Primeira LigaMatchday 4

Rio Ave

04Full timeHalf-time 04

Sporting CP

Goncalves5'
Catamo19'
Suarez26'37'

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP

Friday, 28 August 2026 at 22:15Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do CondeBruno Jose Ribeiro Pires Costa, Portugal

Summary

Match report

Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4-0 in the Primeira Liga (Matchday 4). Sporting CP led 4-0 at half-time.

Sporting CP’s goals came from F. Goncalves in the 5th minute, G. Catamo in the 19th minute and L. Suarez in the 26th and 37th minutes. F. Goncalves was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).

Player of the match

F. Goncalves

Sporting CP65'11Rating 8.3

Key stats

All stats

39%Possession61%

0.47Expected goals (xG)1.66
6Total shots14
0Shots on target7
2Corners3
1Yellow cards1

Live commentary

Full-time: Sporting CP win against Rio Ave 4-0. In numbers: possession Rio Ave 39%, Sporting CP 61%; shots 6 (0 on target) to 14 (7 on target)
86'
Double substitution, Rio Ave: J. Blesa replaces Caike, M. Vrousai on for M. Patricio
86'
Substitution, Sporting CP: J. Derry makes way for L. Suarez
81'
Substitution, Sporting CP: N. Irankunda makes way for R. Zalazar
74'
Double substitution, Rio Ave: T. Nikitscher replaces A. Wenck, D. Spikic on for R. Galcik
66'
Substitution, Rio Ave: M. Sellouki makes way for Diogo Bezerra
65'
Triple substitution, Sporting CP: I. Doumbia comes on for S. Andersen, G. Catamo on for Luis Guilherme, F. Goncalves on for F. Ioannidis
60'
Yellow card: Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) for a foul
51'
Yellow card: Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP) for a foul
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: Sporting CP lead 4-0
37'
Goal! L. Suarez adds another for Sporting CP (4-0), assisted by M. Araujo, his second of the game
26'
Goal! L. Suarez extends Sporting CP's lead (3-0)
19'
Goal! G. Catamo makes it two for Sporting CP (2-0), set up by F. Goncalves
5'
Goal! F. Goncalves puts Sporting CP ahead (1-0) after a pass from I. Doumbia
Kick-off! We're under way between Rio Ave and Sporting CP. Rio Ave line up in a 4-2-3-1, Sporting CP in a 4-2-3-1

Lineups

Rio AveCoach: Sotiris SylaidopoulosAverage rating 6.44-2-3-1

Rio Ave – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

99E. van der GouwGoalkeeper – Rating 6.2
54G. LiavasDefender – Rating 6.3
23F. PetrassoDefender – Rating 6.2
39Gustavo ManchaDefender – Rating 6.0
17M. VrousaiDefender – Captain, Rating 6.3, On 86'
44T. NikitscherMidfielder – Rating 6.7, Yellow card 60', On 74'
5A. NtoiMidfielder – Rating 6.2
7Diogo BezerraMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 66'
11J. BlesaMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 86'
77D. SpikicMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 74'
9TambleForward – Rating 6.3

Rio AveSubstitutes

2222K. ChamorroGoalkeeper
1414J. BrabecDefender
2020J. TomeDefender
2424P. AmaralDefender
6060CaikeDefender86'
1919M. SelloukiMidfielder66'Rating 7.0
7979M. PatricioForward86'
7070A. WenckMidfielder74'Rating 6.3
2727T. MedinaMidfielder
2525Rafael LobatoForward
3030R. GalcikForward74'Rating 6.3
6767S. AlvesForward

CoachSotiris Sylaidopoulos

Sporting CPCoach: Rui BorgesAverage rating 7.14-2-3-1

Sporting CP – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

1R. SilvaGoalkeeper – Rating 6.7
22I. FresnedaDefender – Rating 6.9
6Z. DebastDefender – Rating 7.6
25G. InacioDefender – Captain, Rating 7.5
20M. AraujoDefender – Rating 6.2, Assist
5S. AltimiraMidfielder – Rating 7.9
77I. DoumbiaMidfielder – Rating 7.0, Assist, On 65'
10G. CatamoMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Goal 19', On 65'
17R. ZalazarMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 81'
58F. GoncalvesMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.3, Goal 5', Assist, On 65'
97L. SuarezForward – Rating 8.2, Goal 26' 37', Yellow card 51', On 86'