Benfica 6-1 Rio Ave
Primeira Liga · · Regular Season - 24
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Benfica 6-1 Rio Ave.
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 11' L. Melgarejo for Benfica
- 15' N. Matić for Benfica
- 42' Rodrigo José Lima Dos Santos for Benfica
- 49' Rodrigo José Lima Dos Santos for Benfica
- 51' Tarantini for Rio Ave
- 75' Rodrigo José Lima Dos Santos for Benfica
- 82' E. Pérez for Benfica
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Benfica
Starting XI
- 1 · Artur Moraes
- 4 · Luisão
- 11 · Rodrigo José Lima Dos Santos
- 14 · M. Pereira
- 18 · E. Salvio
- 19 · Rodrigo
- 20 · N. Gaitán
- 21 · N. Matić
- 24 · E. Garay
- 25 · L. Melgarejo
- 35 · E. Pérez
Substitutes
- 7 · Ó. Cardozo
- 10 · P. Aimar
- 13 · Paulo Jorge Pedro Lopes
- 15 · O. John
- 17 · Carlos Martins
- 33 · Jardel
- 34 · André Almeida
Rio Ave
Starting XI
- 2 · A. Rodríguez
- 3 · Nivaldo
- 6 · Edimar
- 8 · Tarantini
- 13 · J. Oblak
- 17 · Ukra
- 18 · Koka
- 23 · José Lionn Barbosa de Lucena
- 33 · Bebé
- 46 · Marcelo
Substitutes
- 11 · Bruno Manuel Araújo Braga
- 20 · Diego Lopes
- 28 · Y. Del Valle
- 29 · T. Obadeyi
- 36 · Ricardo Rafael da Costa Miranda
- 40 · André Costa
- 93 · Ederson
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Benfica: WWWWW · 15 pts from 5 · 14-0
- Rio Ave: LDLLD · 2 pts from 5 · 3-7
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Benfica and Rio Ave.
- Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica · Jan 17, 2026
- Benfica 1-1 Rio Ave · Sep 23, 2025
- Rio Ave 2-3 Benfica · Mar 16, 2025
- Benfica 5-0 Rio Ave · Oct 27, 2024
- Rio Ave 1-1 Benfica · May 17, 2024