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Rivers United 1-2 Bayelsa United FC · Nigeria Premier Football League

Rivers United lost to Bayelsa United FC 1-2 in the Nigeria Premier Football League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Rivers United and Bayelsa United FC met in the Nigeria Premier Football League at Liberation Stadium in Port Harcourt on Monday, 13 October 2025.

Goalscorers

Rivers United: S. Manyo 90'. Bayelsa United FC: S. Garba 28'; C. Onyinjekwu 71'.

How the match went

Rivers United saw more of the ball, 67% of it. There were 6 corners in total, 5 to Rivers United and 1 to Bayelsa United FC. Rivers United conceded 7 fouls, Bayelsa United FC 25. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Rivers United, 2 for Bayelsa United FC).

Line-ups

Rivers United started in a 4-3-3: J. Noble, E. N. Edim, S. Manyo, T. Emekayi, O. Elias, W. Falolu, A. Omaka, T. Otaniyi, A. Okon, M. B. Jenewari, F. Ubong.

Bayelsa United FC started in a 4-2-3-1: C. Chiaha, S. Loveday, A. Ogundare, G. Biriduba, I. Yusuf, V. Peter, M. Jawad, S. Garba, K. Sheddy, J. Emo, I. Ogba.

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Minute by minute

  1. 28'Goal! Rivers United 0-1 Bayelsa United FC. S. Garba (Bayelsa United FC) scores, assisted by J. Emo.
  2. 45'Half-time. Rivers United 0-1 Bayelsa United FC.
  3. 71'Goal! Rivers United 0-2 Bayelsa United FC. C. Onyinjekwu (Bayelsa United FC) scores, assisted by J. Emo.
  4. 90+8'Goal! Rivers United 1-2 Bayelsa United FC. S. Manyo (Rivers United) scores.
  5. 90'Full-time. Rivers United 1-2 Bayelsa United FC.
Full commentary (18 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Rivers United vs Bayelsa United FC.
  2. 28'Goal! Rivers United 0-1 Bayelsa United FC. S. Garba (Bayelsa United FC) scores, assisted by J. Emo.
  3. 45'Half-time. Rivers United 0-1 Bayelsa United FC.
  4. 46'The second half is under way.
  5. 46'Substitution, Rivers United: W. Samuel comes on for A. Okon.
  6. 46'Substitution, Rivers United: O. S. Bossa comes on for W. Falolu.
  7. 46'Yellow card for C. Chiaha (Bayelsa United FC).
  8. 61'Yellow card for T. Otaniyi (Rivers United).
  9. 63'Substitution, Rivers United: C. Sunday comes on for F. Ubong.
  10. 63'Substitution, Rivers United: R. Ayemwenre comes on for T. Otaniyi.
  11. 67'Substitution, Bayelsa United FC: C. Onyinjekwu comes on for K. Sheddy.
  12. 67'Substitution, Bayelsa United FC: K. Lawal comes on for I. Ogba.
  13. 71'Goal! Rivers United 0-2 Bayelsa United FC. C. Onyinjekwu (Bayelsa United FC) scores, assisted by J. Emo.
  14. 76'Substitution, Rivers United: T. Zachariah comes on for M. B. Jenewari.
  15. 85'Yellow card for Unknown (Bayelsa United FC).
  16. 87'Substitution, Bayelsa United FC: E. N. Ofem comes on for J. Emo.
  17. 90+8'Goal! Rivers United 1-2 Bayelsa United FC. S. Manyo (Rivers United) scores.
  18. 90'Full-time. Rivers United 1-2 Bayelsa United FC.
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