Rivers United have been eliminated from the CAF Champions League after a 4–1 defeat to Egypt’s Pyramids FC at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. The result on Sunday ended the Nigerian champions’ hopes of progressing from the group stage, with one round of matches still to play.
The Port Harcourt side took the lead in the 33rd minute through Stephen Manyo, who converted an indirect free kick from the edge of the area. However, the visitors, unbeaten in the group, dominated the second half, equalising through Mostafa Fathy before Marwan Hamdi scored from the penalty spot following a handball by Ochobe Elias.
Also Read: Osimhen Sets Nigerian Record With 10th Champions League Goal
Pyramids sealed the win late on, with Ode Al Fakhouri scoring on 88 minutes and Nasser Maher adding a fourth in stoppage time. Rivers United, coached by George Finidi, are bottom of Group A with one point from five matches and have lost all three of their home games in the competition.
Leave feedback about this
You must be logged in to post a comment.