Victor Boniface Inspires Bayer Leverkusen to Historic Bundesliga Title After Scoring Against Bremen

• Victor Boniface has scored again for Bayer Leverkusen
• The Nigerian helped Leverkusen to their first league title
• Boniface joined Leverkusen last summer from Saint-Gilloise

Nigeria forward, Victor Boniface, has made history after helping Bayer Leverkusen win their first-ever Bundesliga title in his first season in the German league.

The 23-year-old was on target for the second game running as Leverkusen defeated Werder Bremen to clinch the title with five games remaining.

Boniface opened the scoring from the spot after 25 minutes to give the host the lead before a strike from Granit Xhaka and a hat-trick from Florian Wirtz ensured Leverkusen are champions of Germany.

The Super Eagles star has been a sensation for the German outfit since joining the club last summer from Belgium side Union Saint Gilloise.

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Boniface has scored 17 goals and provided nine assists across all competitions for Leverkusen this season, per Transfermarkt.

The Nigerian is also on the verge of a historic treble with the club after reaching the final of the DFB Pokal and already a leg in the semi-final of the Europa League. He scored in the 2-0 first-leg win over West Ham United in the quarter-final, as reported by Soccernet NG.

Despite his successes with the club this season, Boniface spent three months on the sidelines, battling an injury that kept him out of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, where Nigeria placed second.

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The 23-year-old climbed off the bench to score his first goal since making an injury comeback as the German outfit secured a 2-0 win in the first leg of the quarter-final clash.

Boniface's introduction in the 76th minute sparked some fireworks in the Leverkusen attack, as he changed the game for the hosts.

Boniface scores first goal after injury

Sports Brief also reported that Victor Boniface scored his first goal after returning from injury to inspire Bayer Leverkusen to a first-leg victory over West Ham United in the Europa League quarter-final.

The Nigeria attacker, who was sidelined for almost four months due to an injury setback, netted late injury time to double the German side's advantage.

Boniface started from the bench and was brought on with 15 minutes remaining to replace Patrik Schick.