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Rivers United 1-0 Remo Stars · Nigeria Premier Football League

Rivers United beat Remo Stars 1-0 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 Remo Stars met in the Nigeria Premier Football League at Liberation Stadium in Port Harcourt on Sunday, 18 January 2026.

Goalscorers

Rivers United: A. Okon 80'. Remo Stars did not score.

How the match went

Rivers United saw more of the ball, 71% of it. There were 22 corners in total, 20 to Rivers United and 2 to Remo Stars. Rivers United conceded 26 fouls, Remo Stars 56. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (3 for Rivers United, 2 for Remo Stars) and 1 red card.

Line-ups

Rivers United started in a 4-3-3: O. Onisodumeya, I. Annor, S. Manyo, O. Ogechukwu, T. Abdulrafiu, S. Oguntayo, D. Benjamin, T. Otaniyi, A. Okon, M. B. Jenewari, F. Ubong.

Remo Stars started in a 4-1-3-2: A. Kolimba, O. Adeleke, A. Akinyele, F. N. Maduabuchi, C. Chilekwu, S. Oshidero, A. Oyowah, A. Korvah, M. Ibe, A. Goita, S. Olasupo.

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Minute by minute

  1. 50'Red card! C. Chilekwu (Remo Stars) is sent off.
  2. 80'Goal! Rivers United 1-0 Remo Stars. A. Okon (Rivers United) scores.
Full commentary (17 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Rivers United vs Remo Stars.
  2. 13'Yellow card for T. Otaniyi (Rivers United).
  3. 41'Yellow card for Unknown (Remo Stars).
  4. 46'The second half is under way.
  5. 50'Red card! C. Chilekwu (Remo Stars) is sent off.
  6. 60'Substitution, Remo Stars: I. A. Obansa comes on for A. Goita.
  7. 64'Substitution, Rivers United: O. S. Bossa comes on for S. Oguntayo.
  8. 64'Substitution, Rivers United: W. Falolu comes on for T. Otaniyi.
  9. 69'Yellow card for M. B. Jenewari (Rivers United).
  10. 70'Substitution, Remo Stars: M. Gibson comes on for A. Korvah.
  11. 70'Substitution, Remo Stars: H. Haruna comes on for S. Olasupo.
  12. 70'Substitution, Remo Stars: A. Azeez comes on for M. Ibe.
  13. 75'Substitution, Rivers United: O. Elias comes on for T. Abdulrafiu.
  14. 75'Substitution, Rivers United: W. Samuel comes on for F. Ubong.
  15. 80'Goal! Rivers United 1-0 Remo Stars. A. Okon (Rivers United) scores.
  16. 84'Yellow card for O. S. Bossa (Rivers United).
  17. 85'Yellow card for Unknown (Remo Stars).
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