Enyimba beat Rahimo 1-0 in the first leg of their Caf Champions League preliminary round match at Stade du 4 Aout on Sunday.
A solitary strike from Victor Mbaoma in the second half was all Fatai Osho's men required to gain a massive first-leg advantage away from home against their Burkinabe hosts in Ouagadougou.
Having lost 1-0 on their last visit to Burkina Faso in 2019, the People's Elephant, who eventually advanced 5-1 on aggregate at the same stage, were eager to celebrate an away win this time.
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On the other hand, the Burkinabe champions were desperate to avenge last season's elimination and also profit from their league form against their inactive Nigerian opponents.