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Benfica

Competition:	Primeira Liga
Date:
Day:
Kick Off:
Venue:	Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (Vila do Conde)
Half Time:	1 - 2
Full Time:	2 - 2

Attendance:	3706

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You will enjoy fast live score updates and In-Play match statistics for Rio Ave vs Benfica. .

Following our match statistics is like watching the live soccer match on TV. Without emotions involved, you can make an informed betting decision by knowing if Rio Ave or Benfica is playing better.

Team Starting Line-ups

28	G	Huanderson	1	G	Artur Moraes
2	D	Gaspar	4	D	Luisão
5	D	Jeferson	14	D	M. Pereira
6	D	J. Alcenat	24	D	E. Garay
15	D	Tiago Pinto	38	D	Capdevila
8	M	Tarantini	8	M	Bruno César
10	M	Vitor Gomes	10	M	P. Aimar
14	M	Bruno China	21	M	N. Matić
20	M	C. Atsu	28	M	A. Witsel
7	A	Kelvin	7	A	O. Cardozo
88	A	Yazalde	9	A	Nolito

Substitutes

38	G	Paulo Santos	47	G	Eduardo
23	D	Vilas Boas	3	D	Emerson Conceição
33	D	Éder	6	M	Javi García
11	M	Bruno Braga	20	M	N. Gaitán
25	M	Jorginho	16	A	Nélson Oliveira
9	A	João Tomás	19	A	Rodrigo
13	A	Mendes	30	A	J. Saviola

represents the top goal scorer for the team.
represents the top assist, also known as the playmaker of the team.

Match Officials - Referees

Referees decisions can influence the match results. There are some referees whom are biased against Rio Ave and Benfica. You can check if your favourite referee is officiating this football match.

Referee:	Olegário Benquerença
Assistant referee:	João Santos
Assistant referee:	Pedro Neves
Fourth official:	Manuel Mota

Goals

C. Atsu 8'	1 - 0
	1 - 1	37' Nolito
	1 - 2	40' O. Cardozo (Penalty)
Yazalde 51'	2 - 2

Disciplinary Action

Tiago Pinto 16'
		37' M. Pereira
Gaspar 40'
		43' N. Matić
		53' Nolito
		55' Capdevila
Kelvin 66'
Bruno Braga 72'
Jeferson 77'
		78' Javi García

Head to Head Summary

Team	Played	Win	Draw	Lose	Score	Goals Scored	Goals Allowed
Rio Ave	43	3	10	30	36:86	0.84	2
Benfica	43	30	10	3	86:36	2	0.84

Live In-Play Match Statistics

Comprehensive real-time match stats to give you a winning edge. Based on our experience, the total number of shots may increase the team winning chance.

Rio Ave		Benfica
38%	Ball Possession		62%

8	Shots Off Target		13

4	Shots On Target		10

1	Corner Kicks		8

3	Offsides		3

20	Fouls Committed		16

Match Commentary

C. Atsu 8'	1 - 0
Tiago Pinto 16'
	1 - 1	37' Nolito
		37' M. Pereira
	1 - 2	40' O. Cardozo (Penalty)
Gaspar 40'
		43' N. Matić
		46' N. Matić
		46' J. Saviola
Yazalde 51'	2 - 2
		53' Nolito
		55' Capdevila
Tarantini 64'
Bruno Braga 64'
Kelvin 66'
		69' P. Aimar
		69' Javi García
		72' Bruno César
		72' N. Gaitán
Bruno Braga 72'
Jeferson 77'
		78' Javi García
Kelvin 86'
Mendes 86'
Yazalde 89'
João Tomás 89'

Football Charting Analysis

The graph compares the results of Rio Ave and Benfica in Primeira Liga.

Primeira Liga 2011/2012 Table

Benfica are in the 2nd position of Primeira Liga and they are in contention for UEFA Champions League.

Rio Ave are in the 14th position of Primeira Liga.

#	Soccer Team	MP	W	D	L	F	A	D	P
1	Porto	30	23	6	1	69	19	+50	75
2	Benfica	30	21	6	3	66	27	+39	69
3	Sporting Braga	30	19	5	6	59	29	+30	62
4	Sporting CP	30	18	5	7	47	26	+21	59
5	Marítimo	30	14	8	8	41	38	+3	50
6	Vitória Guimarães	30	14	3	13	40	40	+0	45
7	Nacional	30	13	5	12	48	50	-2	44
8	Olhanense	30	9	12	9	36	38	-2	39
9	Gil Vicente	30	8	10	12	31	42	-11	34
10	Paços de Ferreira	30	8	7	15	35	53	-18	31
11	Vitória Setúbal	30	8	6	16	24	49	-25	30
12	Académica	30	7	8	15	27	38	-11	29
13	Beira-Mar	30	8	5	17	26	38	-12	29
14	Rio Ave	30	7	7	16	33	42	-9	28
15	Feirense	30	5	9	16	27	49	-22	24
16	União de Leiria	30	5	4	21	25	56	-31	19

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