Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface starred for Bayer Leverkusen, scoring twice and providing an assist in their commanding 4-1 victory over Hoffenheim at the PreZero Arena.
Boniface, returning to Bundesliga action after a four-game scoring drought, wasted no time making an impact. In the 17th minute, he set up Martin Terrier with a precise pass to open the scoring for Leverkusen.
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The Nigerian forward continued to threaten Hoffenheim’s defense, narrowly missing two headers in quick succession. However, he found the net in the 30th minute, capitalizing on a long ball, beating a defender, and slotting a low drive past the goalkeeper to make it 2-0.
Hoffenheim pulled one back in the 38th minute through Mergim Berisha, but Boniface remained dangerous. He forced a superb save from Oliver Baumann in the second half, as Leverkusen pushed for more.
Florian Wirtz restored Leverkusen’s two-goal cushion with a 72nd-minute penalty, and Boniface sealed the win four minutes later, adding his second goal to make it 4-1.
This victory extends Leverkusen’s strong start to the season, with Boniface’s first Bundesliga goals marking a promising return to form.
