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      PossessionShots (on target)Corners
      65% 35%(14) 31 8 (3)8 3
       
      Gonçalo Ramos já tem mais golos que na época passada e Roger Schmidt explica o que mudou: «Mostrou uma grande qualidade»
       
      Rio Ave já defrontou os 4 «grandes» e Luís Freire aponta: «É um calendário muito complicado»
       
      Luís Freire e a ovação a Samaris: «É sinal que deixou boa imagem»
       
      Luís Freire: «Erros individuais no Rio Ave são culpa minha. Se os fazem, é porque tentam fazer o que peço»
       
      Roger Schmidt: «Podíamos ter facilitado o jogo com o Rio Ave ao aproveitar melhor as oportunidades»
       
      Liga Portugal bwin (9ªJ): Resumo SL Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave FC
      90'
      +5
      João Mário (POR) is the oficial Man of the Match
      90'
      +4
      The referee Manuel Oliveira whistles for the end of the match
       
      SL Benfica, Jogada, Diogo Gonçalves aos 64'
      87'
      Rio Ave: Costinha provided the assist for the goal!

      Costinha records assist number 1 in the competition (9 matches)
       
      GOLO! SL Benfica, Musa aos 62', SL Benfica 4-1 Rio Ave FC
      86'
      4-2
      GOAL Rio Ave: Guga Rodrigues (Rio Ave) scores!

      Guga Rodrigues scores goal number 2 in the competition (8 matches)

      Guga Rodrigues scores goal number 5 for his team (69 matches)
      82'
      Pedro Amaral (Rio Ave) is shown a yellow card

      Pedro Amaral has now received 4 bookings in the competition (9 matches)
      75'
      Rio Ave: Hernâni Fortes(in) - Yakubu Aziz(out)

      Hernâni Fortes makes appearance number 3 in the competition - used as a sub on 3 occasions.
      75'
      Rio Ave: Miguel Nóbrega(in) - Patrick William(out)

      Miguel Nóbrega makes appearance number 7 in the competition - used as a sub on 2 occasions.
      71'
      Benfica: Rodrigo Pinho(in) - João Mário(out)

      Rodrigo Pinho makes appearance number 2 in the competition - used as a sub on 2 occasions.
      66'
      Rio Ave: Leonardo Ruiz(in) - Fábio Ronaldo(out)

      Leonardo Ruiz makes appearance number 5 in the competition - used as a sub on 5 occasions.
      66'
      Rio Ave: Vítor Gomes(in) - Andreas Samaris(out)

      Vítor Gomes makes appearance number 8 in the competition - used as a sub on 5 occasions.

      Vítor Gomes makes his 197th appearance for his team (6 goals)
      63'
      Benfica: Mihailo Ristic provided the assist for the goal!

      Mihailo Ristic records assist number 1 in the competition (3 matches)
      62'
      4-1
      GOAL Benfica: Petar Musa (Benfica) scores!

      Petar Musa scores goal number 1 in the competition (6 matches)

      Petar Musa scores goal number 1 for his team (9 matches)
      60'
      Costinha (Rio Ave) is shown a yellow card

      Costinha has now received 3 bookings in the competition (9 matches)
      58'
      Petar Musa (Benfica) is shown a yellow card

      Petar Musa has now received 1 bookings in the competition (6 matches)
      55'
      Rio Ave: Ukra(in) - Miguel Baeza(out)

      Ukra makes appearance number 5 in the competition - used as a sub on 5 occasions.

      Ukra makes his 185th appearance for his team (16 goals)
       
      GOLO! SL Benfica, Gonçalo Ramos aos 45'+1', SL Benfica 3-1 Rio Ave FC
       
      SL Benfica, Jogada, Enzo Fernández aos 40'
      46'
      Benfica: Florentino Luís(in) - Enzo Fernández(out)

      Florentino Luís makes appearance number 9 in the competition - used as a sub on 2 occasions.

      Florentino Luís makes his 48th appearance for his team (1 goals)
      46'
      Benfica: Petar Musa(in) - Gonçalo Ramos(out)

      Petar Musa makes appearance number 6 in the competition - used as a sub on 5 occasions.

      Petar Musa makes his 9th appearance for his team (0 goals)
      46'
      2nd half begins
       
      SL Benfica, Jogada, Diogo Gonçalves aos 37'
       
      SL Benfica, Jogada, Gilberto aos 36'
       
      SL Benfica, Jogada, João Mário aos 35'
      45'
      +1
      The 1st half ends
      45'
      +1
      Benfica: Enzo Fernández provided the assist for the goal!

      Enzo Fernández records assist number 1 in the competition (9 matches)
      45'
      +1
      3-1
      GOAL Benfica: Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) scores!

      Gonçalo Ramos scores goal number 6 in the competition (8 matches)

      Gonçalo Ramos scores goal number 23 for his team (74 matches)
       
      SL Benfica, Jogada, Gonçalo Ramos aos 17'
       
      GOLO! SL Benfica, Jhonatan (p.b.) aos 19', SL Benfica 2-1 Rio Ave FC
       
      SL Benfica, Jogada, Diogo Gonçalves aos 15'
       
      GOLO! SL Benfica, Gonçalo Ramos aos 13', SL Benfica 1-1 Rio Ave FC
       
      SL Benfica, Jogada, Gonçalo Ramos aos 8'
       
      GOLO! Rio Ave FC, Fábio Ronaldo aos 6', SL Benfica 0-1 Rio Ave FC
      19'
      2-1
      GOAL Rio Ave: Jhonatan Luiz (Rio Ave) socres an own goal!
       
      SL Benfica - Rio Ave FC: Confere aqui a constituição das equipas!
      13'
      Benfica: João Mário provided the assist for the goal!

      João Mário records assist number 3 in the competition (8 matches)
      13'
      1-1
      GOAL Benfica: Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) scores!

      Gonçalo Ramos scores goal number 5 in the competition (8 matches)

      Gonçalo Ramos scores goal number 23 for his team (74 matches)
      6'
      Rio Ave: Yakubu Aziz provided the assist for the goal!

      Yakubu Aziz records assist number 3 in the competition (9 matches)
      6'
      0-1
      GOAL Rio Ave: Fábio Ronaldo (Rio Ave) scores!

      Fábio Ronaldo scores goal number 1 in the competition (9 matches)

      Fábio Ronaldo scores goal number 1 for his team (28 matches)
      1'
      The match begins
      1'
      Poll Results

      Who will win this game?

      Benfica: 84%
      Draw: 4%
      Rio Ave: 12%
       
      Guga Rodrigues é o capitão do Rio Ave
       
      Nicolás Otamendi é o capitão do Benfica
       
      João Mário (POR) is the oficial Man of the Match
       
      Official Line-ups available!
       
      Official Line-ups available!
       
      Roger Schmidt: «Todas as equipas estão motivadas para jogar com o Benfica»
       
      A justificação de Schmidt para a menor rotação no Benfica
       
      Roger Schmidt e a versatilidade que dá Rodrigo Pinho: «É rápido, é finalizador»
       
      Luís Freire: «Por muito que seja difícil, vamos ter que olhar para a baliza do Benfica»
       
      Mais um elogio para António Silva: «É muito importante ganhar confiança nestes jogos grandes»
       
      Rio Ave nunca venceu na Luz, mas a história não assusta Freire
       
      «Os jogadores estão um pouco cansados», mas «a nossa tarefa é estarmos prontos»

      STATS GAME

      Shots on target
      14
       
       
      3
      Possession
      65 %
       
       
      35 %
      Shots
      31
       
       
      8
      Offsides
      2
       
       
      1
      Corners
      8
       
       
      3
      Fouls
      3
       
       
      10
      Tackles won
      21
       
       
      14
      Saves
      1
       
       
      7
      Total Clearances
      99
       
       
      94
      Passes Completed
      668
       
       
      324
      Total Passes
      720
       
       
      379
      Shots off target
      17
       
       
      5
      Shots Blocked
      5
       
       
      1

      SHOTS ON TARGET/TOTAL

      PASSES COMPLETED/TOTAL

      TACKLES WON/TOTAL

      BALL STEALS

      FOULS COMMITTED

      1.
      Portugal
      Josué SáRio Ave
      2
      2.
      2
      3.
      Portugal
      CostinhaRio Ave
      2

      FOULS SUFFERED

      Head-to-head
      52
      76% Wins
      5
      7% Wins
      68
      Official matches