Victor Boniface scores late winner as Leverkusen reach DFB-Pokal semi-finals

<p><&sol;p>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"the-post">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"featured-area">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"featured-area-inner">&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"single-featured-image"><img width&equals;"1200" height&equals;"600" class&equals;"attachment-jannah-image-post size-jannah-image-post wp-post-image" alt&equals;"Victor Boniface scores late winner as Leverkusen reach DFB-Pokal semi-finals" data-main-img&equals;"1" decoding&equals;"async" fetchpriority&equals;"high" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;toptechblitz&period;com&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;02&sol;FunPic&lowbar;20250206&lowbar;022205602-1200x600&period;jpg"&sol;><img width&equals;"1200" height&equals;"600" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;toptechblitz&period;com&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;02&sol;FunPic&lowbar;20250206&lowbar;022205602-1200x600&period;jpg" class&equals;"attachment-jannah-image-post size-jannah-image-post wp-post-image" alt&equals;"Victor Boniface scores late winner as Leverkusen reach DFB-Pokal semi-finals" data-main-img&equals;"1" decoding&equals;"async" fetchpriority&equals;"high"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"entry-content entry clearfix">&NewLine;<p><a target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;gistreel&period;com&sol;tag&sol;bayer-leverkusen"><strong>Bayer Leverkusen<&sol;strong><&sol;a> advanced to the DFB-Pokal semi-finals with a 3-2 comeback win over <a target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;gistreel&period;com&sol;tag&sol;fc-cologne"><strong>FC Cologne<&sol;strong><&sol;a> at the BayArena on Wednesday night&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Nigerian striker <strong>Victor Boniface<&sol;strong>&comma; returning from a two-month injury layoff&comma; came off the bench to score the decisive goal in extra time&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Cologne took the lead through Damion Downs in the first half and doubled it through Linton Maina in the 54th minute&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>But Patrik Schick pulled one back for Xabi Alonso’s side just past the hour mark&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Czech forward then forced extra time with a stoppage-time header&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Boniface&comma; introduced in the 76th minute&comma; secured Leverkusen’s victory eight minutes into extra time&comma; side-footing home from close range&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Super Eagles striker now has ten goals across all competitions this season&comma; including seven in the Bundesliga&comma; and one each in the DFB-Pokal&comma; Champions League&comma; and German Super Cup&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Leverkusen&comma; last season’s DFB-Pokal champions&comma; remain strong contenders for the title this season&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;p><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;gistreel&period;com&sol;victor-boniface-scores-late-winner-as-leverkusen-reach-dfb-pokal-semi-finals&sol;" previewlistener&equals;"true">Source link <&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;