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Sporting CP vs Rio Ave — result, stats & head-to-head, 28 Dec 2025

Sporting CP vs Rio AveLiga Portugal · Round 16 · Estádio José Alvalade4–0
Matches
Sporting CP 4–0 Full time Rio Ave

Starting XI

Rio Ave3-4-3
18↓Špikić5.9↓ 62'
14↓Zoabi6.5↓ 46'
80Pohlmann6.6
3Athanasiou6.9
54↓Liavas5.9↓ 76'
5Ntoi6.8
20↓Baptista6.3↓ 46'
6Abby6.3
32Brabec6.1
23↓Petrasso6.2↓ 76'
1CMiszta7.4

Timeline

  1. 34'
    Luis Suárez · 1–0assist: João Simões
  2. 36'
    Gonçalo Inácioyellow card
  3. 38'
    João Toméyellow card
  4. 46'
    Karem Zoabi ↑ André Luiz ↓substitution
  5. 46'
    João Tomé ↑ Marios Vrousai ↓substitution
  6. 53'
    Maxi Araújo · 2–0assist: Luis Suárez
  7. 60'
    Luis Suárez · 3–0assist: Francisco Trincão
  8. 61'
    Luis Suárez · 4–0Left foot shot
  9. 62'
    Dario Spikic ↑ Brandon Aguilera ↓substitution
  10. 64'
    Morten Hjulmand ↑ Giorgi Kochorashvili ↓substitution
  11. 64'
    Maxi Araújo ↑ Alisson Santos ↓substitution
  12. 65'
    João Simões ↑ Hidemasa Morita ↓substitution
  13. 68'
    Gonçalo Inácio ↑ Matheus Reis ↓substitution
  14. 76'
    Georgios Liavas ↑ João Graça ↓substitution
  15. 76'
    Francisco Petrasso ↑ Julien Lomboto ↓substitution
  16. 78'
    Fotis Ioannidis ↑ Flávio Gonçalves ↓substitution

Sporting CP left · Rio Ave right

Periods

Sporting CP
1st half1
2nd half3
Extra time0
Rio Ave
1st half0
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

23Shots5
12Shots on target0
8Corners1
13Fouls6
28Tackles13
1Yellow cards1

Match information

Liga PortugalCompetition
16Round
dom 28 dez · 20:30 UTCKickoff
Estádio José AlvaladeVenue
52,095Capacity
47,032 (90% full)Attendance
Carlos André Fernandes MacedoReferee
12°C · sky is clearWeather

Possession

Possession
59% · 41%
Duels won
48% · 52%
Pass accuracy
90% · 84%

Breakdown

Shooting
19Shots inside box0
4Shots outside box5
5Shots blocked2
1Hit woodwork0
7Big chances created0
3Big chances missed0
Passing
584Passes406
23Crosses3
7Accurate crosses0
46Long passes46
33Accurate long passes17
Defence
11Interceptions7
0Keeper saves8
Duels & dribbles
46Duels won50
12Dribble attempts22
5Successful dribbles11

Goalscorers

Luis Suárez 28Sporting CP
Pedro Gonçalves 13Sporting CP
Clayton 10Rio Ave
Francisco Trincão 7Sporting CP

Bench

Sporting CP · bench

2Reis de Lima7.0↑ 68'
5Morita6.9↑ 65'
12VirginiaGK
14Kochorashvili7.1↑ 64'
27Santos6.7↑ 64'
28RibeiroFW
58Gonçalves6.5↑ 78'
70BlopaDF
78CoutoFW

Rio Ave · bench

2MoreiraFW
10Zamora6.6↑ 62'
11Silva6.3↑ 46'
17Vrousai6.8↑ 46'
21Graça6.7↑ 76'
22RodríguezGK
25LobatoFW
28Gual HuguetFW
636.5↑ 76'

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, Sporting CP have won 3 and Rio Ave 0 — 0 ended level.

2026 · Liga PortugalRio Ave vs Sporting CP 1–4 2025 · Liga PortugalRio Ave vs Sporting CP 0–3 2024 · Liga PortugalSporting CP vs Rio Ave 3–1 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

Sporting CP WDLWW
Rio Ave DDWLD

Liga Portugal

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Porto3428426618+4888
2Sporting CP3425728924+6582
3Benfica34231107425+4980
4Sporting Braga34161176436+2859
5Famalicão34151184229+1356
6Gil Vicente341311104738+950
7Moreirense34127153749-1243
8Arouca34126164764-1742
9Vitória Guimarães34126163951-1242
10Estoril34109155457-339
11Alverca34109153552-1739
12Rio Ave34812143557-2236
13Santa Clara3499163241-936
14Nacional3497183745-834
15Estrela Amadora34612163856-1830
16Casa Pia34612163157-2630
17Tondela34610182755-2828
18AVS34312192767-4021

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
2
Sporting CP
WDLWW
 7.34 82
12
Rio Ave
DDWLD
 6.48 36
Market

No market on record.

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Around this match
Vitória Guimarães – Sporting CPSporting CP
Gil Vicente – Sporting CPSporting CP
Gil Vicente – Rio AveRio Ave
Rio Ave – Casa PiaRio Ave
Form
Sporting CPWDLWW
Rio AveDDWLD
Match stats
59Possession41
23Shots5
12On target0
8Corners1
1Yellow cards1