Lisbon, Portugal – Na Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Benfica go face Rio Ave for Estadio da Luz, as dem try to close gap wey dey between dem and Porto for the Primeira Liga table. This match suppose happen earlier for di season, but e get postponed because Benfica gatz focus on European games wey dem dey juggle.
Benfica don come back strong for di league as dem don beat AVS 3-0 for their last match, wey make dem smile small after dem suffer some wahala for Champions League. Georgiy Sudakov don shine well-well, score di first goal and later add another for penalty. Di return of Jose Mourinho don bring fresh energy, as him dey chase second win for di league.
As dem gather to face Rio Ave, Benfica dey sit 2nd for di table, while na bad news dey follow Rio Ave as dem dey struggle for relegation zone. Dem sit down for 16th position, never fit win any match and don get two losses back-to-back for di league. Dem don fail to lead in many of their matches, and dis match fit don dey look like heavy mountain for dem.
Benfica don dey dominate dis fixture, with dem winning 12 out of di last 13 times dem meet Rio Ave. Na wetin dey give dem confidence as dem dey prepare for dis game. History dey on dia side, as dem don trample dem with 6-0 last season!
On top Wahala, Rio Ave don collect 12 goals dis season, while dem only manage to score 7. Di fans of Rio Ave fit just dey cross dem fingers as dem dey hope say dem go fit find any form of fight this time. Coach Sotirios Silaidopoulos go try rearrange his tactics to see if e fit secure di first win for dem. Pressure dey plenty for am o!
Meanwhile, Mourinho dey prepare di squad back with confidence, knowing say dem dey fast shape up under him guidance. Dis game no just dey important for league position, but e dey also set the stage for di next O Classico where dem go face Porto. If dem fit beat Rio Ave, dem go reduce di point gap to just 2 points!
Pavlidis dey shine as di forward, and e don score 3 goals already. As dem enter dis game, everybody dey wait to see if Benfica go deliver better performance and akwaaba Rio Ave for dem bad run of form. Na wetin we go find out on Tuesday!
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