A 29-year-old record for the most shots on goal after five rounds of play in the German Bundesliga was broken by Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface.
Uwe Wegmann’s 25 shots on goal for Bochum in the 1994–1995 season stood as the previous record.
Boniface achieved this feat on Sunday when Bayer Leverkusen defeated newly promoted Heidenheim 4-1 at the BayArena. The former Royale Union Saint-Gilloise striker also contributed to two of the goals scored by Bayer Leverkusen, making it an impressive day for him.
Read Also:
However, Boniface showed his disappointment with breaking the long-standing record in his post-match remarks, claiming he could have played even better. “If you have 38 shots on goal as a player, you should have scored at least 25 goals,” he is quoted as stating. I don’t want to praise myself for that, though.
Notably, Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich on matchday four of the Bundesliga marked the only time this season that Boniface failed to contribute to a goal for his team. He has scored a total of 8 goals for the Black and Reds this season, across all competitions.
