Sporting CP climb to second as red cards derail Rio Ave | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4-1 in Liga Portugal. In the 12th minute, Diogo Bezerra fired Rio Ave ahead from Tamble Monteiro's pass. The game turned as Luis Suárez converted a penalty (35.) and Gustavo Mancha put through his own net (42.). Leões controlled the ball with 64.1% possession and sealed it through Trincão (66.) before Geovany Quenda's late fourth (90.). Leões rise from third to second and host Gil Vicente next, while Rio Ave visit Casa Pia.

Player of the Match: Trincão dictated the right side for Leões, scoring after the break and completing 46 of 53 passes with 21 successful final third deliveries.

Stat of the Match: Pedro Gonçalves produced 22 successful final third passes, a sustained supply line for Leões' attack.

Three Things We Learned: Rio Ave finished with nine men after Francisco Petrasso and Ryan Guilherme were sent off for second yellows (52., 85.). Leões controlled possession at 64.1% and attempted 16 shots to 12, reflecting their authority. Substitutes mattered for Leões, with Geovany Quenda striking late from Maximiliano Araújo's assist.