Ave), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Tamblé Monteiro (Rio Ave), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Luís Guilherme (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90’ Nestory Irankunda (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Dario Špikić (Rio Ave), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Rio Ave 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gouw
Petrasso
Mancha
Ndoj
Vrousai 86’
Nikitscher 74’
Liavas
Blesa 86’
Bezerra 66’
Špikić 74’
Monteiro
Sporting CP 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Silva
Araújo
Debast
Inácio
Fresneda
Altimira
Doumbia 65’
Gonçalves 65’
Zalazar 81’
Catamo 65’
Suárez 2 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ennio Van Der Gouw
90′ 3 4 40 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Francisco Petrasso
90′ 2 – 1 3 – 57 1 – – –
Gustavo Mancha
90′ – 1 1 – – 55 – – – –
Marios Vrousai Taken off
86′ 9 5 – 12 – 25 1 – – –
Andreas Ndoj
90′ 1 3 – 3 1 31 2 – – –
Caike Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 1 – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Georgios Liavas
90′ – – 42 1 – 2 3 4 – – –
Tamás Nikitscher Taken off
74′ – – 34 – – 2 2 5 1 2
Diogo Bezerra Taken off
66′ – – 12 – – – – 2 – 1 –
Dario Špikić Taken off
74′ – – 20 1 – 1 – 5 1 1 –
Malik Sellouki Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 10 1 – 1 – 2 – – –
Antoine Wenck Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 7 – – – – 1 1 1 –
Miguel Patricio Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 1 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Jalen Blesa Taken off
86′ – – – – – – 1 7 4 30 –
Tamblé Monteiro
90′ – – 1 – 0.03 – – 4 1 16 –
Roland Galčík Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – – – – 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Rio Ave win 11% Avg odds 8.15
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.24
Sporting CP win 71% Avg odds 1.32

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Rio Ave LDLLW
Sporting CP WWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rio Ave 1-4 Sporting CP, 11 May 26 Next meeting: Sporting CP vs Rio Ave, 07 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Rio Ave vs Sporting CP meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.