Victor Boniface scored the match-winning goal as Bayer Leverkusen clinched a vital 1-0 victory over AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports.
In a tightly-contested encounter at the BayArena, both teams struggled to find the back of the net until the 51st minute when Boniface broke the deadlock.
The Nigerian forward latched onto a rebound in the danger area and slotted the ball past the Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, securing all three points for the German side and pushing them up to third in the league phase standings to make it two wins out of two games.
Comrade scores Champions League goals ooo 😮💨🇳🇬
58′ | 1-0 | #B04Milan #UCL @boniface_jrn pic.twitter.com/usZpucekKb
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) October 1, 2024
His goal was his first in the competition and fourth in all competitions this season, further cementing his role as a key player for Xabi Alonso’s side.
