AFCON 2025
Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Victor Boniface continued his hot streak in front of goal.
On Sunday, September 22, 2024, Bayer Leverkusen defeated Wolfsburg 4-3 in the Bundesliga to keep their perfect home record intact.
In the ninetieth minute, Boniface scored the game-winning goal, guaranteeing that Leverkusen as champions would not drop points in their first two home games.
Both teams experienced a range of emotions during the game, with Wolfsburg taking an early lead thanks to an own goal from Nordi Mukiele.
But Florian Wirtz of Leverkusen immediately equalized, and Jonathan Tah gave the home team the lead again.
Shortly before halftime, Sebastiaan Bornauw then leveled the score and Mattias Svanberg gave Wolfsburg a 3-2 lead. .
Piero Hincapie’s early goal for Leverkusen after the restart demonstrated the success of Xabi Alonso’s tactical adjustments at the break.
After that, the home team had more control and had multiple opportunities, with Granit Xhaka striking the crossbar.
Boniface scored the game-winning goal after seizing hold of a loose ball in the box.
The Nigerian striker’s goal continued Leverkusen’s remarkable run of late goals, which has been a defining feature of their success.
The win is a perfect warm-up for Leverkusen’s next match against Bayern Munich.
In addition, it shows the team’s resilience and their ongoing elevation beyond the Bundesliga title last season.
