{
  "id": 9440095,
  "title": "Sporting Lagos inflict fourth straight defeat on Enyimba",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/sporting-lagos-inflict-fourth-straight-defeat-on-enyimba",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T23:44:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/sporting-lagos-inflict-fourth-straight-defeat-on-enyimba/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Enyimba’s early-season struggles continued as Sporting Lagos inflicted a 3-2 defeat on the Nigerian Premier Football League champions on Wednesday, marking their fourth straight loss of the season, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. Stanley Dimgba gave Enyimba the lead in the 44th minute, but Sporting Lagos responded strongly in the second half. Abdullahi equalized for Lagos in the 51st minute, followed by Tobi Iyanda's penalty in the 52nd minute, putting Enyimba ahead again. However, Haruna Hadi and Daniel Aboh scored quickly for Sporting Lagos in the 65th and 71st minutes, respectively, to secure their second win of the campaign. The result left Enyimba at the bottom of the table after four matches, further aggravated by the club's off-field crisis.",
  "summary": "Sporting Lagos defeated Enyimba 3-2 in the Nigeria Premier Football League, handing the nine-time champions their fourth consecutive loss of the season. Read More: https://punchng.com/sporting-lagos-inflict-fourth-straight-defeat-on-enyimba/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Sporting Lagos inflict fourth straight defeat on Enyimba",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/sporting-lagos-inflict-fourth-straight-defeat-on-enyimba-9440645",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:46:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}