Rivers United secured a hard-earned 1-0 victory against Club Africain of Tunisia in their CAF Confederation Cup matchday three encounter in Uyo on Sunday.
Captain Nyima Nwagua scored the winning goal five minutes before the break.
It was the Stanley Eguma side’s second win in the group stage of the competition.
The Port Harcourt club are now the third Nigerian club after BCC Lions (1990) and Enyimba (2008) to defeat Club Africain on the continent.
Rivers United remain in second position behind Club Africain in Group C.
Both teams will clash again on matchday four on Wednesday , December 20.
In the other group game, Dreams FC of Ghana claimed a 3-2 away win at Academica do Lobito.
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