Enyimba FC’s struggles in the CAF Confederation Cup continued on Sunday as they were thrashed 3-0 by Mozambican side Black Bulls in their Matchday 3 Group D clash in Maputo.
The defeat marked the eighth consecutive match without a win for the Peoples Elephant, deepening their woes across all competitions.
The game saw an early breakthrough for Black Bulls, with Nigerian forward Rume Akporoh scoring a brillant head from a corner kick in the 16th minute. Fidel Souza scored direct from a corner kick to double the advantage in the 57th minute, before Francis Ayuba sealed a dominant 3-0 victory for the Bulls with a strike in the 64th minute.
Black Bulls 🇲🇿 take the lead against Enyimba 🇳🇬
Nigerian club Enyimba are down in Mozambique and it is a Nigerian who hurts them! Rume Akporoh with a strong header from a corner kick.
1-0 to the hosts through 19 minutes.#TotalEnergiesCAFCC #CAFCC pic.twitter.com/SBgTHjMqyM
— Pan-Africa Football (@PanAfricaFooty) December 15, 2024
With this loss, Enyimba have now recorded just one draw and two defeats from their three group-stage games, leaving them at the bottom of Group D with a single point. Their hopes of advancing to the knockout stages are now hanging by a thread as they continue to struggle for form.
In the other Group D game, defending champions Zamalek secured a 1-0 win over fellow Egyptian side Al Masry, with Zizo’s 64th-minute strike sealing all three points for the Cairo-based club. As a result, Zamalek now sit at the top of the group with 7 points, while Al Masry remain in second with 4 points, tied with Black Bulls in third. Enyimba’s poor run leaves them rock-bottom with just 1 point.
The People’s Elephant will return to domestic action on December 19, when they face Nasarawa United in the Nigeria Premier Football League Matchday 17.
