Rio Ave vs Sporting Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Rio Ave took on Sporting in the National Cup of Portugal on April 22. The final score saw Sporting beat Rio Ave 1-2.

The game turned on the 11th minute when Goncalo Inacio found the net, handing Sporting the advantage. Viktor Gyokeres and Andre Luiz then scored, ending the game at 1-2.

Fans are eager for the showdown as the upcoming meeting sees Rio Ave and Sporting meet again, 19 days after their previous National cup encounter which Sporting won 2-0. Rio Ave come into the match following a draw against Santa Clara on April 18 in the Liga Portugal, pushing their unbeaten streak to two games. Conceding goals in their last ten home matches in a row, they must focus on solidifying their backline to regain stability.

Sporting's most recent outings ended in two straight victories against Moreirense and Santa Clara, setting a positive tone ahead of this match, stretching their unbeaten streak to twelve matches.

This National cup clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Rio Ave and Sporting. Rio Ave’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Petit, have been bolstered by Clayton, the team’s top scorer, and Brandon Aguilera, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With two goals in National cup, Clayton is Rio Ave’s top scorer in the league, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with one goal-creating pass this term. Ege Tiknaz, Marios Vroussay and Tiago Morais have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

Meanwhile, Sporting’s leading scorer Viktor Gyokeres and Francisco Trincao have played significant roles in the team’s attack, shaped by Rui Borges’s vision, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Gyokeres has emerged as Sporting’s leading scorer in National cup this season, netting two goals, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with two assists this campaign. Supporting them are Conrad Harder, Pedro Goncalves and Geny Catamo, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Sporting’s attack.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Rio Ave - Sporting in real time.

Rio Ave kicked off the game with Cezary Miszta, Marios Vroussay, Jonathan Panzo, Andreas Ntoi who got substituted by Konstantinos Kostoulas on the 81st minute, Joao Tome, Ege Tiknaz who got substituted by Vitor Gomes on the 77th minute, Brandon Aguilera who got substituted by Theofanis Bakoulas on the 46th minute, Clayton, Andre Luiz, Joao Novais who got substituted by Tiago Morais on the 56th minute and Joao Graca who got substituted by Ole Pohlmann on the 55th minute as starters, with Matheus Teixeira, Joao Pedro, Konstantinos Kostoulas, Vitor Gomes, Theofanis Bakoulas, Ole Pohlmann, Martim Neto, Tiago Morais and Karem Zoabi on the bench.

Sporting's starting eleven were Rui Silva, Goncalo Inacio, Ousmane Diomande, Jeremiah St. Juste who got substituted by Maximiliano Araujo on the 83rd minute, Matheus Reis, Morten Hjulmand, Zeno Debast who got substituted by Ricardo Esgaio on the 53rd minute, Ivan Fresneda, Pedro Goncalves who got substituted by Geny Catamo on the 46th minute, Viktor Gyokeres who got substituted by Conrad Harder on the 68th minute and Francisco Trincao who got substituted by Biel on the 68th minute, with Franco Israel, Eduardo Quaresma, Ricardo Esgaio, Maximiliano Araujo, Geovany Quenda, Eduardo Felicissimo, Biel, Geny Catamo and Conrad Harder on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.07 - 1.75
• Ball Possession: 44 - 56
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 4
• Total Attempts: 14 - 14
• Shots On Target: 4 - 10
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 7 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 18 - 13
• Corners: 4 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 14 - 27
• Saves: 8 - 3
• Free Kicks: 13 - 18
• Offsides: 4 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 83 - 122
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 66 - 84
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 18 - 29
• Tackles: 13 - 24
• Completed Tackles: 10 - 15
• Total Crosses: 11 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 3
• Interceptions: 10 - 2
• Clearances: 16 - 13

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Jeremiah St. Juste, Andreas Ntoi, Andre Luiz and Theofanis Bakoulas were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since September 2023. Sporting have won four times, while the other match ended in a draw. Their most recent clash took place on April 3, 2025, with Sporting winning 2-0. Rio Ave have managed four goals in these five matches, while Sporting have scored thirteen in total. So, overall, Sporting have the edge in head-to-head matches against Rio Ave in their recent history.

Recent Form

Rio Ave are coming off a draw in their last match against Santa Clara, while Sporting's recent form includes two consecutive wins, with victories against Moreirense and Santa Clara in their last two matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Rio Ave have recorded six wins, eight losses, and six draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Sporting have claimed eleven victories, suffered two defeats, and drawn seven times.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Rio Ave and Sporting in real time. You can watch the goals by Goncalo Inacio, Viktor Gyokeres and Andre Luiz as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Rio Ave - Sporting are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.