Bendel Insurance responded to their Matchday 2 defeat in style, with Chinedu Nwosu’s brace leading a 4-2 win over Kun Khalifat in a six-goal NPFL Matchday 3 thriller.
Bendel Insurance produced one of the standout performances of NPFL Matchday 3, defeating Kun Khalifat 4-2 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Sunday, September 13, 2026, in a six-goal thriller that saw Chinedu Nwosu score twice.
Alex Oweilayefa gave the Benin Arsenal an early lead after just five minutes before Suraju Lawal doubled the advantage in the 19th minute. Nwosu then took centre stage, scoring in the 47th and 71st minutes to put Bendel Insurance firmly in control. Kun Khalifat attempted a late comeback after Uchechukwu Onuoha converted a 68th-minute penalty, and Oghenetega Ebetomame added another goal in the 85th minute, but the two goals were not enough to prevent Bendel Insurance from securing all three points.
Oweilayefa’s fifth-minute finish set the tone for a dominant first-half display, and Lawal’s goal before the half-hour mark had Bendel Insurance cruising. Nwosu’s double either side of Kun Khalifat’s spot-kick reply extended the lead to a commanding margin, and although Ebetomame’s 85th-minute goal set up a nervy finish on paper, Bendel Insurance’s cushion proved too much for Kun Khalifat to overturn.
Bendel Insurance had entered the match looking to respond after their 1-0 defeat away to Nasarawa United on Matchday 2, and this emphatic home win — their biggest goal haul of the season so far — does exactly that, with Nwosu’s brace a particular highlight for the Benin Arsenal.
Kun Khalifat will take some encouragement from their fightback, having pulled the game back to 4-2 before running out of time, but a third match without a win leaves the newly promoted side with work to do to build momentum in the coming rounds.
Catch up on both sides’ 2026/27 campaigns in our Bendel Insurance transfer window roundup and Kun Khalifat club profile in the NPFL Team Hub. For the wider picture from the weekend, see our NPFL Matchday 3 results roundup.
What was the final score between Bendel Insurance and Kun Khalifat?
Bendel Insurance beat Kun Khalifat 4-2 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in their NPFL Matchday 3 fixture, played on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Who scored for Bendel Insurance?
Alex Oweilayefa (5′), Suraju Lawal (19′) and a Chinedu Nwosu brace (47′, 71′) scored for Bendel Insurance.
Who scored for Kun Khalifat?
Uchechukwu Onuoha scored from the penalty spot in the 68th minute, and Oghenetega Ebetomame added a second in the 85th minute.
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