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Bayelsa United FC 1-0 Rivers United · Nigeria Premier Football League

Bayelsa United FC beat Rivers United 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

Bayelsa United FC and Rivers United met in the Nigeria Premier Football League at Sapele Township Stadium in Sapele on Sunday, 1 March 2026.

Goalscorers

Bayelsa United FC: T. Emekayi 13'. Rivers United did not score.

How the match went

Rivers United saw more of the ball, 59% of it. There were 3 corners in total, 1 to Bayelsa United FC and 2 to Rivers United. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (3 for Bayelsa United FC, 3 for Rivers United).

Line-ups

Bayelsa United FC started in a 4-4-2: A. Ezekiel, A. Ogundare, I. Yusuf, K. Ihunwo, U. Williams, N. Godstime, M. Jawad, E. Etunuya, S. Wisdom, E. Ikoi, K. Lawal.

Rivers United started in a 4-3-3: J. Noble, I. Annor, S. Manyo, T. Emekayi, O. Elias, D. Sholumade, T. Otaniyi, W. Falolu, E. Nnaji, M. Chijioke, T. Zachariah.

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Minute by minute

  1. 13'Goal! Bayelsa United FC 1-0 Rivers United. Own goal by T. Emekayi.
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  1. 1'Kick-off: Bayelsa United FC vs Rivers United.
  2. 13'Goal! Bayelsa United FC 1-0 Rivers United. Own goal by T. Emekayi.
  3. 46'The second half is under way.
  4. 46'Substitution, Rivers United: W. Samuel comes on for E. Nnaji.
  5. 46'Substitution, Rivers United: R. Ayemwenre comes on for T. Otaniyi.
  6. 61'Substitution, Rivers United: O. S. Bossa comes on for M. Chijioke.
  7. 68'Yellow card for D. Sholumade (Rivers United).
  8. 69'Yellow card for Unknown (Bayelsa United FC).
  9. 73'Yellow card for O. Elias (Rivers United).
  10. 73'Yellow card for Unknown (Bayelsa United FC).
  11. 77'Yellow card for Unknown (Bayelsa United FC).
  12. 78'Yellow card for T. Emekayi (Rivers United).
  13. 82'Substitution, Rivers United: T. Abdulrafiu comes on for I. Annor.
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