Rio Ave

Rio Ave

10th in Portuguese Primeira Liga
Ex-Real Madrid star Fabio Coentrao fined, suspended - a year after retiring to become a fisherman Ex-Real Madrid star Fabio Coentrao fined, suspended - a year after retiring to become a fisherman

Former Real Madrid left-back Fabio Coentrao has been handed a one-match ban and an €850 fine -- a year after retiring to become a fisherman.

Unbeaten Sporting edge closer to Portuguese title Unbeaten Sporting edge closer to Portuguese title

Sporting moved ever closer to winning a first Portuguese league title in 19 years after comfortably winning 2-0 away to Rio Ave on Wednesday.

Milan win 24-penalty shootout to reach Europa League group stage Milan win 24-penalty shootout to reach Europa League group stage

Seven-times European champions AC Milan scored a penalty at the end of extra-time before winning a 24-penalty shootout against Portugal's Rio Ave.

Sporting defender concedes 3 pens, sent off Sporting defender concedes 3 pens, sent off

Sporting Lisbon defender Sebastian Coates endured a nightmare evening as he conceded three penalties and was sent off in the same game.

Fabio Coentrao takes pay cut to leave Real Madrid: 'I don't mind dying poor' Fabio Coentrao takes pay cut to leave Real Madrid: 'I don't mind dying poor'

Fabio Coentrao said the reason he agreed to cancel his contract at Real Madrid with a year left was because he wanted to be happy.

Rio Ave 2-0 AaB Rio Ave 2-0 AaB

AaB progressed into the Europa League last-32 despite Yonathan Del Valle's second-half brace handing Rio Ave a 2-0 victory in their final Europa League Group J clash at the Estadio do Rio Ave.

Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Rio Ave Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Rio Ave

AaB 1-0 Rio Ave AaB 1-0 Rio Ave

Tottenham rally to win in Cyprus Tottenham rally to win in Cyprus

Tottenham came from behind to take a 2-1 win in the first leg of their Europa League qualifying play-off against AEL Limassol.

Liga Portugal Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sporting CP 22 +41 52
2 Benfica 22 +32 50
3 Braga 23 +19 47
4 FC Porto 22 +28 46
5 Santa Clara 22 +2 38
6 Casa Pia 22 +1 33
7 Guimaraes 22 +5 31
8 Estoril 22 -6 31
9 FC Famalicao 22 0 28
10 Rio Ave 22 -12 26
11 Moreirense 22 -5 26
12 Arouca 22 -13 24
13 C.D. Nacional 23 -10 23
14 Gil Vicente 22 -11 22
15 Estrela 22 -15 20
16 AVS 22 -15 19
17 SC Farense 22 -18 15
18 Boavista 22 -23 12
Full Standings

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
9 Clayton 11 21 1
19 Kiko Bondoso 2 21 1
11 Tiago Morais 2 21 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
17 Marios Vrousai 3 21 1
80 Ole Pohlmann 2 18 1
34 Demir Ege Tikn.. 2 17 1