Rio Ave

Rio Ave

9th in Portuguese Primeira Liga
Ex-Real Madrid star Fabio Coentrao fined, suspended - a year after retiring to become a fisherman Ex-Real Madrid star Fabio Coentrao fined, suspended - a year after retiring to become a fisherman

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.

Unbeaten Sporting edge closer to Portuguese title Unbeaten Sporting edge closer to Portuguese title

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.

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Milan win 24-penalty shootout to reach Europa League group stage Milan win 24-penalty shootout to reach Europa League group stage

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 defender concedes 3 pens, sent off Sporting defender concedes 3 pens, sent off

Sporting Lisbon defender Sebastian Coates endured a nightmare evening as he conceded three penalties and was sent off in the same game.

Fabio Coentrao takes pay cut to leave Real Madrid: 'I don't mind dying poor' Fabio Coentrao takes pay cut to leave Real Madrid: 'I don't mind dying poor'

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.

Rio Ave 2-0 AaB Rio Ave 2-0 AaB

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.

Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Rio Ave Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Rio Ave

AaB 1-0 Rio Ave AaB 1-0 Rio Ave

Tottenham rally to win in Cyprus 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 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 12 +22 34
2 Sporting CP 13 +25 32
3 Benfica 13 +18 29
4 Gil Vicente 12 +10 23
5 Braga 13 +13 22
6 FC Famalicao 13 +5 20
7 Moreirense 12 +1 19
8 Vitória de Guimar.. 12 -3 17
9 Rio Ave 13 -4 16
10 Santa Clara 13 -3 15
11 Alverca 12 -5 14
12 Estoril 12 +1 13
13 C.D. Nacional 12 -5 12
14 Estrela 12 -5 11
15 Casa Pia 13 -14 9
16 Tondela 12 -13 9
17 Arouca 12 -21 9
18 AVS 13 -22 3
Full Standings

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
9 Clayton 8 12 2
11 André Luiz 4 12 4
18 Dario Spikic 2 11 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
11 André Luiz 4 12 4
9 Clayton 2 12 8
17 Marios Vrousai 1 12 1