On Sunday night at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Nigerian champion Rivers United defeated Moroccan champion Wydad Casablanca, 2-1.
Both teams contributed to the spectacle in the first leg of the CAF Champions League first round match.
Bouly Junior Sambou of Senegal gave Wydad the lead after 32 minutes.
Before Malachi Ohawume tied the score for the home team, the lead had only lasted two minutes.
Ghanaian midfielder, Paul Acquah put Rivers United in front for the time in the game with a clinical finish in the 53rd minute.
The reverse fixture will take place in Casablanca next week Friday.
Nigeria’s other representative in the competition, Plateau United also rallied back to beat Tunisian club, Esperance, 2-1 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.
Esperance took the lead on 27 minutes through Anice Badri.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel equalised for the home team in the 34th minute after the Tunisians failed to deal with Daniel Itodo’s long throw-in.
Mustapha Yuga netted the winning goal late in the first half.
The second leg is billed for next week Sunday in Tunis.
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