Wednesday outcomes
Kigali FC 0-2 Al Hilal SC
APR FC 4-2 Marines FC
APR FC produced a formidable comeback to defeat Marines FC 4-2 at Kigali Pelé Stadium on Wednesday after falling two targets behind in an entertaining BK Professional League encounter.
Marines took the lead within the sixteenth minute via Sultan Bobo Sibomana, giving the Rubavu-based facet an early benefit.
The guests doubled their lead within the thirty fourth minute when Aimé Ntirushwa discovered the again of the web, placing APR underneath important stress.
Nonetheless, APR responded virtually instantly. Two minutes after Marines’ second objective, striker Cheick Djibril Ouattara pulled one again within the thirty sixth minute to scale back the deficit and maintain the army facet in competition earlier than halftime.
APR returned from the break with renewed willpower and drew degree six minutes into the second half via Raouf Memel Dao.
The momentum had shifted fully, and Ouattara accomplished his brace within the 61st minute to place APR forward for the primary time.
His medical ending proved decisive as Marines struggled to comprise APR’s attacking stress.
With Marines pushing for an equaliser, Fidali Uwihoreye added a fourth objective within the 81st minute to finish APR’s comeback and seal all three factors.
The victory gave APR a successful begin to their 2026/27 BK Professional League marketing campaign, underlining their resilience and attacking menace as they start their title defence.
Al Hilal make successful begin
Defending champions Al Hilal SC additionally opened their 2026/27 BK Professional League marketing campaign with a 2-0 victory over Kigali FC earlier on Wednesday.
The Sudanese giants took management from the opening minutes and had been rewarded within the sixteenth minute when Ansumana Samura broke the impasse with a medical end.
Kigali FC struggled to create clear probabilities as Al Hilal maintained management after the break and doubled their lead within the 63rd minute via Ahmed Saleh, whose composed end successfully sealed the three factors.
Regardless of the comfy victory, Al Hilal head coach Josef Zinnbauer endured a irritating finish to the night after being proven a purple card following the ultimate whistle.
The German tactician appeared to have been concerned in a misunderstanding with match officers, leading to his dismissal.
However, the outcome gave the reigning champions a successful begin as they started their title defence with targets from Samura and Saleh.
