Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Rio Ave vs Benfica stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 26 on 16 Mar 2025. It compares 8 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Rio Ave 2, Benfica 8; Shots off target: Rio Ave 3, Benfica 5; Possession: Rio Ave 40%, Benfica 60%; Corner kicks: Rio Ave 3, Benfica 11; Fouls: Rio Ave 16, Benfica 12; Yellow cards: Rio Ave 3, Benfica 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Benfica led shots on target, 8 to 2 over Rio Ave, Benfica had more possession, 60% to 40% over Rio Ave, and Benfica led corner kicks, 11 to 3 over Rio Ave. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Rio Ave committed more fouls, 16 to 12 over Benfica and Rio Ave had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over Benfica. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
