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Bodo/Glimt’s Boniface breaks Aiyegbeni’s 20-year Champions League Record
Victor Boniface netted a hat-trick in Bodo/Glimt’s UEFA Champions League first qualifying spherical match victory in opposition to KÍ Klaksvík.
A primary half brace (11′, 31′), each targets scored from open play – pure Field striker instincts – was adopted by a superbly executed penalty (58′) to mark the Ahead’s UCL debut.
Boniface had solely beforehand scored one objective in 12 appearances together with within the Eliteserien and Norwegian Soccer Cup.
Apparently, his feat on Wednesday additionally means he enters the report books as solely the second Nigerian to attain a UCL hat-trick – Yakubu Aiyegbeni was the primary.
In 2002, Aiyegbeni guided Maccabi Haifa to a 3-0 win in opposition to Olympiacos and held the report, albeit within the event correct.
He was additionally solely considered one of six Africans on report to do it. Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Yacine Brahimi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Sadio Mane the others.
In the meantime, Boniface joined Bodo/Glimt in 2019 and runs out of contract in December, however up to now it appears he might need gained over some admirers within the Norwegian membership.
Subsequent up for the Membership is a house league recreation in opposition to Sarpsborg 08 this weekend earlier than the journey to the Faroe Islands subsequent week Tuesday.
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