NPFL Recap: Enyimba Sinks Shooting Stars in 6-Goal Thriller, Rangers Surge to Top Spot as Rivers United Draw Again

September 30, 2026 Chichetam

The rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 2 fixtures delivered plenty of action, highlighted by Enyimba’s explosive performance against Shooting Stars.

Meanwhile, Rangers secured a crucial away win to top the table, and Rivers United maintained its unbeaten run.

Enyimba 4-2 Shooting Stars

Enyimba snapped a five-match winless run in emphatic fashion, putting four goals past Shooting Stars before holding off a late fightback.

7′ – Christopher Richards Ezinwa put the Aba giants ahead early.

29′ – Chibueze Ezeifule doubled Enyimba’s lead.

36′ – Abubakar Idris Kani netted a third to blow the game open before half-time.

49′ – Ifeanyi Ihemekwele added a fourth shortly after the restart.

Shooting Stars rallied late through Adams Mustapha (76′) and Johnmark Atule (90′), but Enyimba held firm for a 4-2 victory. The win moves Enyimba up to 19th place with 4 points, while Shooting Stars drops to 16th with 6 points.

Katsina United 1-1 Rivers United

Rivers United preserved its unbeaten start to the season following a fast-paced second half in Katsina.

48′ – Samson Olasupo broke the deadlock to give the Pride of Rivers the lead.

50′ – Sani Mubarak responded almost immediately for Katsina United to equalize.

The draw keeps Rivers United in 2nd place with 12 points, while Katsina United sits 11th with 8 points.

Sporting Lagos 0-0 Ikorodu City

The highly anticipated Lagos derby ended in a stalemate as Sporting Lagos and Ikorodu City shared the points.

Sporting Lagos moves to 9th place with 8 points following back-to-back draws. Ikorodu City picked up its second away point of the campaign, rising to 7th place with 9 points.

Warri Wolves 0-1 Rangers

Enugu Rangers climbed to the top of the NPFL standings after earning a hard-fought 1-0 away victory over Warri Wolves.

10′ – Godwin Obaje converted from the penalty spot early on, which proved to be the match-winner.

The result marks Warri Wolves’ first home loss of the season, leaving them 15th with 7 points. Rangers bounces back from its previous defeat to take 1st place with 13 points.