Victor Boniface is the third player to score six goals in the first three Bundesliga games, the other two being Paco Alcacer and Erling Haaland.
Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface set a record for most touches in the opposition box in Europe’s top five leagues this season with his performance against Bayern Munich on Friday nightSoccernet.ng< /strong> reported. /p>
The 22-year-old suffered his first failure of the season as Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bayern Munich had to settle for a 2-2 draw in Friday’s top-flight clash.
Bayern twice took the lead with goals from Harry Kane and Leon Goretzka, but both times they were reversed by goals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Exequiel Palacios.
Although Boniface didn’t get on the scoresheet, he used his speed and strength to combine well with his teammates and cause problems for the Bayern defense on several occasions.
The Nigerian striker was dominant against Bayern, touching the ball 19 times more inside the penalty area than any other player on the pitch.
According to soccer statistics website Whoscored, Boniface’s 19 touches are more than any of the world’s top players. This is the largest number among them. His five leagues in Europe will be held in the 2023/2024 season.
🦶 Victor Boniface had 17 touches in the opposition box against Bayern Munich on Friday night, the most of any player in a single match in Europe’s top 5 leagues this season pic.twitter.com/DF3bXaNYGz
– WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) 18. 2023 年 9 月
This statistic is further proof of how good former Royal Union striker Saint-Gillioz has been since arriving at the Bay Arena this summer.
It was a good start for a new player in the league, with four goals and two assists in four Bundesliga games.
