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Nasarawa United NPFL season performance

Overview

Nasarawa United has experienced a difficult start to the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season.

In a matchday four fixture at Lafia City Stadium, Nasarawa United played to a 1-1 draw against Rivers United. Rivers United took the lead via an own goal by defender Harrison Ebah, but Musa Yakubu equalized for Nasarawa United with a late penalty. Following the match, Nasarawa United technical adviser Mbwas Mangut expressed frustration, citing missed opportunities and claiming the team was denied three penalties.

Subsequent performance remained challenging as the club suffered a 2-1 defeat against Kwara United. This loss left the Lafia-based side in 16th position with four points from five matches. Coach Mangut acknowledged the disappointing results and stated that the priority is to stabilize performances and find consistency to move away from the bottom of the standings.

Heading into Matchday 6, the club was scheduled to host Niger Tornadoes in a northern derby. Following head coach Mbwas Mangut’s call for improved form, Nasarawa United secured a 1-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes at Lafia City Stadium. Harrison Ebah, who had previously scored an own goal in the match against Rivers United, scored the decisive goal in the 20th minute. Niger Tornadoes technical adviser Kabiru Dogo attributed the loss to a lapse in concentration.

Entities

Nasarawa United · Mbwas Mangut · Rivers United · Niger Tornadoes · Nigeria Premier Football League

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 8 sources
    Nigeria Premier Football League Matchday 6 results and updates

    Nigeria Premier Football League Matchday 6 saw Nasarawa United defeat Niger Tornadoes 1-0, while Enyimba ended their losing streak with a scoreless draw against Kano Pillars.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Nasarawa United coach expresses concern over slow NPFL start

    Nasarawa United coach Mangut Mbwas expressed concern over the club's slow NPFL start after a 2-1 defeat to Kwara United left them in 16th place.

  3. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Rivers United and Nasarawa United draw 1-1 in NPFL fixture

    Nasarawa United and Rivers United drew 1-1 in an NPFL match, with Musa Yakubu scoring a late penalty to rescue a point for the home side after an own goal gave Rivers United the lead.

Sources

completesports.com · completesportsnigeria.com · footballinnigeria.com.ng · naijanews.com · npfl.com.ng · punchng.com · solacebase.com · sports247.ng

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history