Former Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye scored on his CAF Confederation Cup debut to help Enyimba secure their first victory in the group stage with an emphatic 4-1 win over Black Bulls at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
The nine-time Nigerian champions entered the match following a 10-game winless streak, which led to the sacking of Coach Yema Daniel and the return of Coach Eguma.
Determined to turn their fortunes around, Enyimba entered the game sitting at the bottom of Group D, having failed to win any of their first three matches.
Joseph Atule gave Enyimba an early lead in the 6th minute, but Black Bulls’ Ijomi Ejaita quickly equalized for the Mozambican side in the 15th minute.
After several attempts, Ifeanyi Ihemekwele put Enyimba back in front, scoring their second goal just before halftime in the 44th minute.
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In the 62nd minute, Coach Eguma made two substitutions, bringing on Brown Ideye and Ifeanyi Iweke for Abdulahi Fatai and Ekene Awazie.
Within five minutes, former Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye marked his CAf Confederation Cup debut with Enyimba by scoring his first goal for the club, making it 3-1.
Brown Ideye scores his first goal for Enyimba 🇳🇬!
The former Super Eagles striker with a classy finish puts Enyimba up 3-1 over Black Bulls 🇲🇿!
He’s still got it!#TotalEnergiesCAFCC #CAFCC #Enyimba #EnyimbaFC pic.twitter.com/jUxjhmwaev
— Pan-Africa Football (@PanAfricaFooty) January 5, 2025
Atule sealed the victory with his brace in the 90th minute, ensuring a dominant 4-1 win for the two-time African champions.
This victory moves Enyimba to 4 points from 4 games, same points with Black Bulls in 3rd position, Al Masry stay 2nd on 5 points while Zamalek are top with 8 points in CAF Confederation Cup Group D.
With two matches remaining—against Zamalek away and Al Masry at home—the Aba giants still hold hopes of advancing to the knockout stages.
