Inter Lagos shocked Enyimba 1-0 in Aba on September 20, claiming their first-ever NPFL victory and leaving the nine-time champions without a point after three matches.
Ezekiel Moses delivered the upset with an 18th-minute header after a defensive mix-up, and Inter Lagos held on to complete a landmark win against one of Nigerian football’s biggest clubs.
For Enyimba, the damage was immediate: a third straight defeat and a winless start that is already putting pressure on Emmanuel Deutsch’s side.
Moses strikes, Inter Lagos hold firm
Inter Lagos arrived in Aba looking for a response after defeat to city rivals Sporting Lagos and found one quickly.
Moses punished Enyimba’s early defensive error to put Shakiru Giwa’s side ahead, leaving the hosts chasing the game for more than 70 minutes.
Deutsch made changes after the break and Enyimba pushed harder late on, but their best opening ended with Ifeanyi Ihemekwele striking the crossbar.
Inter Lagos survived the pressure and closed out the result.
First top-flight win for Inter Lagos
The significance goes beyond three points.
The NPFL identifies the victory as Inter Lagos’ first-ever win in Nigeria’s top division, secured away against one of the country’s most decorated clubs.
That gives Giwa’s side an early landmark in their debut campaign.
Enyimba are confronting the opposite reality.
A club accustomed to competing at the top of Nigerian football has opened the season with three defeats and no points.
Pressure builds before another Lagos test
There is little time for Enyimba to reset.
Their next league fixture is another home game, this time against Sporting Lagos on September 23.
That creates an immediate pressure point for Deutsch and his players.
One Lagos club has already left Aba with all three points.
Enyimba now have only a few days to prevent another from doing the same.