Rio Ave 3-3 Sporting CP
Primeira Liga · · Regular Season - 23
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Rio Ave 3-3 Sporting CP.
Rio Ave 3-3 Sporting CP at Estádio dos Arcos
Managers: Luís Freire (Rio Ave) · Ruben Amorim (Sporting CP)
Match facts
- Venue: Estádio dos Arcos, Condi Town
- Referee: André Narciso
- Round: Regular Season - 23
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 3' Úmaro Embaló for Rio Ave (assist Fábio Ronaldo)
- 9' M. Hjulmand for Sporting CP
- 44' V. Gyökeres for Sporting CP
- 45+4' A. Yakubu for Rio Ave — Penalty
- 67' A. Yakubu for Rio Ave — Penalty
- 73' S. Coates for Sporting CP (assist H. Morita)
Bookings
- -5' J. St. Juste — Yellow Card
- 6' Úmaro Embaló — Yellow Card
- 60' João Graça — Yellow Card
- 63' Geny Catamo — Yellow Card
- 75' O. Diomande — Yellow Card
- 80' R. Pantalon — Yellow Card
- 83' Vitor Gomes — Yellow Card
- 90+4' Costinha — Yellow Card
- 90+1' R. Pantalon — Yellow Card
- 90+1' R. Pantalon — Red Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Rio Ave — 3-4-3
Starting XI
- 3 · Miguel Nóbrega (D)
- 10 · A. Oudrhiri (M)
- 11 · Úmaro Embaló (F)
- 18 · Jhonatan (G)
- 20 · Costinha (M)
- 21 · João Graça (M)
- 23 · Josué Sá (D)
- 27 · M. Vrousai (M)
- 42 · R. Pantalon (D)
- 77 · Fábio Ronaldo (F)
- 81 · A. Yakubu (F)
Substitutes
- 1 · Lucas Flores (G)
- 4 · Patrick William (D)
- 7 · João Teixeira (M)
- 8 · Vitor Gomes (M)
- 9 · L. Ruiz (F)
- 14 · Joca (M)
- 15 · Adrien Silva (M)
- 28 · Hélder Sá (D)
- 70 · Zé Manuel (F)
Sporting CP — 3-4-3
Starting XI
- 1 · Adán (G)
- 4 · S. Coates (D)
- 5 · H. Morita (M)
- 8 · Pote (F)
- 9 · V. Gyökeres (F)
- 11 · N. Santos (M)
- 17 · Trincão (F)
- 21 · Geny Catamo (M)
- 25 · Gonçalo Inácio (D)
- 26 · O. Diomande (D)
- 42 · M. Hjulmand (M)
Substitutes
- 2 · Matheus Reis (D)
- 3 · J. St. Juste (D)
- 10 · M. Edwards (F)
- 12 · F. Israel (G)
- 13 · Luís Neto (D)
- 23 · Daniel Bragança (M)
- 47 · Ricardo Esgaio (D)
- 72 · Eduardo Quaresma (D)
- 80 · K. Koindredi (M)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Rio Ave: LWDDD · 6 pts from 5 · 3-3
- Sporting CP: WWWLW · 12 pts from 5 · 20-3
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Rio Ave and Sporting CP.
- Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP · Aug 28, 2026
- Rio Ave 1-4 Sporting CP · May 11, 2026
- Sporting CP 4-0 Rio Ave · Dec 28, 2025
- Rio Ave 1-2 Sporting CP · Apr 22, 2025
- Sporting CP 2-0 Rio Ave · Apr 3, 2025
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