Bendel Insurance Football Club on Sunday, December 21,2025 produced another superlative performance in the Nigeria Professional Football League as they defeated defending Champions Remo Stars 3-2 in front of their home crowd in Abeokuta.
The Benin Arsenals got their first away victory in the current season when they defeated Katsina Utd 1-0 in Ilorin two weeks ago.
Udom Wisdom opened scoring for the resurgent Benin Arsenals in the 14th minute of the game. Chinedu Nwosu doubled the lead in the 28 minute to raise their hope of getting second away victory.
Olalekan Adeleke pulled one back in the 31st minute.for the hosts as the battle raged. Henry Oyian was rewarded for his trademark long throw in the 37th minute to put the Sky Blue boys under pressure till the end of the first half.
Victor Mbaoma capitalized on Insurance defensive error and reduced the goals deficit in the 61st minute for Remo Stars but Insurance kept the lead to the end and ran away with 3-2 victory.
Insurance FC under the new manager Kennedy Boboye recorded their first away victory against Katsina Utd in Ilorin in the match day 16 fixture before they were forced to a 1-1 by Rangers last weekend in Benin.
The 3-2 victory against Remo Stars at the MKO Abiola stadium in Abeokuta has elevated the Benin Arsenals to a new height (10th) on the league table as the first stanza of the league comes to an end next weekend.
Bendel Insurance FC will be at home against Kwara Utd in the Match day 19 scheduled for Sunday December 28.
