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Benfica Edges Out Rio Ave in Thrilling Match
Benfica secured a 4-2 victory over Rio Ave in a captivating match at the Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. The game, played on March 16th, 2025, in Vila do Conde as part of the 26th round of the Primeira Liga, was a back-and-forth affair.
Orkun Kökçü put Benfica ahead in the 30th minute. Benfica extended their lead in the second half with a penalty converted by Vangelis Pavlidis in the 53rd minute. Rio Ave fought back, with Bernardo Aguilera Zamora scoring in the 64th minute and Clayton pulling one back in the 75th. However, Kaan Akturkoglu’s goal in the 81st minute sealed the victory for Benfica.
The match was full of action: Rio Ave had 41% possession, 7 shots (2 on target), 3 corners, and 14 fouls, receiving two yellow cards and a red card for Clayton at the end. Benfica dominated with 59% possession, 20 shots (8 on target), 11 corners, and 12 fouls, receiving only one yellow card. Benfica’s attacking prowess was evident in the final score. The referee was Joao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves.
Substitutions benfica: at minute 46 L. Barreiro came in and T. Araujo went out., at minute 74 R. Sanches came in and O. Kokcu went out., at minute 74 A. Belotti came in and V. Pavlidis went out., at minute 74 K. Akturkoglu came in and Z. Amdouni went out., at minute 88 S. Dahl came in and Bruma went out.
Substitutions rio ave: at minute 58 T. Morais came in and Andre Luiz went out., at minute 73 T. Bakoulas came in and D. E. Tiknaz went out., at minute 73 J. Graca came in and O. Pohlmann went out., at minute 88 J. Tome came in and Kiko Bondoso went out., at minute 88 K. Zoabi came in and M. Vrousai went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rio Ave
Benfica
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