Rio Ave

Rio Ave

11th 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 18 +33 52
2 Sporting CP 18 +41 45
3 Benfica 18 +27 42
4 Gil Vicente 18 +11 31
5 Braga 18 +14 30
6 Moreirense 18 -1 27
7 FC Famalicao 18 +7 26
8 Vitória de Guimar.. 18 -5 25
9 Estoril 18 +4 23
10 Alverca 18 -9 23
11 Rio Ave 18 -9 20
12 Estrela 18 -9 19
13 Arouca 18 -23 17
14 Santa Clara 18 -6 17
15 C.D. Nacional 18 -6 17
16 Casa Pia 18 -18 14
17 Tondela 18 -18 12
18 AVS 18 -33 4
Full Standings

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
9 Clayton 10 17 4
11 André Luiz 7 18 5
18 Dario Spikic 2 14 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
11 André Luiz 5 18 7
9 Clayton 4 17 10
54 Georgios Liava.. 1 18 0