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Rio Ave vs Sporting CP – Lineups & Match Details

Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4-1. Goals: Diogo Bezerra (12'), L. Suárez (35' pen.), Gustavo Mancha (42' o.g.), Trincão (66'), Geovany Tcherno Quenda (90'). Rio Ave had 36% possession against Sporting CP's 64%. Shots on target: 3-5.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 33

Monday, 11 May 2026

Rio AveRio Ave

1 - 4

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

Sporting CPSporting CP

Referee: Joao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves, Portugal

Lineups

Rio AveRio Ave4-2-3-1
Cezary Miszta1Cezary MisztaG
Marios Vrousai17Marios VrousaiD
Francisco Petrasso23Francisco PetrassoD
Gustavo Mancha39Gustavo ManchaD
Nelson Abbey6Nelson AbbeyD
Tamás Nikitscher44Tamás NikitscherM
Ryan Guilherme8Ryan GuilhermeM
Diogo Bezerra7Diogo BezerraM
Jalen Blesa11Jalen BlesaM
Dario Špikić18Dario ŠpikićM
Tamblé Monteiro9Tamblé MonteiroF

Substitutes

32Jakub BrabecD
20João ToméD
77Omar RichardsD
19Antonis PapakanellosM
5Andreas NdojD
99Ennio Van Der GouwG
63Julien LombotoD
80OlinhoM
54Georgios LiavasM
Sporting CPSporting CP4-2-3-1
Rui Silva1Rui SilvaG
Quaresma72QuaresmaD
Ousmane Diomande26Ousmane DiomandeD
Gonçalo Inácio25Gonçalo InácioD
Maximiliano AraĂşjo20Maximiliano AraĂşjoD
Daniel Bragança23Daniel BragançaM
Hidemasa Morita5Hidemasa MoritaM
LuĂ­s Guilherme31LuĂ­s GuilhermeM
Francisco TrincĂŁo17Francisco TrincĂŁoM
Pedro Gonçalves8Pedro GonçalvesM
Luis Javier Suárez97Luis Javier SuárezF

Substitutes

10Geny CatamoM
7Geovany QuendaM
14Giorgi KochorashviliM
73Eduardo FelicĂ­ssimoM
90Rafael NelF
12JoĂŁo VirgĂ­niaG
91Ricardo MangasD
70Salvador BlopaD
15Souleymane FayeF

Match Events

12'G

Diogo Bezerra

Assist: Tamble Monteiro

13'Y

Diogo Bezerra

32'Y

O. Diomande

32'Y

L. Suárez

34'Y

F. Petrasso

35'P

L. Suárez

42'OG

Gustavo Mancha

52'Y

F. Petrasso

52'R

F. Petrasso

55'S

Tamble Monteiro

Substitution 1

64'S

Luis Guilherme

Substitution 1

64'S

M. Vrousai

Substitution 2

65'S

H. Morita

Substitution 2

66'G

TrincĂŁo

Assist: O. Diomande

72'S

N. Abbey

Substitution 3

73'S

D. Špikić

Substitution 4

73'S

Diogo Bezerra

Substitution 5

82'S

Pote

Substitution 3

82'S

Daniel Bragança

Substitution 4

83'Y

Ryan Guilherme

85'Y

Ryan Guilherme

85'R

Ryan Guilherme

90'G

Geovany Tcherno Quenda

Assist: M. AraĂşjo

90'+1S

L. Suárez

Substitution 5

Statistics

Rio Ave
36%64%
Sporting CP
0.7Expected Goals (xG)1.58
12Total Shots16
3Shots on Target5
5Corners6
9Fouls7
0Offsides0
82Pass Accuracy (%)91
5Yellow Cards2
2Red Cards0
Match preview

Rio Ave host Sporting CP on Monday, 11 May 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. The kick-off time is 19:15 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Rio Ave go into the match 12th in the table; Sporting CP sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Rio Ave have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Sporting CP have collected 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 28 Dec 2025: Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP; 18 Jan 2025: Rio Ave 0-3 Sporting CP; 9 Aug 2024: Rio Ave 1-3 Sporting CP. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4-1. Rio Ave scored through Diogo Bezerra 12'. Sporting CP replied with L. Suárez 35' (pen.), Gustavo Mancha 42' (o.g.), Trincão 66', Geovany Tcherno Quenda 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Rio Ave held 36% of the ball against 64% for Sporting CP. Shots on target finished 3-5. Expected goals read 0.70 for Rio Ave, 1.58 for Sporting CP.

Verdict

Sporting CP take the three points; Rio Ave look at a thin night for the home crowd. Rio Ave sat 12th and Sporting CP 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.