Rio Ave
10th in Portuguese Primeira Liga2024 Fixtures
Former Real Madrid left-back Fabio Coentrao has been handed a one-match ban and an €850 fine -- a year after retiring to become a fisherman.
Sporting moved ever closer to winning a first Portuguese league title in 19 years after comfortably winning 2-0 away to Rio Ave on Wednesday.
Seven-times European champions AC Milan scored a penalty at the end of extra-time before winning a 24-penalty shootout against Portugal's Rio Ave.
Sporting Lisbon defender Sebastian Coates endured a nightmare evening as he conceded three penalties and was sent off in the same game.
Fabio Coentrao said the reason he agreed to cancel his contract at Real Madrid with a year left was because he wanted to be happy.
AaB progressed into the Europa League last-32 despite Yonathan Del Valle's second-half brace handing Rio Ave a 2-0 victory in their final Europa League Group J clash at the Estadio do Rio Ave.
Tottenham rally to win in Cyprus
Tottenham came from behind to take a 2-1 win in the first leg of their Europa League qualifying play-off against AEL Limassol.
Liga Portugal Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 32 | +59 | 78 |
| 2 | Benfica | 32 | +56 | 78 |
| 3 | FC Porto | 32 | +31 | 65 |
| 4 | Braga | 32 | +26 | 65 |
| 5 | Guimaraes | 32 | +13 | 54 |
| 6 | Santa Clara | 32 | +2 | 51 |
| 7 | FC Famalicao | 32 | +5 | 44 |
| 8 | Casa Pia | 32 | -5 | 42 |
| 9 | Estoril | 32 | -9 | 42 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 32 | -16 | 36 |
| 11 | Moreirense | 32 | -11 | 36 |
| 12 | Arouca | 32 | -17 | 34 |
| 13 | C.D. Nacional | 32 | -15 | 33 |
| 14 | Gil Vicente | 32 | -13 | 32 |
| 15 | Estrela | 32 | -21 | 29 |
| 16 | Boavista | 32 | -31 | 24 |
| 17 | AVS | 32 | -33 | 24 |
| 18 | SC Farense | 32 | -21 | 24 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Clayton | 14 | 29 | 2 |
| 11 | Tiago Morais | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| 16 | Brandon Aguile.. | 3 | 25 | 1 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Marios Vrousai | 3 | 31 | 1 |
| 9 | Clayton | 2 | 29 | 14 |
| 80 | Ole Pohlmann | 2 | 27 | 1 |