Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 2-0 on Monday, 25 September 2023 in Liga Portugal. The match was refereed by Duarte Nuno Pereira. It was played at Estádio José Alvalade.
First half: Sporting CP took an early lead at 10' when Paulinho scored, with the assist credited to H. Morita, making the score 1-0. Aderllan Santos received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 19'. Sporting CP extended the lead at 26' when M. Edwards scored, with the assist credited to M. Hjulmand, making the score 2-0.
Second half: Rio Ave made their 1st substitution at 46', with Sávio replacing Zé Manuel. L. Ruiz received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 47'. S. Coates received a yellow card for Sporting CP at 48'. Rio Ave made their 2nd substitution at 49', with Guga replacing Bruno Ventura. VAR intervened at 52' for Rio Ave (Goal cancelled). Fábio Ronaldo received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 57'. Sporting CP made their 1st substitution at 67', with M. Edwards replacing Trincão. Sporting CP made their 2nd substitution at 67', with M. Hjulmand replacing Daniel Bragança. Rio Ave made their 3rd substitution at 71', with João Graça replacing Ukra. Rio Ave made their 4th substitution at 71', with Patrick William replacing Miguel Nóbrega. Ukra received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 73'. Sporting CP made their 3rd substitution at 77', with Ricardo Esgaio replacing Geny Catamo. Sporting CP made their 4th substitution at 78', with Nuno Santos replacing Matheus Reis. Rio Ave made their 5th substitution at 85', with A. Oudrhiri replacing Vitor Gomes. Sporting CP made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with O. Diomande replacing Luís Neto. Bruno Ventura received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 90+3'.
Sporting CP used 5 substitutions while Rio Ave used 5 substitutions. Sporting CP got 1 yellow card, while Rio Ave got 5 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (12-9).
- Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
- Sporting CP had the sharper finishing (7-1 shots on target).
