Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface scored for Bayer Leverkusen, but his effort was not enough as they succumbed to a 2-2 draw against Holstein Kiel at Bay Arena, Soccernet.ng reports.
After scoring midweek against AC Milan, Boniface returned to action for Bayer Leverkusen in their Bundesliga game against newly promoted side Holstein Kiel on Saturday.
The visitors had picked up just two points from their first five games of the campaign and were the underdogs going into the game.
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The gulf in quality was quite evident from the blast of the whistle, as Bayer Leverkusen dominated the early exchanges. It took them just four minutes to take the lead after a brilliant counter-attacking football.
Die Werkself went on a counter started by Florian Wirtz, who ran from his half to Holstein Kiel’s half. He then played the ball to Exequiel Palacios, who laid it off to Boniface in the box. The Nigerian striker was not to be denied from close range, as he struck the ball with venom into Holstein Kiel’s net to make it 1-0.
Just four minutes later, Jonas Hofmann doubled Bayer Leverkusen’s lead, and it was looking like it would be a long afternoon for the visitors.
