Rivers United defeated Bendel Insurance 2-1, on Friday, snapping Bendel Insurance’s 21-match unbeaten streak in the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League season.
Morice Chukwu scored his fourth goal of the season in the first half of added time before substitute Joseph Onoja doubled the lead in the 90th minute before newly invited Super Eagles player Divine Nwachukwu scored a consolation for the Benin Gunners.
Coach Monday Odigie of Insurance made no changes to the squad that held Enyimba on Wednesday, while Rivers United’s gaffer Stanley Eguma introduced Lukman Adefemi for the injured Nyima Nwagua.
