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CAF Champions League: Rivers United advance after narrow win over Aigles du Congo

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CAF Champions League: Rivers United advance after narrow win over Aigles du Congo

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Rivers United sealed passage into the second preliminary round of the 2025/26 CAF Champions League after a hard-fought 1-0 aggregate victory over DR Congo’s Aigles du Congo.

The tie was finely balanced after a goalless first leg in Kinshasa, but Stephen Manyo’s stoppage-time strike at the end of the first half proved decisive at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.

Despite Aigles du Congo’s late pressure, Finidi George’s men held firm to secure the win and keep their continental dream alive.

Up next, Rivers United will battle Mozambique’s Black Bulls, who edged Congo Brazzaville’s AS Leopards 5-4 on penalties after their tie also ended goalless over two legs.

The victory means Rivers United join Nigerian champions Remo Stars, who eliminated US Zilimadjou of Comoros, in the next round of Africa’s elite club competition.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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