Bundesliga: Nigerian Boniface scores twice as Leverkusen crushes Darmstadt
New signing Victor Boniface scored twice for the second straight week as Bayer Leverkusen beat Darmstadt 98 5-1 on Saturday.
The result means Bayer Leverkusen have won three out of three league games for a perfect start to the Bundesliga.
The 22-year-old Nigerian netted twice in last week's win over Borussia Moenchengladbach, while netting once in the German Cup.
He joined Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium a month ago, but he has taken over.
Boniface opened his account with a superb solo run and scored his goal in the 21st minute after passing three defenders.
Darmstadt equalized with a close-range header from Oscar Vilhelmsson, but Xabi Alonso's side came back in front four minutes after the restart through Exequiel Palacios.
READ ALSO: Nigerian Authorities Postpone 2023/2024 Football League ResumptionBoniface then scored his second goal of the afternoon, slipping into the box and sending the ball past the keeper from a tight angle after a quick pass.
Jonas Hofmann's 20-yard strike made it 4-1, wiping out any chance of a comeback in Darmstadt.
Substitute Adam Hlozek then stepped in to add another and keep his side with a maximum of nine points from three games.
(Reuters/NAN)
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New signing Victor Boniface scored twice for the second straight week as Bayer Leverkusen beat Darmstadt 98 5-1 on Saturday.
The result means Bayer Leverkusen have won three out of three league games for a perfect start to the Bundesliga.
The 22-year-old Nigerian netted twice in last week's win over Borussia Moenchengladbach, while netting once in the German Cup.
He joined Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium a month ago, but he has taken over.
Boniface opened his account with a superb solo run and scored his goal in the 21st minute after passing three defenders.
Darmstadt equalized with a close-range header from Oscar Vilhelmsson, but Xabi Alonso's side came back in front four minutes after the restart through Exequiel Palacios.
READ ALSO: Nigerian Authorities Postpone 2023/2024 Football League ResumptionBoniface then scored his second goal of the afternoon, slipping into the box and sending the ball past the keeper from a tight angle after a quick pass.
Jonas Hofmann's 20-yard strike made it 4-1, wiping out any chance of a comeback in Darmstadt.
Substitute Adam Hlozek then stepped in to add another and keep his side with a maximum of nine points from three games.
(Reuters/NAN)
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