Sporting CP vs Rio Ave: result, goals and statistics

Match events

L. SuarezAssist: J. Simoes34′
Gonçalo InácioYellow card36′
João ToméYellow card38′
K. ZoabiAndre Luiz46′
J. TomeM. Vrousai46′
M. AraujoAssist: L. Suarez53′
L. SuarezAssist: Trincao60′
L. SuarezGoal61′
D. SpikicB. Aguilera Zamora62′
M. HjulmandG. Kochorashvili64′
M. AraujoAlisson Santos64′
J. SimoesH. Morita65′
G. InacioMatheus Reis68′
G. LiavasJ. Graca76′
F. PetrassoJ. Lomboto76′
F. IoannidisF. Goncalves78′

Form

Sporting CPWWWLD

Rio AveDLWDD

WWinDDrawLLossLast 5 matches, most recent first

Last 11 meetings

Sporting CP · Wins

Draws

Rio Ave · Wins

Last meetings

Standings

Full table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	FC Porto	6	+13	18
2	Benfica	6	+17	16
3	Sporting CP	7	+9	15
4	Santa Clara	6	+7	14
15	Nacional	7	-8	4
16	Rio Ave	7	-10	4
17	Estoril	6	-6	2

Match info

Competition: Primeira Liga
Date: Sunday, 28 December 2025
Round: 16
Venue: Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Referee: Carlos Macedo, Portugal

Sporting CP vs Rio Ave: match report

Sporting CP won 4-0 against Rio Ave in Primeira Liga on 28 December 2025. The match was part of round 16. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Possession was 59% to 41% in favour of Sporting CP, with shots on target 12 to 0. The venue was Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon. The first goal came from L. Suarez in the 34th minute. Goals for Sporting CP: L. Suarez 34', 60', 61', M. Araujo 53'. Before kick-off the form of Sporting CP read 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in 5 matches. Going into the match, Rio Ave had 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat from their previous 5 matches. Head-to-head before this match, last 8 meetings: 7 wins for Sporting CP, no wins for Rio Ave, 1 draw. Their previous meeting, on 22 April 2025, finished Rio Ave 1-2 Sporting CP.

Line-ups, statistics and the head-to-head record of Sporting CP vs Rio Ave are on okscores.