Rivers United 3–0 Abia Warriors

NPFL 2026 Matchweek 36 · 3 May 2026

Rivers United vs Abia Warriors in the NPFL 2026.

At Gateway Stadium, Ijebu-Ode.

Rivers United beat Abia Warriors 3–0. W. Falolu opened the scoring for Rivers United after 50 minutes, and that goal decided it.

Goalscorers

• Rivers United: W. Falolu 50', S. Bell 75', B. Babatunde 90'

Rivers United starting lineup

• 32 O. Onisodumeya
• 35 E. Akobundu
• 33 T. Emekayi
• 6 S. Manyo
• 13 T. Abdulrafiu
• 29 T. Otaniyi
• 4 O. Duke
• 24 W. Falolu
• 11 A. Okon
• 9 H. Surveyor
• 21 W. Samuel

Abia Warriors starting lineup

• 1 O. Okiemute
• 5 E. Ogbuagu
• 7 L. Suraju
• 8 F. Abdullahi
• 10 P. Samson
• 18 G. Innocent
• 19 I. Godwin
• 20 C. Obioma
• 30 K. Adeleke
• 32 V. Ugwu
• 33 I. Obot

Match events

• 50′ Rivers United: Normal Goal, W. Falolu
• 71′ Rivers United: Substitution, F. Ubong, A. Okon
• 71′ Rivers United: Substitution, B. Babatunde, W. Falolu
• 75′ Rivers United: Normal Goal, S. Bell
• 90′ Rivers United: Normal Goal, B. Babatunde

Rivers United before this match

• at Kano Pillars 1–2 (Kano Pillars) · Matchweek 35, 19 Apr 2026
• vs Plateau United 1–0 (Plateau United) · Matchweek 34, 12 Apr 2026
• at Warri Wolves 0–2 (Warri Wolves) · Matchweek 33, 5 Apr 2026
• vs Kun Khalifat FC 4–2 (Kun Khalifat FC) · Matchweek 32, 29 Mar 2026
• at Nasarawa United 1–4 (Nasarawa United) · Matchweek 31, 23 Mar 2026

Abia Warriors before this match

• vs Ikorodu City 2–1 (Ikorodu City) · Matchweek 35, 19 Apr 2026
• at Bendel Insurance 0–1 (Bendel Insurance) · Matchweek 34, 11 Apr 2026
• vs Bayelsa United 1–0 (Bayelsa United) · Matchweek 33, 6 Apr 2026
• at Enyimba 1–2 (Enyimba) · Matchweek 32, 29 Mar 2026
• vs Niger Tornadoes 2–1 (Niger Tornadoes) · Matchweek 31, 23 Mar 2026