DFB Pokal: Victor Boniface’s strike steals semifinal spot for Bayer Leverkusen

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface got off the bench to score the winning goal for Bayer Leverkusen in their hard-fought 3-2 win over Koln at the BayArena on Wednesday, Soccernet.ng reports.

Bayer Leverkusen welcomed Koln to BayArena for their quarterfinal clash in the DFB Pokal. Recall that Die Werkself won the title last year, so they were looking to get a win and continue their push to retain the title.

After starting in Bayer Leverkusen’s 3-1 win last weekend, Super Eagles stars Nathan Tella and Victor Boniface started from the bench.

Bayer Leverkusen were the overwhelming favourites to win, and they dominated the game from the start. However, they failed to score in the first half. Rather, it was Koln who took the lead in the final minute of the first half stoppage time, courtesy of a goal from Damion Downs.

Die Werkself started the second half on top, with Florian Wirtz, Patrik Schick, and Jeremie Frimpong all getting opportunities to score in the first seven minutes. However, they failed to convert.