The league leader, Benfica, hosts the newly promoted Rio Ave this Saturday in matchday 9 of the I League. The Reds, who lost their first points last week, hope to return to winning ways after two draws in a row.
On the other hand, Rio Ave returned to the top flight of Portuguese football this season and have already wreaked havoc by beating FC Porto.
The Benfica-Rio Ave started at the Estádio da Luz. At 3 minutes, a dangerous play by Benfica forces Jhonatan to defend in the small area. Draxler fails to receive the ball, after 5 minutes, and does not take full advantage of a play that could be dangerous.
Only Benfica gives in these first 5 minutes of the game. Ristic is managing to gain space with the Rio Ave defense. But in a quick counterattack, which started on the right wing of the Rio Ave attack, Fábio Ronaldo made a cross in the 6th minute and opened the scoring in Luz in favor of the Rio Ave team. Vila do Conde.
At 9 minutes, Gonçalo Ramos made a shot that gave the sensation of a goal at the Estádio da Luz.
Benfica’s eleven: Odysseas, Gilberto, António Silva, Otamendi, Ristic, Aursnes, Enzo, Diogo Gonçalves, Draxler, João Mário and Gonçalo Ramos.
Eleven from Rio Ave: Jhonatan; Joshua Sa, Aderllan, Patrick William; Costinha, Samaris, Guga, Miguel Baeza and Pedro Amaral; Aziz and Fabio Ronaldo.
Substitutes for Benfica: Helton Leite; Grimaldo, Bah, Brooks, Florentino, David Neres, Rodrigo Pinho, Rafa Silva and Petar Musa.
Substitutes for Rio Ave: Magrão; Miguel Nóbrega, Vítor Gomes, Leonardo Ruiz, Amine, Ukra, João Graça, Hernâni and Paulo Vitor.
Source: TSF
