Enyimba and Remo Stars, Nigeria’s representatives in this season’s CAF Champions League have been eliminated at the first qualifying round of the competition.
Enyimba and Remo Stars, Nigeria’s representatives in this season’s CAF Champions League, have been eliminated at the first qualifying round of the competition.
While Enyimba lost 4-3 on aggregate, Remo Stars were defeated 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 aggregate score. Enyimba could not overturn their 4-3 loss to Al-Ahly Benghazi in Libya last weekend as the People’s Elephants were denied the crucial goal required to sail into the next round, settling for a disappointing 0-0 draw in Aba.
The goalless draw means the NPFL champions are eliminated at the first round of the tournament for the first time since 2015.Remo Stars, in their first foray into the pinnacle of continental football, won their second leg encounter 1-0 to cancel out the visitors’ first leg advantage. They also had a last-minute goal chalked off by the referee before losing in the ensuing penalty kicks.
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