The Solid Miners returned to the summit of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League table with a comfortable 3-0 thrashing of hapless El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri on match-day fourteen decided at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday evening.
Last season’s top goalscorer, Anas Yusuf, opened the goals’ account from the spot in the 38th minute, as Nasarawa United led 1-0 going into the break.
A minute after resumption, Anas pounced on a defensive error to strike home United’s second goal, his sixth goal in the current campaign for the Lafia-based side.
Teenage sensation, Garba Mohammed, brought matters to rest with a sumptuous finish, his third goal of the season, as the game ended 3-0 in favour of the hosts who majestically moved up to the summit of the league table with twenty-seven points from 14 games, three points ahead of 2nd-placed Ikorodu City FC of Lagos who have a game at hand.
Nasarawa United will be on the road next weekend as they will be hosted by 8th-placed Warri Wolves in Ozoro, Delta State.
POST-MATCH REACTIONS:
MANGUT MBWAS(TECH. ADVISER/NAS): “I feel very excited. We planned to approach today’s game differently and I am glad it paid off with multiple goals.
“I give respect to the opponents because they also had their playing time, and created some chances.
“Our next game will be taken as it comes against Warri Wolves in Delta State. It’s a long journey, but we hope to approach it with high hopes and expectations.”
KABIRU DOGO(TECH. ADVISER/ELK): “It’s a tough game for us today. I congratulate Nasarawa United on the win today, and I must say they deserved to win because they were the better side.
“They punished three errors committed by one of our best players, but that’s football.
“The league is still a marathon. We will make adjustments were we faltered. The road trips are quite exhausting for us, but we will keep pushing.”
ANAS YUSUF(BRACE SCORER/NAS): “I am overjoyed to have scored a brace today.
“We hope to continue in this form, going forward.
“For now, my focus is on Nasarawa United, to help them win the league and pick a continental ticket.
“I thank our great supporters and fans who continue to rally around us. We will continue to work hard to reward their support.”
CAUTION(YELLOW CARD):
Victor Ikechukwu(ELK)35′
Ugochukwu Leonard(NAS)67′
NASARAWA UNITED LINE-UP: Chinemerem Olughu, Abubakar Abdullahi, Mubarak Hussaini, Chidera Nduka, Utake Emmanuel, Victor John, Anas Yusuf(Akanni Lawal 77′), Garba Mohammed(Jofrank Istifanus 77′), Ekeson Okorie(Paul Itim 60′), Umar Adah(Ugochukwu Leonard 60′), John Joshua(king Osanga 77′)
UNUSED SUBS: Ameh Godwin, Manga Mohammed, Salomon Chigoziem, Nnoli Samuel.
