Match report

Sporting CP Defeats Rio Ave 4-1 in Primeira Liga

Rio Ave
Rio Ave
1–4
FT
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
May 11, 2026

Sporting CP overcame an early deficit to secure a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Rio Ave in their Primeira Liga clash. Diogo Bezerra gave Rio Ave the lead in the 12th minute, but Sporting CP responded with goals from Luis Javier Suárez, Gustavo Mancha (own goal), Trincao, and G. Quenda. Rio Ave's second-half red cards to F. Petrasso and Ryan Guilherme shifted the momentum entirely in Sporting CP's favor.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Rio Ave 1-4 Sporting CP
  • • Diogo Bezerra scored for Rio Ave in the 12th minute
  • • Luis Javier Suárez equalized from the penalty spot in the 35th minute
  • • Gustavo Mancha scored an own goal in the 42nd minute
  • • Trincao scored in the 66th minute
  • • G. Quenda scored in injury time (90+1)
  • • F. Petrasso and Ryan Guilherme received red cards for Rio Ave

Lineups

Rio Ave

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Miszta (G)
  • 17 M. Vrousai (D)
  • 23 F. Petrasso (D)
  • 39 Gustavo Mancha (D)
  • 6 N. Abbey (D)
  • 44 T. Nikitscher (M)
  • 8 Ryan Guilherme (M)
  • 7 Diogo Bezerra
  • 11 J. Blesa (M)
  • 18 D. Spikic (M)
  • 9 T. Monteiro (F)

Substitutes

  • 99 E. van der Gouw
  • 32 J. Brabec
  • 77 O. Richards
  • 54 G. Liavas
  • 80 O. Pohlmann
  • 20 J. Tome
  • 5 A. Ntoi
  • 63 J. Lomboto
  • 19 A. Papakanellos

Sporting CP

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Silva (G)
  • 72 E. Quaresma (D)
  • 26 O. Diomande (D)
  • 25 G. Inacio (D)
  • 20 M. Araujo (D)
  • 23 D. Braganca (M)
  • 5 H. Morita (M)
  • 31 Luis Guilherme (M)
  • 17 Trincao (M)
  • 8 Pote (M)
  • 97 L. Suarez (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 J. Virginia
  • 14 G. Kochorashvili
  • 10 G. Catamo
  • 15 S. Faye
  • 90 R. Nel
  • 73 E. Felicissimo
  • 91 R. Mangas
  • 7 G. Quenda
  • 70 S. Blopa

Timeline

  1. Rio Ave
    12' Rio Ave Goal · Normal Goal
    Diogo Bezerra · Assist: T. Monteiro
  2. Rio Ave
    13' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Diogo Bezerra
  3. Sporting CP
    32' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    O. Diomande

    Argument

  4. Rio Ave
    34' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    F. Petrasso

    Foul

  5. Sporting CP
    35' Sporting CP Goal · Penalty
    Luis Javier Suárez
  6. Sporting CP
    42' Sporting CP Goal · Own Goal
    Gustavo Mancha
  7. Rio Ave
    52' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    F. Petrasso

    Foul

  8. Rio Ave
    52' Rio Ave Card · Red Card
    F. Petrasso

    Foul

  9. Rio Ave
    55' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Monteiro · On: Jakub Brabec
  10. Rio Ave
    64' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Vrousai · On: J. Tome
  11. Sporting CP
    64' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Luis Guilherme · On: G. Catamo
  12. Sporting CP
    65' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Morita · On: G. Quenda
  13. Sporting CP
    66' Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    Trincao · Assist: O. Diomande
  14. Rio Ave
    72' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Abbey · On: O. Richards
  15. Rio Ave
    73' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Diogo Bezerra · On: Andreas Ndoj
  16. Rio Ave
    73' Rio Ave subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Spikic · On: A. Papakanellos
  17. Sporting CP
    82' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Braganca · On: Giorgi Kochorashvili
  18. Sporting CP
    82' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Goncalves · On: E. Felicissimo
  19. Rio Ave
    83' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Ryan Guilherme

    Foul

  20. Rio Ave
    85' Rio Ave Card · Yellow Card
    Ryan Guilherme

    Foul

  21. Rio Ave
    85' Rio Ave Card · Red Card
    Ryan Guilherme

    Foul

  22. Sporting CP
    90'+1 Sporting CP subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Luis Javier Suárez · On: R. Nel
  23. Sporting CP
    90' Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Quenda · Assist: M. Araujo

Match Stats

Stat Rio Ave Sporting CP
Fouls 9 7
Pass Accuracy 82% 91%
Offsides — —
Red Cards 2 0
Total Shots 12 16
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 299 535
Yellow Cards 5 2
Blocked Shots 3 5
Shots on Target 3 5
xG 0.70 1.58
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 36% 64%
Goals Prevented -0.18 -0.18
Accurate Passes 245 486
Shots Inside Box 9 11
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Diogo Bezerra for Rio Ave was quickly neutralized by Luis Javier Suárez's equalizer from the penalty spot and Gustavo Mancha's own goal, turning the match in Sporting CP's favor.
  • ▸ The sending off of Rio Ave's F. Petrasso and Ryan Guilherme in the second half significantly impacted the game, allowing Sporting CP to dominate possession and add two more goals.