Match summary
Barau beat Niger Tornadoes 2-1 in the Npfl.
Barau vs Niger TornadoesResult, Lineups & H2H
Sani Abacha Stadium
Barau vs Niger Tornadoes in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Barau, 18th before kickoff, beat Niger Tornadoes, who were 5th.Pre-kickoff table rebuilt from 191 earlier results of this stage: Barau 21 points from 19, Niger Tornadoes 29 from 19.
- Barau moved from 18th to 14th in the Npfl table with this result.Out of the relegation places (bottom 4 per the official standings rules). Table rebuilt from 191 results before kickoff and 192 after it; 20 teams; 24 points after 20 matches.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Barau1W 2D 2L
BarauNiger Tornadoes
5Pointsof 159
4Goals scored7
4Goals conceded4
2Clean sheets3
0Scored in a row3
0Unbeaten in a row1
2Without a win0
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head1 meeting · Dec 2025
- Barau wins
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Niger Tornadoes wins
- 1
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 191 earlier results
BarauNiger Tornadoes
#18Position#5
21Points19 v 19 games29
-5Goal difference+9
0.84Scored per gameleague avg 0.931.26
1.11Conceded per game0.79
#13Form table position#6
Match Timeline
BarauNiger Tornadoes
- 65'Goal · Niger Tornadoes · C. Jephta2-1
- Goal · Barau · Mohammed M Umar2-060'
- 46'Yellow Card · Niger Tornadoes · Abba Khalid
- Goal · Barau · Uche Moses1-025'
Match Statistics
Match stats
BarauNiger Tornadoes
0Yellow Cards1
2Goals1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-1-4-1 · 4-3-3
Manager: N/A
Starting XI
-
CC
Chisom Chiaha-
AN
Abdulbari Nura-
OO
Orji Kalu Okagube-
UM
Usman Maidubuji-
SA
Sunday Anthony-
EN
Ebuka Nwokorie-
UM
Uche MosesSubstitutes
-
MT
Moses Tsehuan-
AG
Akpo Godwin-
AK
Abraham Nana Kwame-
HE
Henry Ezeonye-
YM
Yusuf Muhammad-
AS
Aliyu Sugau-
KA
Kabiru AbdullahiManager: N/A
Starting XI
-
IN
Ifeanyi Nchekube-
AF
Ahmed Family-
FO
Felix Oloye-
AD
Abdulaz Dalhatu-
MI
M. Ibrahim-
CA
Chigozie Ani-
TS
Terdoo ShimagandeSubstitutes
-
KE
Kufre Ebong-
AL
Ahmad Liman-
IO
Ifeanyi Okoye-
JI
Jerry Isaac-
MA
Musa Abbati-
GJ
Godwin JohnPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chisom Chiaha GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Orji Kalu Okagube | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Usman Maidubuji MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Uche Moses FW | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Abdulbari Nura MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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