Richard Ríos in Colombia v Australia: Benfica man under fire | OneFootball

Richard Ríos was a starter in Colombia's 3-0 victory against Australia, with goals from James Rodríguez (76’), Luis Díaz (89’), and Jefferson Lerma (90+3’). The Benfica midfielder was substituted in the 69th minute, being replaced by Gustavo Puerta, and only after did the goals appear, which is causing a stir for the wrong reasons.

According to data released by the Flash Score platform, Richard Ríos was, alongside Johan Mojica, the third worst player on the field, recording a 6.9 individual rating. Portilla (6.8) and Sporting forward Luis Suárez (6.3) were the only players with a worse performance than the Benfica midfielder.

Note also that, since the match ended only in the early hours of this Wednesday, it is very unlikely that Richard Ríos will be an option for José Mourinho in the match against Atlético CP, along with two other names. Leandro Barreiro is a candidate to fill the Colombian's spot.

This season, playing for Benfica, Richard Ríos – valued at 22 million euros – has played 21 matches: 11 in Liga Portugal Betclic, eight in the Champions League, one in the League Cup, and another in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 1,723 minutes he was on the field, the midfielder made one assist.

The Eagles will take the field again next Friday, November 21, at Atlético CP – Benfica, at the Estádio do Restelo. The game, related to the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, will be broadcast on RTP 1. The Clube da Luz aims to secure a victory and advance to the next stage of the prestigious competition.

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