Rivers United Crash Out of CAF Champions League After 6–0 Heavy Loss in Morocco

• Rivers United have been sent out of the CAF Champions League after a 6-0 defeat against Wydad Casablanca
• The Moroccans were so impressive in front of their fans, scoring two goals in the first half and 4 in the second
• United played 55 minutes of the game with 10 men as their goalkeeper Seidu Mutawakilu was sent off

Rivers United, who are the reigning champions of the Nigerian League, have crashed out in the 2022 CAF Champions League after losing 6-0 on Sunday night, 16 October, against Wydad Casablanca.

It was a night that the players of United, coaching crew and fans will not forget so soon, considering how the Port Harcourt based side were embarrassed in Morocco by their opponents.

Going into this game, coach Stanley Eguma and his wards won the first leg of the knockout stage 2-1 in Port Harcourt, and they only needed to get a goalless draw in the return leg to qualify for the next round.

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However, Casablanca were more determined to qualify to the next round as they started the match impressively and ended it well.

When did Wydad Casablanca score their first goal?

According to the updates United provided on their Twitter page, the hosts scored their first goal in the 32nd minute.

Five minutes later, things turned bad for United as their goalkeeper Seidu Mutawakilu was red carded for elbowing an opponent and Casablanca got a penalty which gave them their second goal.

The first half ended with Casablanca taking a 2-0 lead to the dressing room before coming out aggressive in the second half to score four more goals.

Kwara United crash out of Confederation Cup

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Kwara United crashed out in the CAF Confederation Cup after losing 2-0 to holders RS Berkane on Saturday night, 15 October, in what was a tough game for the Nigerians.

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Having won the first leg 3-1 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, Kwara United players traveled to Morocco with boosted morale with the hope of them getting something good.

However, the hosts were so aggressive and were more determined to win the match considering their flurry of attacks.

Cheick Quattara gave RS Berkane the lead on 16th minute after a long period of sustained pressure.

Goalkeeper Adewale Adeyinka’s error allowed El Bahri to score the second goal in the 54th minute.