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Boniface could return against RB Leipzig

25Jan

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Boniface could return against RB Leipzig

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - JANUARY 20: Victor Boniface of Leverkusen looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 training at Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion on January 20, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Jörg Schüler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen via Getty Images) Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has indicated that Victor Boniface could feature in the Bundesliga for the first time in more than two months against RB Leipzig this weekend. The Nigeria international has been sidelined since the end of November when he returned from international duty with a thigh injury which he appeared to pick up in the 2-1 defeat to Rwanda. Boniface had made a flying start to the season for Leverkusen, scoring six goals in 10 league appearances before injury struck, ruling him out of their ...

Victor Boniface nets brace in Bayer Leverkusen’s drubbing of Hoffenheim

Super Eagles Victor Boniface scored two goals and supplied an assist for Bayer Leverkusen in their 4-1 drubbing of Hoffenheim at the PreZero Arena, football flame reports. SINSHEIM, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 14: Florian Wirtz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates scoring his team's third goal from the penalty spot with team mates Robert Andrich and Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at PreZero-Arena on September 14, 2024 in Sinsheim, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) Nigerian star Boniface returned to Bundesliga action after failing to score during the international break. Before the break, the Nigerian striker had reclaimed his starting shirt in the team, and he started for them against Hoffenh...

Leverkusen hold nerve for German Supercup win on pens

Bayer Leverkusen, playing with 10 men for more than a half, have beaten VfB Stuttgart 4-3 on penalties to win the German Super Cup. Domestic double winners Leverkusen who lost only once in all competitions last season, needed only 11 minutes to take the lead with Edmond Tapsoba heading towards goal at the far post and Victor Boniface pushing the ball over the line. Stuttgart struck back four minutes later thanks to Enzo Millot's shot in the first German season curtain-raiser not to feature Bayern Munich for 13 years. Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen were reduced to 10 men when Martin Terrier was dismissed with a straight red card following a studs-up challenge in the 37th minute and Stuttgart quickly took control. The visitors hit the woodwork three times and went in front in the 63rd minute w...