Portuguese Primeira Liga

Sporting CP vs Rio Ave, 2024-25 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Sporting CP
  • 6': Pedro Gonçalves
  • 26': Pedro Gonçalves
  • 63': Viktor Gyökeres
FT
3 - 1
Rio Ave
  • 90': Clayton

About

Sporting CP are hosting Rio Ave at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Clayton (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 3': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Marios Vrousai.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pote with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Rio Ave 0. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 13': Clayton (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pote.
  • 18': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Aderllan Santos.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pote with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Diomande.
  • 18': Foul by Amine Oudrhiri (Rio Ave).
  • 18': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 21': Miguel Nóbrega (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. João Novais (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 26': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Rio Ave 0. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 28': Foul by Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave).
  • 28': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Trincão.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 31': Clayton (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 35': Foul by Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave).
  • 35': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Hand ball by Tiago Morais (Rio Ave).
  • 43': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Aderllan Santos.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pote following a corner.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
  • 45': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Miguel Nóbrega.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 45'+1': Miguel Nóbrega (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 45'+1': Ole Pohlmann (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Rio Ave 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 2, Rio Ave 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Rio Ave. João Tomé replaces Tiago Morais.
  • 47': Attempt missed. João Novais (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Clayton.
  • 48': Foul by Miguel Nóbrega (Rio Ave).
  • 48': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Clayton (Rio Ave).
  • 48': Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Clayton (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Miguel Nóbrega (Rio Ave).
  • 50': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 51': Ole Pohlmann (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Renato Pantalon (Rio Ave).
  • 52': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
  • 55': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Aderllan Santos.
  • 57': Foul by Miguel Nóbrega (Rio Ave).
  • 57': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
  • 60': Foul by Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave).
  • 60': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by João Graça (Rio Ave).
  • 62': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 63': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 3, Rio Ave 0. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 65': Substitution, Rio Ave. Kiko Bondoso replaces João Graça.
  • 65': Substitution, Rio Ave. Patrick William replaces Aderllan Santos.
  • 65': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Mateus Fernandes replaces Pote.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Geovany Quenda.
  • 68': Foul by João Tomé (Rio Ave).
  • 68': Mateus Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Delay in match (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Foul by Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 69': João Tomé (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trincão.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trincão.
  • 74': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by João Tomé.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Reis replaces Geny Catamo.
  • 76': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Marcus Edwards replaces Trincão.
  • 76': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança replaces Morten Hjulmand.
  • 76': Substitution, Rio Ave. Brandon Aguilera replaces Amine Oudrhiri.
  • 77': Hand ball by Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave).
  • 78': Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Edwards following a fast break.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 82': Substitution, Rio Ave. Vítor Gomes replaces Ole Pohlmann because of an injury.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Rodrigo Ribeiro replaces Hidemasa Morita.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Geovany Quenda.
  • 90': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 3, Rio Ave 1. Clayton (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vítor Gomes with a through ball.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Renato Pantalon (Rio Ave).
  • 90'+2': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Rodrigo Ribeiro (Sporting Lisbon) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Daniel Bragança with a through ball.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. João Novais (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vítor Gomes.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 3, Rio Ave 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 3, Rio Ave 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 0
40.6 Possession 59.4
4 SHOTS 27
1 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
321 Accurate Passes 514
386 Passes 583
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 11
0.0 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 37
24 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 7
14 Effective Tackles 15
26 Tackles 25
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 4
18 Effective Clearances 14
18 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 38,513

Liga Portugal Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sporting CP 11 +34 33
2 FC Porto 11 +20 27
3 Benfica 10 +21 25
4 Santa Clara 11 +2 21
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SCP Sporting CP (3-4-3)

No. Name
13 Vladan Kovacevic (GK)
26 Ousmane Diomande
25 Gonçalo Inacio
72 Eduardo Quaresma
5 Hidemasa Morita
42 Morten Hjulmand
21 Geny Catamo Yellow Card
57 Geovany Quenda
9 Viktor Gyökeres
8 Pedro Gonçalves
17 Francisco Trincão
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Marcus Edwards, Daniel Bragança, Zeno Debast, Ricardo Esgaio, Iván Fresneda, Rodrigo Ribeiro, Franco Israel, Matheus Reis, Mateus Fernandes.

RIO Rio Ave (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
18 Jhonatan (GK)
33 Aderlan Santos Yellow Card
3 Miguel Nóbrega
42 Renato Pantalon
10 Amine Oudrhiri
6 João Novais
11 Tiago Morais
17 Marios Vrousai
9 Clayton Yellow Card
80 Ole Pohlmann
21 Joao Graça
Rio Ave Substitutes:
Amine Rehmi, Karem Zoabi, João Tomé, Cezary Miszta, Kiko Bondoso, Brandon Aguilera, Fábio Ronaldo, Vítor Gomes, Patrick.

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