NPFL Wrap: Sporting Lagos beat Plateau Utd as Inter Lagos struggles continue
Sporting Lagos recorded a stunning 3-2 win over Plateau United in Jos to continue their impressive run in the Nigeria Premier Football League on Sunday.
The Noisy Lagosians are unbeaten in their last five matches in the league, including victories over Bendel Insurance and Plateau United away.
Aliyu Baba opened the scoring for the visitors in the 10th minute before Plateau United turned the game around with two quickfire goals through Victor Dawa to take the lead.
Eight minutes after the restart, Victor Samuel brought Sporting Lagos back into the game to make it 2-2.
Plateau United’s Alex Aghahowa was sent off for a dangerous foul in the 80th minute.
Sporting Lagos made good use of their numerical advantage in the 83rd minute when Jacob Aondona slammed home the winner to hand the visitors the maximum points.
The victory propelled Sporting Lagos to the third position on the log with 16 points from 10 matches.
Another Lagos-based team, Inter Lagos continued their poor start to the season with a 2-0 home defeat to Nasarawa United at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena.
Kelechi Ogbodo and Ugochukwu scored for the visitors to condemn Inter Lagos to another defeat.
Inter Lagos currently occupy the 20th position with one win from 10 matches.
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Kano Pillars earned a 1-0 win over Katsina United at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, thanks to a strike from Yahaya Ibrahim.
Niger Tornadoes defeated Ikorodu City 2-1 in Minna.
Nafiu Obalowu and Bashir Musa gave the hosts a 2-0 lead before Basit Ayinde pulled one back for Ikorodu City, but it was too little to late as Niger Tornadoes sealed a vital win.
The win catapulted Niger Tornadoes to the 11th position, while Ikorodu City maintained their ninth position with 12 points from 10 matches.
Nine-time champions Enyimba continued their poor start to the season with a goalless draw at home against Warri Wolves at the Aba Township Stadium.
Two Nigerian clubs were in action in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday.
Enugu Rangers earned a 2-0 win over MC Alger in the CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg at the Moshood Abiola Sports Complex.
In the CAF Confederation Cup, El-Kanemi Warriors played out a 2-2 draw with Raja Casablanca at home.
Full NPFL Results
Tornadoes 2-1 Ikorodu City
Inter Lagos 0-2 Nasarawa Utd
Enyimba 0-0 Wolves
Kano Pillars 1-0 Katsina Utd
Plateau Utd 2-3 Sporting Lagos
