Kano Pillars vs Rivers United

Final score: Kano Pillars 2-1 Rivers United in the NPFL, April 19, 2026. Head-to-head in the last 10 meetings: 4 wins for Kano Pillars, 1 draws, 5 wins for Rivers United.

Overview

Football: NPFL · Round 35
Venue: Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Form: LWLDW Kano Pillars
: WWWWD Rivers United

35' B. Babatunde
HT0-0
50' ▲ W. Falolu ▼ B. Babatunde
56' S. Obi
62' ▲ A. Mohammed ▼ M. Jibrin
81' A. Musa 1-0
89' 1-1 H. Surveyor
90' A. Musa 2-1
FT2-1

Line-ups

Kano Pillars

1M. Galadima
29M. Lawan
30F. Usman
3C. Ozor
15A. Musa
27O. Akala
10R. Ali
7A. Musa
18M. Jibrin ▼ 62'
28C. Okorie
22J. Ezigbo

Substitutes 9

33A. Okeke
13M. Mukhtar
6I. Inuwa
25W. Yikat
14A. Mohammed ▲ 62'
23B. Ovoke
34M. Sheban
11M. Umar
9L. Dadong

Rivers United Coach: Hakeem Busari

32O. Onisodumeya
35E. Akobundu
13T. Abdulrafiu
4O. Duke
6S. Manyo
33T. Emekayi
7F. Ubong
29T. Otaniyi
30S. Obi
23B. Babatunde ▼ 50'
21W. Samuel

Substitutes 9

34J. Noble
8D. Iyowuna
9H. Surveyor
11A. Okon
17S. Bell
24W. Falolu ▲ 50'
25A. Omaka
31T. Zachariah
36O. Elias

Statistics

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Enugu Rangers	38	47 - 27	+20	68
2	Rivers United	38	44 - 31	+13	67
3	Shooting Stars	38	41 - 40	+1	60
4	Ikorodu City	38	43 - 39	+4	58
5	Nasarawa United	38	37 - 34	+3	56
6	Abia Warriors	38	31 - 34	-3	55
7	Bendel Insurance	37	43 - 38	+5	53
8	Barau FC	38	34 - 30	+4	52
9	Katsina United	37	36 - 38	-2	52
10	Kano Pillars	38	37 - 39	-2	51
11	Plateau United	38	39 - 40	-1	50
12	Kwara United	38	35 - 36	-1	50
13	Enyimba	38	44 - 42	+2	49
14	Kun Khalifat FC	38	42 - 43	-1	49
15	Warri Wolves	38	36 - 41	-5	49
16	Niger Tornadoes	38	37 - 36	+1	48
17	Remo Stars	38	42 - 47	-5	47
18	El Kanemi Warriors	38	30 - 46	-16	47
19	Bayelsa United	38	37 - 42	-5	43
20	Wikki Tourist	38	36 - 48	-12	40