Enyimba’s home struggles against Lagos opposition continued on Sunday as Ikorodu City secured a narrow 1-0 victory in Aba, completing a remarkable hat-trick of away wins for Lagos-based clubs against the nine-time Nigerian champions this season.
The defeat means all three of Enyimba’s home losses in the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League campaign have come against Lagos teams, underlining an unexpected vulnerability at the Enyimba Stadium.
Ikorodu City’s triumph followed earlier victories by Sporting Lagos and Inter Lagos, who had also left Aba with maximum points.
Inter Lagos defeated Enyimba 1-0 on September 20, before Sporting Lagos recorded a 3-2 victory three days later on September 23. Ikorodu City completed the remarkable sequence on November 15 with another 1-0 success.
The pattern represents a significant talking point in Enyimba’s difficult campaign, with the former African champions struggling to reproduce the consistency that established them as one of Nigeria’s most successful clubs.
Sunday’s result was particularly damaging as Enyimba continue to battle near the bottom of the standings. They have accumulated just 11 points from 13 matches and occupy 18th position, raising further concerns about their ability to turn their season around.
While Ikorodu City celebrated another important away result, their fellow Lagos side, Inter Lagos, also had reason to rejoice on Sunday.
Inter finally secured their first league victory of the season, defeating Abia Warriors 2-1 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan.
Uchenna Njoku opened the scoring in the 20th minute before John Danga doubled the advantage in the 32nd minute. Ikoi Ettah reduced the deficit for Abia Warriors in the 53rd minute, but Inter Lagos held on to claim their first three points of the campaign.
The victory ended a difficult run for Inter, although their earlier three-point deduction means they remain bottom of the table with seven points.
For Enyimba, however, the recurring setbacks against Lagos opposition add another troubling dimension to a season that has fallen well below expectations.
With 13 matches played, the Aba giants face an increasingly urgent task of restoring confidence, improving their home form and climbing away from the relegation zone.
The question now is whether Enyimba can halt their slide before the pressure intensifies further.
