Rio Ave 1-2 Benfica: result and report

Rio Ave 1-2 Benfica

Liga Portugal · Sunday 8 May 2011, 19:15 UTC · half-time 0-2

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Rio Ave lost to Benfica 1-2 in Liga Portugal on Sunday 8 May 2011. The half-time score was 0-2.

O. Cardozo opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Rio Ave's goal came from Bruno Braga (89'). Benfica scored through O. Cardozo (8') and O. Cardozo (28').

Discipline: Rio Ave received 3 yellow cards; Benfica received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rio Ave were 6th on 37 points from 28 and Benfica 2nd on 59 points from 28. Rio Ave went on to finish that season 8th with 38 points, and Benfica 2nd with 63.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Rio Ave wins, 1 draw and 2 for Benfica.

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