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Sporting CP ran out convincing 4-1 winners away at Rio Ave, a result shaped as much by red cards as by quality on the pitch. Diogo Bezerra gave the hosts an early lead in the 12th minute, but Sporting levelled through a Luis Javier Suárez penalty on 35 minutes before Gustavo Mancha's own goal two minutes before the break flipped the scoreboard. Felicíssimo Petrasso was dismissed for a second yellow on 52 minutes, and Francisco Trincão made it 3-1 on 66. Ryan saw red on 85 minutes before Geovany Quenda sealed the rout in stoppage time. The victory keeps Sporting CP's bid for second place, and direct Champions League football, firmly on track. For a Rio Ave side already safe from relegation, two dismissals and a heavy defeat make for a sobering end to a tough season.