Victor Boniface can’t hide his excitement after making his UEFA Champions League debut for Bayer Leverkusen.
The Bundesliga champions defeated their hosts Feyenoord 4-0 at the Stadion Feijnoord, Rotterdam on Thursday night.
Boniface was in action for 63 minutes before Patrick Schick replaced him.
Despite not scoring in the game, the 23-year-old was a thorn in the flesh of the opposition’s defense.
The Nigeria international recounted his early days in Akure where he used to watch Champions League games on television.
“From paying 30naira to watch champions league football for night back then for 323 army barrack akure
To playing my first Champions League game. Proud of this moment,” he wrote on X.
