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Bundesliga: Nigeria’s Tella nets brace in comfortable Bayer Leverkusen win

Bundesliga: Nigeria’s Tella nets brace in comfortable Bayer Leverkusen win

Nathan Tella found the back of the net twice as Bayer Leverkusen recorded a comfortable 2-0 away win at Darmstadt on Saturday afternoon to maintain their lead at the top of the table. The Pharmaceutical-backed club could only play a goalless draw with Borussia Monchengladbach last weekend which allowed Bayern Munich to reduce the gap to two points. Tella broke the deadlock against Darmstadt in the...

Bundesliga: Boniface strike saves Leverkusen from defeat

Bundesliga: Boniface strike saves Leverkusen from defeat

Victor Boniface saved Bayer Leverkusen's blushes thanks to his goal in their 1-1 Bundesliga draw with Borussia Dortmund on Sunday. The Pharmaceutical-backed club have been in sensational form this season without testing defeat and were on an eight-game winning streak since a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich back in September. Leverkusen however went behind on their turf when Julian Ryerson put Dortmund ahead in the fifth...

UEL: Aubameyang hat-trick sends Marseille through to knockout phase

UEL: Aubameyang hat-trick sends Marseille through to knockout phase

Olympique Marseille booked their place in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase after recording an entertaining 4-3 Group B win over 10-man Ajax Amsterdam on Thursday night. The French outfit were favourites for this tie but had to work extra hard to get the three points. They began with Aubameyang netting from the penalty spot in the ninth minute after Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr was brought...

Europa League: Boniface scores stoppage time penalty to lead Leverkusen to victory

Europa League: Boniface scores stoppage time penalty to lead Leverkusen to victory

Super Eagles forward Victor Boniface scored the winner from the penalty spot in stoppage time to help Bayer Leverkusen secure a 1-0 win over Qarabag in Azerbaijan. The 22-year-old, who recently got called up to the Nigerian national team for their World Cup qualifiers, sent goalkeeper Andrey Lunyov the wrong way in the 94th minute to lead them to their fourth straight win and secure a...