Bayer Leverkusen star taken to hospital after car accident hours after scoring game-winning goal

Victor Boniface was taken to hospital after being involved in a tragic car accident just hours after the Bayer Leverkusen game.

boniface He uploaded horrific pictures on social media of the damage caused to his car, in which the front part of the vehicle was completely damaged.

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The Nigerian international suffered a head injury as a result of the accident, with one photo showing his left hand covered in blood.

Boniface later shared a photo on his Snapchat taken from his hospital bed and captioned: “Thank you God.”

He also shared an update on X: “God is the greatest”.

The incident happened just hours after Boniface scored the winner for Leverkusen in their 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.

Boniface’s performance did not live up to an ideal start as his good effort from the penalty spot was easily saved by Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp.

Boniface paid for their mistake when Omar Marmoush scored a penalty in the 16th minute, only for Leverkusen midfielder Robert Andrich to equalize nine minutes later.

But Boniface had the last laugh when he nodded in a Florian Wirtz cross which Frankfurt failed to clear.

The result moved Leverkusen up to fourth on the Bundesliga ladder with 14 points, three points behind league leader Bayern Munich.

Boniface had a car accident a few days later Stranded with my Nigerian colleagues At Libyan airport for more than 16 hours.

Nigeria were due to play Libya in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday night but decided to boycott the match due to suspicious behavior on arrival.

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People like Boniface, Alex Iwobi, Victor Osimhen And four people, including Wilfred Ndidi, were stranded when their team plane was diverted to Al Abrac, 230 km (143 mi) from their intended destination.

The players were not provided access to food or drink as former Watford player and Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong called on the Nigerian government to intervene.

The Nigerian national team eventually flew back home before being sent back to their respective clubs, although the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) rejected allegations that they deliberately mistreated their rivals.

“There are no grounds to accuse Libyan security teams or the LFF of deliberately carrying out this incident,” the LFF said in a statement.

“Such actions are inconsistent with our values ​​and principles. We strongly reject any claims suggesting dishonesty or sabotage in this position.”