Rio Ave

Sporting Sporting Lisbon missed out on the chance to go top of the Primeira Liga on Saturday after being held to a 1-1 draw at home by Rio Ave.

Rio Ave Mid-table duo Rio Ave and Academica played out a dour 0-0 draw on Friday which did little for either's Primeira Liga ambitions.

Benfica Benfica took out the Portuguese Super Cup with a 3-2 penalty shoot-out win over Rio Ave on Sunday.

Monaco have signed Fabinho on a permanent deal, which will see the defender contracted to the club until 2019.

Gil Vicente Gil Vicente defeated Rio Ave 1-0 in Vila do Conde on Saturday to move into the Primeira Liga's European spots.