Nigeria Striker Victor Boniface’s Shirt Almost Ripped Apart by Opponent, Video

• Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface almost had his shirt ripped apart
• The Nigerian forward starred for Leverkusen in their victory over Borussia Monchengladbach
• Boniface completed a move to Leverkusen this summer after a season in Belgium

Victor Boniface got a taste of how tough the Bundesliga could be after getting rough-handled during Bayer Leverkusen’s victory against Borussia Monchengladbach last weekend.

The Nigerian forward completed a move to Leverkusen this summer after a season in Belgium with Royale Union Saint-Gilliose and has impressed for the German side since making his debut.

Boniface, who netted a brace against Monchengladbach in the 3-0 victory for Xabi Alonso’s team, saw his shirt almost ripped apart by an opponent during the encounter.

The 22-year-old forward was caught between two Monchengladbach players and managed to squeeze past both opponents before getting his shirt pulled and almost ripped apart.

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Boniface, who joined Leverkusen for £20mil this summer, netted in both halves of the game to hand his team a 3-0 victory over Monchengladbach at the Borussia Park last Saturday.

According to Naija News, Alonso would later describe the Nigerian striker as a real problem to defenders in the German Bundesliga.

Boniface makes history for Leverkusen

Meanwhile, Victor Boniface is the new toast of Bayer Leverkusen fans after setting a club record in his first away game for Xabi Alonso’s team last Saturday during their victory against Borussia Monchengladbach, Soccernet reports.

The 22-year-old forward, who scored a brace, also fired eleven shots on goal at his opponent’s box, which is more than any Leverkusen player has ever done before in the Bundesliga.

Boniface’s spectacular performance in the game against Monchengladbach has since been hailed by football pundits, his manager Xabi Alonso, and former Bayer Leverkusen players.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Nigerian striker Victor Boniface recorded his name in the history books of the Champions League after scoring all goals for Bodo Glimt in their 3-0 victory over Klaksvik in preliminaries.

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Playing in front of their fans, Victor Boniface and his teammates were tipped to record an emphatic win and they did not disappoint in the encounter.