Feb. 15, 2025:
Kano Pillars vs Abia Warriors 3:00pm
Enyimba vs Rivers United 3:00pm
Kwara United vs Bayelsa United 4:00pm
Plateau United vs El-Kanemi Warriors 4:00pm
Lobi Stars vs Katsina United 4:00pm
Nasarawa Utd vs Ikorodu City 4:00pm
Sunshine Stars vs Akwa United 5:30pm
SUN:
Enugu Rangers vs Remo Stars 3:00pm
Heartland vs Shooting Stars 4:00pm
Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes 5:30pm
Feb. 14, 2025
Brighton vs Chelsea 9:00pm
SAT:
Leicester vs Arsenal 1:30pm
Southampton vs Bournemouth 4:00pm
Man City vs Newcastle 4:00pm
West Ham vs Brentford 4:00pm
Aston Villa vs Ipswich 4:00pm
Fulham vs Nottm Forest 4:00pm
C'Palace vs Everton 6:30pm
SUN:
Liverpool vs Wolves 3:00pm
Tottenham vs Man Utd 5:30pm
*Niger Tornadoes 1 Plateau United 1
Papa Daniel-Tornadoes (59th min)
Samuel Kalu-Plateau Utd (88th min)
*Shooting Stars 1 Bendel Insurance
Godwin Odibo (81st min)
*Akwa United 2 Enyimba 1
Ogunleye Olayemi-Akwa (26th min)
Isaah Mohammed Enyimba (39th min)
Uche Sabastine-Akwa (75th min)
*Rivers United 1 Lobi Stars 0
Timothy Zechariah (88th min)
*Bayelsa United 0 Enugu Rangers 0
*Abia Warriors 3 Sunshine Stars 0
Chigozie Iwundu (18th min, own goal)
Ijoma Desouza (36th, 90+2min)
*Ikorodu City 2 Kwara United 1
Junior Aimufua-Kwara Utd (2nd min)
Toyeeb Ajeyigbe--Ikorodu (7th min)
Shola Adelani-Ikorodu (64th min)
*El-Kanemi Warriors 1 Nasarawa United 0
Umar Al-Amin (29th min)
*Katsina United 1 Heartland 0
Mohammed Ibrahim (74th min)
*Remo Stars 2 Kano Pillars 1
Sikiru Alimi-Remo (5th min)
Ibrahim Aboubaker-Remo (40th min)
Abba Adam-Pillars (45+8min)
Excessive celebrations have been a hot topic of late with Myles Lewis-Skelly imitating Erling Haaland’s signature move during Arsenal's 5-1 win over Manchester City last weekend.
The 18-year-old did not receive any punishment but the same cannot be said of Everton's Iliman Ndiaye against Brighton, who received a yellow card after he netted the winner and flapped his arms like a seagull.
The Premier League's chief football officer, Tony Scholes, said: “There's a balance. I think we all like to see celebrations. Some of the celebrations have been very funny, entertaining, but there's a line.
“Once it crosses over into mockery or criticism then we would need to deal with it.”
If the Premier League were to introduce celebration regulations they would be following in the footsteps of the NBA and NFL.
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NFL referees have clamped down on prolonged celebrations, violent or offensive acts such as mimicking gunfire, sexually suggestive moves and taunting opponents.
This can result in an on-field punishment or a hefty fine.
Similar to the NBA where players can receive what is called a technical foul which comes after unsportsmanlike conduct.
Receiving two in a game will result in the player being ejected from the match permanently.
Phil Foden and Joshua Zirkzee who have their own signature gun celebrations will be the most likely to receive punishment for celebrations if the PGMOL were to clamp down on them.
Jamie Vardy has also been known to ridicule rival fans as he did against Tottenham last month after pointing to the Premier League badge in mockery of Spurs’ lack of trophies.
He also imitated an Eagle after he scored against Crystal Palace in 2019 and did not receive a card.
talkSPORT host Agbonlahor used Vardy as an example when defending Premier League players over their celebrations.
The former Aston Villa striker said on talkSPORT Drive: "From playing the game and being one of those guys when they score, you celebrate in front of the away fans or home fans.
"Players get called every name under the sun by fans, Jamie Vardy for instance, he gets all sorts called to him, if he wants to run over to the Spurs fans and show them the Premier League badge...
"Just do what you want to do."
Agbonlahor continued to label the potential rule change as 'embarrassing' while Andy Goldstein added more on the topic.
Fellow talkSPORT host Goldstein said: "The only line that can be crossed is if something is offensive or has racist connotations.
"If someone scores and flaps their arms, let him flap his arms.
"If someone wants to sit on the floor and cross their legs like they're doing an Erling Haaland celebration, let them do it.
"It's called housery, it's called banter and it's what makes the world go round. It's doing no harm whatsoever."
One potential concern over the celebrations is that they may cause some unsavoury scenes on the pitch between players.
Usually, celebrations do not lead to players clashing on the pitch but that was not the case for Neal Maupay last season.
The Frenchman mocked James Maddison’s darts throw celebration which led to a passive-aggressive exchange with the two holding each other and slapping their chests.
Feb 8:
Katsina United vs Heartland 3:00pm
El-Kanemi vs Nasarawa Utd 3:00pm
Remo Stars vs Kano Pillars 4:00pm
Shooting Stars vs Bendel Insurance 5:30pm
SUN:
Rivers United vs Lobi Stars 4:00pm
Akwa United vs Enyimba 4:00pm
Bayelsa United vs Enugu Rangers 4:00pm
Abia Warriors vs Sunshine Stars 4:00pm
Niger Tornadoes vs Plateau Utd 4:00pm
Ikorodu City vs Kwara Utd 5:30pm
*Bayelsa United 4 Sunshine Stars 1
Ogba Ifeanyi-Bayelsa (15th, 68th min)
Waheed Adebayo-Sunshine (37th min)
Auwal Sadiq-Bayelsa (51st min)
Eyong Ofem-Bayelsa (90+5min)
*El-Kanemi Warriors 2 Enugu Rangers 1
Salihu Nasiru (18th, 73rd min)
Isaac Saviour-Rangers (63rd min)
*Akwa United 1 Lobi Stars 1
Onyekachi Okafor-Lobi (27th min)
Friday Apollos-Akwa (72nd min)
*Remo Stars 3 Abia Warriors 2
Ezekiel Ayodele-Abia (25th min)
Ijoma Desouza-Abia (26th min)
Olamilekan Adedayo-Remo Stars (38th min)
Jabbar Malik-Remo (45+1min)
Franck Mawuena-Remo (53rd min)
*Ikorodu City 4 Kano Pillars 1
Shola Adelani-Ikorodu (3rd min)
Austin Uzondu-Ikorodu (20th min)
Abba Adam--Pillars (44th min)
Rabiu Ali-Own goal (54th min)
Marvellous Freedom-Ikorodu (70th min)
*Shooting Stars 2 Nasarawa United 0
Tijani Kabiru (14th min)
Sadiq Ibrahim (82nd min)
*Enyimba 1 Heartland 1
Daniel Ekpo-Heartland (18th min pen)
Joseph Atule-Enyimba (55th min)
*Niger Tornadoes 2 Kwara United 1
Ifeanyi Okechukwu-Tornadoes (2nd min)
Abdulrasheed Dabai-Tornadoes (86th min)
Kwara Utd's goal (90+2 min)
*Katsina United 1 Plateau United 0
Goal (90+5 min, pen)
*Rivers United 2 Bendel Insurance 2
Meyinwa Oritseweyinmi-Bendel (6th min)
Uche Collins-Bendel (49th min)
Ubong Friday-Rivers Utd (34th, 51st min)
*Sunshine Stars 1 Remo Stars 2
Alex Oyowah-Remo (9th min)
Auwalu Abubakar-Remo (28th min)
Samuel Matthew-Sunshine (67th min)
*Plateau United 1 Shooting Stars 1
Tijani Kabiru-Shooting (74th min)
Albert Hilary-Plateau Utd (76th min)
*Kano Pillars 0 Bayelsa United 0
*Nasarawa United 2 Niger Tornadoes 0
Anas Yusuf (3rd min pen, 71st min)
*Lobi Stars 0 Enyimba 1
Ifeanyi Ihemekwele (40th min)
*Enugu Rangers 2 Ikorodu City 0
Godwin Obaje (45th min)
Isaac Saviour (89th min)
*Heartland 2 Rivers United 0
Christian Molokwu (62nd, 74th min)
*Abia Warriors 2 Akwa United 0
Ijoma Desouza (26th min)
Samuel Christian (90+3 min)
*Bendel Insurance 1 Katsina United 0
Emiloju Julius (26th min)
*Kwara United 2 El-Kanemi Warriors 0
Wasiu Alalade (39th min)
Wasiu Jimoh (89th min)
Shooting Stars' Tijani Kabiru, in a world of his own during Sunday's NPFL matchday 22 clash with Plateau United. His goal was cancelled out by Albert Hilary.
