{"id":28286,"date":"2024-04-22T07:44:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T07:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=28286"},"modified":"2024-04-22T07:44:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T07:44:08","slug":"boniface-and-tella-shine-as-leverkusen-salvage-late-draw-against-dortmund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/04\/22\/boniface-and-tella-shine-as-leverkusen-salvage-late-draw-against-dortmund\/","title":{"rendered":"Boniface and Tella Shine as Leverkusen Salvage Late Draw Against Dortmund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-onqel-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-onqel-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-9\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-13\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 juice:gap-4 juice:md:gap-6 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b5771e19-824b-4b78-b346-0225a23cdd75\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Leverkusen showcased their resilience as Josip Stanisic&#8217;s stoppage-time goal secured a thrilling 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga clash on Sunday, extending their remarkable unbeaten streak to 45 games across all competitions this season.<\/p>\n<p>In the fray were Super Eagles forwards Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella, who played vital roles for Leverkusen. Boniface entered the field in the 84th minute, while Tella contributed until the 70th minute.<\/p>\n<p>Dortmund seemed poised to halt Leverkusen&#8217;s unbeaten run with Niclas Fullkrug&#8217;s 81st-minute goal. However, Leverkusen defied the odds when Stanisic rose above the rest to head home Florian Wirtz&#8217;s corner in the 98th minute, snatching a dramatic draw.<\/p>\n<p>This late-game heroism mirrored Leverkusen&#8217;s recent Europa League performance, where Jeremie Frimpong&#8217;s 89th-minute strike secured a 1-1 draw against West Ham in the quarter-finals&#8217; second leg. Leverkusen advanced to the semi-finals with a 3-1 aggregate victory, having won the first leg 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, Leverkusen is set to face lower division side Kaiserslautern in the German Cup final scheduled for May, marking another exciting opportunity for the team to showcase their prowess.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leverkusen showcased their resilience as Josip Stanisic&#8217;s stoppage-time goal secured a thrilling 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga clash on Sunday, extending their remarkable unbeaten streak to 45 games across all competitions this season. In the fray were Super Eagles forwards Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella, who played vital roles for Leverkusen. 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