Benfica v Rio Ave Live Score

Image of a grey clock21/12/16
Image of a referee's whistleRef. R Costa
Image of a pitchEstádio da Luz
  • 90'+4
    Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Rio Ave 0.
  • 90'+2
    Attempt blocked. Rafa Soares (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83'
    Substitution, Benfica. André Carrillo replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
  • 76'
    Substitution, Benfica. Raúl Jiménez replaces Kostas Mitroglou.
  • 73'
    Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
  • 69'
    Attempt missed. Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roderick Miranda with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 68'
    Pizzi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65'
    Attempt saved. Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 62'
    Attempt missed. Héldon (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tarantini.
  • 61'
    Attempt missed. Tarantini (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 60'
    Attempt saved. Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 20'
    Attempt saved. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lubomir Fejsa.
  • 17'
    Attempt missed. Luisão (Benfica) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
  • 13'
    Goal! Benfica 1, Rio Ave 0. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 13'
    Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13'
    Attempt blocked. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 5'
    Roderick Miranda (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3'
    Attempt missed. Luisão (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 94'
    Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Rio Ave 0.
  • 92'
    Offside, Rio Ave. Alhassan Wakaso tries a through ball, but Héldon is caught offside.
  • 88'
    Roderick Miranda (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88'
    Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Benfica).
  • 88'
    Foul by Roderick Miranda (Rio Ave).
  • 86'
    Offside, Benfica. Jonas tries a through ball, but André Carrillo is caught offside.
  • 85'
    Yazalde (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85'
    Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
  • 85'
    Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
  • 85'
    Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84'
    Offside, Rio Ave. Rafa Soares tries a through ball, but Héldon is caught offside.
  • 79'
    Pedrinho (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79'
    Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
  • 78'
    Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Benfica).
  • 78'
    Roderick Miranda (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75'
    Foul by Rafa Soares (Rio Ave).
  • 75'
    Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71'
    Foul by Guedes (Rio Ave).
  • 71'
    Victor Lindelöf (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69'
    Attempt missed. Guedes (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Héldon with a cross following a corner.
  • 68'
    Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Nelsinho.
  • 65'
    Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Ederson Moraes.
  • 65'
    Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Kostas Mitroglou is caught offside.
  • 65'
    Foul by Pedrinho (Rio Ave).
  • 65'
    Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64'
    Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64'
    Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 63'
    Foul by Gil Dias (Rio Ave).
  • 63'
    Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61'
    Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61'
    Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
  • 59'
    Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Nelsinho.
  • 59'
    Guedes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59'
    Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 55'
    Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55'
    Foul by Guedes (Rio Ave).
  • 54'
    Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Kostas Mitroglou is caught offside.
  • 53'
    Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53'
    Foul by Nelsinho (Benfica).
  • 52'
    Roderick Miranda (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52'
    Foul by Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica).
  • 51'
    Foul by Tarantini (Rio Ave).
  • 51'
    Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49'
    Offside, Rio Ave. Rafa Soares tries a through ball, but Héldon is caught offside.
  • 49'
    Guedes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49'
    Foul by Nelsinho (Benfica).
  • 48'
    Luisão (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48'
    Foul by Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave).
  • 46'
    Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46'
    Foul by Alhassan Wakaso (Rio Ave).
  • 40'
    Filip Krovinovic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40'
    Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 38'
    Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38'
    Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 37'
    Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
  • 36'
    Foul by Guedes (Rio Ave).
  • 36'
    André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32'
    Foul by Héldon (Rio Ave).
  • 32'
    Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29'
    Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 29'
    Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26'
    Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica).
  • 26'
    Roderick Miranda (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24'
    Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 21'
    Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Nelsinho.
  • 18'
    Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
  • 18'
    Filip Krovinovic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12'
    Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12'
    Foul by Alhassan Wakaso (Rio Ave).
  • 11'
    Foul by Alhassan Wakaso (Rio Ave).
  • 11'
    Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7'
    Foul by Guedes (Rio Ave).
  • 7'
    Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6'
    Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6'
    Foul by Filipe Augusto (Rio Ave).
  • 5'
    Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 5'
    Foul by Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica).
  • 2'
    Foul by Pedrinho (Rio Ave).
  • 2'
    Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2'
    Foul by Rafa Soares (Rio Ave).
  • 2'
    Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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