Nigeria's Victor Boniface praised for his performance at Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has heaped more praise on Nigerian striker Victor Boniface after the player guided the team to a 5-1 win over Darmstadt at the BayArena on Saturday.

The striker, who has just been handed his first national team call-up, has made a flying start to his Bayer Leverkusen career with five goals and two assists in four appearances across all competitions.

Boniface scored his second Bundesliga brace for Bayer Leverkusen who maintained their perfect start to the season and moved top of the table after match day 3.

The 22-year-old bagged a brace as Alonso’s side trounced Borussia Monchengladbach 3-0 in a Rhine derby at Borussia Park on matchday 2.

Speaking after the game, the Liverpool legend hailed the Nigerian for his qualities, describing him as a complete player.