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Sporting CP vs Rio Ave – Lineups & Match Details

Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4-0. Goals: L. Suárez (34'), M. Araújo (53'), L. Suárez (60'), L. Suárez (61'). Sporting CP had 59% possession against Rio Ave's 41%. Shots on target: 12-0.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 16

Sunday, 28 December 2025

Sporting CPSporting CP

4 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Rio AveRio Ave

Referee: Carlos Macedo, Portugal

Lineups

Sporting CPSporting CP4-4-2
R. Silva1R. SilvaG
G. Vagiannidis13G. VagiannidisD
E. Quaresma72E. QuaresmaD
G. Inacio25G. InacioD
R. Mangas91R. MangasD
Trincao17TrincaoM
M. Hjulmand42M. HjulmandM
J. Simoes52J. SimoesM
M. Araujo20M. AraujoM
F. Ioannidis89F. IoannidisF
L. Suarez97L. SuarezF

Substitutes

12J. VirginiaG
2Matheus ReisD
5H. MoritaM
14G. KochorashviliM
27Alisson SantosF
28R. RibeiroF
58F. GoncalvesF
70S. BlopaD
78M. CoutoF
Rio AveRio Ave3-4-3
C. Miszta1C. MisztaG
F. Petrasso23F. PetrassoD
J. Brabec32J. BrabecD
N. Abbey6N. AbbeyD
J. Tome20J. TomeM
A. Ntoi5A. NtoiM
G. Liavas54G. LiavasM
N. Athanasiou3N. AthanasiouM
O. Pohlmann80O. PohlmannF
K. Zoabi14K. ZoabiF
D. Spikic18D. SpikicF

Substitutes

22K. ChamorroG
2E. da Silva MoreiraF
10B. Aguilera ZamoraM
11Andre LuizF
17M. VrousaiF
21J. GracaM
25Rafael LobatoF
28M. GualF
63J. LombotoD

Match Events

34'G

L. Suárez

Assist: João Simões

36'Y

Gonçalo Inácio

38'Y

João Tomé

46'S

K. Zoabi

Substitution 1

46'S

João Tomé

Substitution 2

53'G

M. Araújo

Assist: L. Suárez

60'G

L. Suárez

Assist: Trincão

61'G

L. Suárez

62'S

D. Špikić

Substitution 3

64'S

M. Hjulmand

Substitution 1

64'S

M. Araújo

Substitution 2

65'S

João Simões

Substitution 3

68'S

Gonçalo Inácio

Substitution 4

76'S

G. Liavas

Substitution 4

76'S

F. Petrasso

Substitution 5

78'S

F. Ioannidis

Substitution 5

Statistics

Sporting CP
59%41%
Rio Ave
3.26Expected Goals (xG)0.11
23Total Shots5
12Shots on Target0
8Corners1
13Fouls6
0Offsides0
90Pass Accuracy (%)84
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Sporting CP host Rio Ave on Sunday, 28 December 2025 at Estádio José Alvalade. The kick-off time is 20:30 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Sporting CP go into the match 3rd in the table; Rio Ave sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 18 Jan 2025: Sporting CP 3-0 Rio Ave; 9 Aug 2024: Sporting CP 3-1 Rio Ave; 25 Feb 2024: Sporting CP 3-3 Rio Ave. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4-0. Sporting CP scored through L. Suárez 34', M. Araújo 53', L. Suárez 60', L. Suárez 61'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 61 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Sporting CP held 59% of the ball against 41% for Rio Ave. Shots on target finished 12-0. Expected goals read 3.26 for Sporting CP, 0.11 for Rio Ave.

Verdict

The win nudges Sporting CP forward and leaves Rio Ave with work to do. Sporting CP sat 3rd and Rio Ave 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.