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Nigeria Premier Football League · Round 5 Wed 23 Sep 2026 · time TBC
BI

Bendel Insurance
  • Chinedu Nwosu 49' pen
  • Alex Oweilayefa 83'

Full time

2–1

Half-time 0–0

IC

Ikorodu City
  • Farouk Salami 70'

Summary

Bendel Insurance beat Ikorodu City 2–1 at home in the Nigeria Premier Football League (Round 5) on Wednesday 23 September 2026.

Chinedu Nwosu opened the scoring for Bendel Insurance from the penalty spot in the 49th minute.

Farouk Salami equalised for Ikorodu City in the 70th minute.

Alex Oweilayefa put Bendel Insurance back in front with a header in the 83rd minute.

It was 0–0 at half-time.

3
Goals
49'
First goal
0
Cards
3
Substitutions
25
Players named
2
Sources

Timeline

9 events
  1. 45'
    Half time
  2. Emmanuel DungSubstitution
    46'
  3. Gabriel UgochukwuSubstitution
    46'
  4. Chinedu NwosuGoal (penalty)
    49'
  5. Chinedu NwosuBig chance missed
    65'
  6. 70'
    Farouk SalamiGoal (open play)
  7. Alex OweilayefaGoal (header)
    83'
  8. Wisdom Udom · Chinedu NwosuSubstitution
    86'
  9. 90'
    Full time

Line-ups

Bendel Insurance

Starting XI

  • 2Anthony Uchenna
  • 4Julius Emiloju Junior
  • 6Alex Oweilayefa
  • 8Fatai Abdullahi
  • 9Suraju Lawal
  • 10Jonathan Mairiga
  • 11Chinedu Nwosu · off 86'
  • 12Amas ObasogieGOALKEEPER
  • 13Freeman Wuchirwe
  • 14Denis Chigozie
  • 30Adeleke Adekunle

Substitutes used

  • Emmanuel Dungon 46'
  • Gabriel Ugochukwuon 46'
  • Wisdom Udomon 86' for Chinedu Nwosu

Ikorodu City

Starting XI

  • 2Olumide Akinwande
  • 3King Light
  • 7Tomiwa Awojobi
  • 9Aderemi Adeoye
  • 18Dennis Mse
  • 22Marvelous Freedom
  • 24Faisal Umar
  • 26Umar Dan Azimi
  • 29Farouk Salami
  • 32Ayomide Abolaji Abatan
  • 36Sylvester Godspower

Sources & verification

Researched 30 Sep 2026

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