Boniface creates history as Bayer Leverkusen defeats Cologne in the Bundesliga

On Sunday night, Victor Boniface became the fifth Bayer Leverkusen player in history to have seven goals after seven league games.

The 22-year-old scored in Die Werkself’s 3-0 BayArena triumph over Cologne.

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In Bayer Leverkusen’s Bundesliga history, only Herbert Waas, Ulf Kirsten, Patrick Helmes, and Lucas Alario had managed seven goals after seven games.

In the 67th minute, Boniface scored the third goal of the contest for Xabi Alonso’s team.

Following his summer transfer from Belgian Pro League team Union St Gilloise, the well-built attacker has had an outstanding start in the Bundesliga.

The Nigerian international has so far scored nine goals in ten games for Bayer Leverkusen in all competitions.