Leandro Barreiro from Benfica is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
Benfica with a deserved victory after a fine display
That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
Ball possession: Rio Ave: 37%, Benfica: 63%.
Vangelis Pavlidis shoots from outside the box, but Cezary Miszta has it under control
Joao Tome from Rio Ave concedes a foul on Sidny Lopes Cabral but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
Manu Silva makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Rio Ave are in control of the ball.
Samuel Dahl relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Rio Ave: 37%, Benfica: 63%.
Benfica start a counter attack
Amar Dedic makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Fredrik Aursnes makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Manu Silva from Benfica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Ole Pohlmann swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Nicolas Otamendi from Benfica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Rio Ave are in control of the ball.
A chance presents itself to Manu Silva from Benfica but his header goes wide
Goal kick for Rio Ave
Sidny Lopes Cabral from Benfica swings in the corner from the right.
Cezary Miszta could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Nelson Abbey makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Nelson Abbey relieves the pressure with a clearance
A shot by Samuel Dahl is blocked
After a tactical foul, Samuel Dahl sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
Nelson Abbey makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Samuel Dahl from Benfica goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Nelson Abbey
Sidny Lopes Cabral swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Antonis Papakanellos from Rio Ave intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The fourth official shows there are 6 minute(s) of time to be added
Georgiy Sudakov is leaving the field to be replaced by Manu Silva in a tactical substitution.
Diogo Bezerra relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Rio Ave: 36%, Benfica: 64%.
Joao Tome from Rio Ave intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Jakub Brabec wins an air challenge against Vangelis Pavlidis
Benfica are in control of the ball.
Samuel Dahl makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Anatoliy Trubin relieves the pressure with a clearance
Fredrik Aursnes makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Jakub Brabec makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
The match is very one-sided right now. Rio Ave are clearly dominating possession
Rio Ave are in control of the ball.
Amar Dedic relieves the pressure with a clearance
Benfica has resigned and is just waiting for the referee to finish the match.
Benfica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Ole Pohlmann from Rio Ave swings in the corner from the right.
Rio Ave take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Fredrik Aursnes successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Diogo Bezerra is blocked
Nicolas Otamendi from Benfica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
