Zambian side Power Dynamos hosted Nigeria’s Rivers United at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola in a crucial CAF Champions League Group A encounter, with both teams desperate for their first win of the group stage.
The match, a battle between the group’s bottom-placed sides, resulted in a goalless stalemate, a result that did little to boost either team’s qualification hopes at the halfway point of the phase.
Power Dynamos came into the game on the back of a strong domestic run, sitting top of their local league and targeting a vital home victory.
The match was a tightly contested affair, as predicted by pre-game analyses that anticipated a low-scoring encounter.
The home side, Power Dynamos, created several opportunities but were ultimately “wasteful” in front of goal, failing to capitalize on their chances to secure maximum points.
Rivers United, for their part, managed to contain the home team’s offense, particularly given their own struggles to score in away continental matches, securing a valuable point on the road.
The draw means both teams remain locked at the bottom of the Group A standings with only one point each after three matches, leaving Pyramids FC and Berkane in the top two positions.
The two sides will face each other again in the reverse fixture for Matchday 4, which is scheduled to take place at Rivers United’s home ground in Nigeria on January 30, 2026.
This return match will be another critical moment for both teams in their pursuit of advancing in the competition, as the pressure mounts with fewer games remaining in the group stage.
