Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica: result and report

Liga Portugal · Sunday 11 November 2012

Result

Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica

Liga Portugal · Sunday 11 November 2012, 19:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

Rio Ave · Benfica · Liga Portugal predictions

Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica: match report

Rio Ave were beaten by Benfica 0-1 in Liga Portugal on Sunday 11 November 2012. It was 0-1 at half-time.

The only goal came from Lima of Benfica in the 45th minute.

Discipline: Rio Ave received 1 yellow card; Benfica received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rio Ave were 5th on 14 points from 8 and Benfica 2nd on 20 points from 8. Rio Ave went on to finish that season 7th with 42 points, and Benfica 2nd with 77.

Going into the match Rio Ave's last five read W-W-W-D-L and Benfica's W-W-W-W-D.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 45+1'Goal · LimaBenfica · 0-1
  • 68'Yellow card · Nemanja MatićBenfica
  • 77'Yellow card · MarceloRio Ave
  • 79'Yellow card · André AlmeidaBenfica
  • 82'Yellow card · Artur MoraesBenfica

Team news

Rio Ave line-up

Jan Oblak, Nivaldo, Edimar, Tarantini, Bruno Braga, Lionn, Marcelo, Filipe Augusto, Ukra, Wires, João Tomás

Benfica line-up

Nemanja Matić, Artur Moraes, Jardel, André Almeida, Óscar Cardozo, Lima, Lorenzo Melgarejo, Enzo Pérez, O. John, Eduardo Salvio, Ezequiel Garay