Portuguese League
Goal Scorers
SL Benfica2
- Erwin Sánchez33'
- Nuno Gomes57'
Rio Ave1
- MarcosP.K.8'
Opening Squads & Match Events
SL Benfica
- 1Michel Preud’homme (7')
- 13Ronaldo (41')
- 16Scott Minto (57') (87')
- 36José Sousa
- 38José Soares (72') (81')
- 5Paulo Madeira (60')
- 10Erwin Sánchez (33') (53')
- 25Karel Poborsky (26')
- 26Luís Carlos (80')
- 21Nuno Gomes (33') (57')
- 28Brian Deane
Substitutes - SL Benfica
- 24Paulo Lopes
- 39Bruno Basto (80')
- 17Gaston Taument
- 6Tiago
- 9Nica Panduru (60') (70')
Manager - SL Benfica
Rio Ave
- 1Tó Luís
- 16Nito (27')
- 2Nenad Divac
- 21Peu (26')
- 26Joaquim Martins
- 3Marcos (P.K. 8') (58') (59')
- 4Paulo Lima Pereira (37')
- 10Baíca (20') (32')
- 7Emanuel (15')
- 8Sérgio China (28')
- 22Augusto Gama (61')
Substitutes - Rio Ave
- 24Tiago Oliveira
- 18Luís Coentrão (61')
- 20Camberra (37')
- 5Niquinha (32')
- 11Helinho
Manager - Rio Ave
Head-to-Head vs Rio Ave
Match Facts
Bruno Basto made his first-team debut, aged 19 years, 270 days.
José Soares was sent off for a second yellow on 81' — we played the last 9 minutes with ten men.
We came from a goal behind to win.
That is 3 wins in a row in all competitive matches.
Nuno Gomes scored and assisted.
Martins dos Santos has now taken charge of 5 of our matches: 3W-2D-0L.
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