Rivers United 3–1 Bendel Insurance

NPFL 2026 Matchweek 29 · 8 Mar 2026

Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance in the NPFL 2026.

At Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt.

Rivers United beat Bendel Insurance 3–1. M. Chijioke opened the scoring for Rivers United after 53 minutes. W. Samuel made it 2–0 after 81 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Rivers United: M. Chijioke 53', W. Samuel 81', S. Obi 90'
• Bendel Insurance: C. Akuneto 89'

Rivers United starting lineup

• 32 O. Onisodumeya
• 19 I. Annor
• 36 O. Elias
• 27 D. Sholumade
• 6 S. Manyo
• 12 O. Ogechukwu
• 11 A. Okon
• 29 T. Otaniyi
• 26 M. Chijioke
• 24 W. Falolu
• 21 W. Samuel

Bendel Insurance starting lineup

• 32 E. Ofori
• 2 C. Molokwu
• 4 J. Emiloju
• 14 D. Chigozie
• 33 E. Ugwu
• 26 P. Itoro
• 3 H. Onyia
• 7 U. Wisdom
• 11 C. Nwosu
• 6 A. Oweilayefa
• 21 K. Oke Solomon

Match events

• 24′ Rivers United: Yellow Card
• 42′ Bendel Insurance: Yellow Card
• 46′ Rivers United: Substitution, D. Iyowuna, T. Otaniyi
• 46′ Rivers United: Substitution, B. Martins, D. Sholumade
• 53′ Rivers United: Normal Goal, M. Chijioke
• 69′ Rivers United: Substitution, T. Abdulrafiu, A. Okon
• 78′ Rivers United: Substitution, S. Obi, M. Chijioke
• 81′ Rivers United: Normal Goal, W. Samuel
• 89′ Bendel Insurance: Normal Goal, C. Akuneto
• 90′ Rivers United: Normal Goal, S. Obi
• 90+7′ Rivers United: Yellow Card

Rivers United before this match

• vs El Kanemi Warriors 3–0 (El Kanemi Warriors) · Matchweek 23, 4 Mar 2026
• at Bayelsa United 0–1 (Bayelsa United) · Matchweek 28, 1 Mar 2026
• vs Barau FC 1–0 (Barau FC) · Matchweek 25, 25 Feb 2026
• vs Enyimba 1–1 (Enyimba) · Matchweek 27, 22 Feb 2026
• at Kwara United 1–1 (Kwara United) · Matchweek 22, 18 Feb 2026

Bendel Insurance before this match

• vs Ikorodu City 4–0 (Ikorodu City) · Matchweek 28, 1 Mar 2026
• at Nasarawa United 0–1 (Nasarawa United) · Matchweek 27, 22 Feb 2026
• at Bayelsa United 0–0 (Bayelsa United) · Matchweek 26, 15 Feb 2026
• vs Enyimba 2–0 (Enyimba) · Matchweek 25, 7 Feb 2026
• at Niger Tornadoes 2–2 (Niger Tornadoes) · Matchweek 24, 1 Feb 2026