Striker Victor Boniface pleads for patience from Nigerian fans after returning to club duty and scoring for Leverkusen despite a no-show for the Super Eagles during the international break.
“9ja, please be patient with me, the goals will come.”
In what may be the most vulnerable post he’s ever put out on his socials, Boniface pleads for patience.
Boniface, starting for the first time since early February, restored Leverkusen’s lead with a close-range tap-in on the 60-minute mark.
With three minutes remaining, Boniface won the ball in midfield and fed Palacios, who laid the ball on for Adli to slide home and wrap up the victory.
Boniface scored again at the 80-minute mark, but the goal was struck off for a narrow offside.
Goals from Aleix Garcia, Victor Boniface, and Amine Adli took Bayer Leverkusen to a 3-1 home win over Bochum on Friday to cut Bayern Munich’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga to three points.
The win puts pressure on Bayern, who host St Pauli on Saturday.
Boniface Pleads For Patience: Scoring For Club, No Goal For Nigeria
Since the start of last Bundesliga season, Victor Boniface has 31 goal contributions in 29 starts.
Comparingly, Boniface has 12 international caps for Nigeria, with zero goals to his name.
He came close to scoring against Saudi Arabia during a friendly in 2023 but was recorded as an own goal.
However, Nigerians haven’t seen Boniface score for the national team amidst the dwindling Super Eagles’ performance.