Nigeria, Feb. 15 -- Rivers United's 2025/26 CAF Champions League journey ended in sobering fashion on Saturday night, as they were comprehensively outclassed 3-0 by RS Berkane at the Stade Municipal de Berkane.

Already under pressure heading into the final group game, the Nigerian champions needed a result to bow out with pride. Instead, they ran into a Berkane side playing with authority, purpose and history in their minds. In their final Champions League group-stage appearance this season, the Moroccans delivered a statement performance to clinch qualification for the quarter-finals.

From the opening exchanges, Berkane imposed themselves with aggressive pressing and clever use of width, pinning Rivers United deep and forcing errors. T...