Sporting CP vs Rio Ave
Primeira Liga · 2025/26 · Matchday 16
- Kickoff
- Referee
- Carlos Macedo
Match summary
Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4-0 (Primeira Liga 2025/26, Matchday 16). It was 1-0 at half-time. Sporting CP goals: Luis Javier Suárez (34', 60', 61') and Maximiliano Araújo (53'). Luis Javier Suárez scored a hat-trick. Sporting CP dominated possession (59%) and shots (23 to 5). Sporting CP kept a clean sheet.
Summary generated automatically from the match data.
Goals
- 34'1-0
Assist: João Simões
Sporting CP - 53'2-0Sporting CP
- 60'3-0Sporting CP
- 61'4-0Sporting CP
Player of the match
Sporting CP
90 min · 3 goals · 1 assist
Highest match rating from API-Football. Not a community vote.
Match stats
Sporting CPRio Ave
- 59%Possession41%
- 3.26Expected goals (xG)0.11
- 23Shots5
- 12Shots on target0
- 6Shots off target3
- 5Blocked shots2
- 8Corners1
- 582Passes408
- 90%Pass accuracy84%
- 0Saves8
- 13Fouls6
- 1Yellow cards1
Player ratings: top 5
- 1Luis Javier Suárez90 min9.6
- 2Eduardo Quaresma90 min8.0
- 3Cezary Miszta90 min7.6
- 4Maximiliano Araújo64 min7.6
- 5Gonçalo Inácio68 min7.5
Ratings from API-Football.
Lineups
Sporting CP4-4-2Starting XI
- 1R. SilvaGK
- 13G. VagiannidisDEF
- 72E. QuaresmaDEF
- 25G. InacioDEF
- 91R. MangasDEF
- 17TrincaoMID
- 42M. HjulmandMID
- 52J. SimoesMID
- 20M. AraujoMID
- 89F. IoannidisFWD
- 97L. SuarezFWD
Substitutes
- 12J. VirginiaGK
- 2Matheus ReisDEF
- 5H. MoritaMID
- 14G. KochorashviliMID
- 27Alisson SantosFWD
- 28R. RibeiroFWD
- 58F. GoncalvesFWD
- 70S. BlopaDEF
- 78M. CoutoFWD
Coach: Rui Borges
Rio Ave3-4-3Starting XI
- 1C. MisztaGK
- 23F. PetrassoDEF
- 32J. BrabecDEF
- 6N. AbbeyDEF
- 20J. TomeMID
- 5A. NtoiMID
- 54G. LiavasMID
- 3N. AthanasiouMID
- 80O. PohlmannFWD
- 14K. ZoabiFWD
- 18D. SpikicFWD
Substitutes
- 22K. ChamorroGK
- 2E. da Silva MoreiraFWD
- 10B. Aguilera ZamoraMID
- 11Andre LuizFWD
- 17M. VrousaiFWD
- 21J. GracaMID
- 25Rafael LobatoFWD
- 28M. GualFWD
- 63J. LombotoDEF
Coach: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Minute by minute
- 34'
Goal · Assist: João Simões
Sporting CP - 36'
Yellow card
Sporting CP - 38'
Yellow card
Rio Ave - 46'
On: André Luiz · Off: Karem Zoabi
Rio Ave - 46'
On: Marios Vrousai · Off: João Tomé
Rio Ave - 53'
Goal · Assist: Luis Javier Suárez
Sporting CP - 60'
Goal · Assist: Francisco Trincão
Sporting CP - 61'Sporting CP
- 62'
On: Brandon Aguilera · Off: Dario Špikić
Rio Ave - 64'
On: Giorgi Kochorashvili · Off: Morten Hjulmand
Sporting CP - 64'
On: Alisson Santos · Off: Maximiliano Araújo
Sporting CP - 65'
On: Hidemasa Morita · Off: João Simões
Sporting CP - 68'
On: Matheus Reis · Off: Gonçalo Inácio
Sporting CP - 76'
On: João Graça · Off: Georgios Liavas
Rio Ave - 76'
On: Julien Lomboto · Off: Francisco Petrasso
Rio Ave - 78'
On: Flavio Goncalves · Off: Fotis Ioannidis
Sporting CP
Head to head: recent meetings
Full head-to-headStandings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Porto | 34 | +48 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 34 | +65 | 82 |
| 3 |  Benfica | 34 | +49 | 80 |
| … | ||||
| 11 |  Alverca | 34 | -17 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 34 | -22 | 36 |
| 13 |  Santa Clara | 34 | -9 | 36 |
Frequently asked questions
How did Sporting CP vs Rio Ave end?
Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4-0 (Primeira Liga 2025/26, Matchday 16).
Who scored in Sporting CP vs Rio Ave?
Sporting CP goals: Luis Javier Suárez (34', 60', 61') and Maximiliano Araújo (53').
Who was the player of the match in Sporting CP vs Rio Ave?
Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP) had the highest match rating from API-Football: 9.6.
Where was Sporting CP vs Rio Ave played?
At Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon.