Rio Ave

Rio Ave

12th 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 5 +17 15
2 FC Porto 5 +6 12
3 Guimaraes 5 +4 12
4 FC Famalicao 5 +5 10
5 Benfica 5 +5 10
6 Santa Clara 5 +1 9
7 Braga 5 +1 8
8 Moreirense 5 -1 7
9 AVS 5 -1 7
10 Gil Vicente 5 -1 6
11 Casa Pia 5 -3 6
12 Rio Ave 5 -3 6
13 Boavista 5 -1 5
14 Estoril 5 -3 5
15 C.D. Nacional 5 -5 4
16 Arouca 5 -6 3
17 Estrela 5 -5 2
18 SC Farense 5 -10 0
Full Standings

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
9 Clayton 2 5 0
4 Patrick 1 4 0
18 Jhonatan 0 5 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
8 Vítor Gomes 1 4 0
9 Clayton 0 5 2
18 Jhonatan 0 5 0