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The Rio Ave vs Benfica line-ups tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 18 on 17 Jan 2026 using published line-ups. It brings together the starting shapes, listed players, bench depth and coach details, so the team-sheet context sits beside the score, timeline and match stats.

Rio Ave set up in a 3-4-2-1 shape with 11 starters named. The named starters include Cezary Miszta, Francisco Petrasso, Jakub Brabec, and Nelson Abbey, giving a quick read on the core of the side. The bench adds 9 substitutes, which shows the replacement options available during the match. Sotiris Sylaidopoulos is listed as coach for this team sheet.

Benfica set up in a 4-2-3-1 shape with 11 starters named. The named starters include Anatolii Trubin, A. Dedic, Tomás Araújo, and N. Otamendi, giving a quick read on the core of the side. The bench adds 9 substitutes, which shows the replacement options available during the match. Jose Mourinho is listed as coach for this team sheet.