Boniface and Tella bow out of Champions League, as Bayer Leverkusen bow to Bayrn Munich | SportsRation

Victor Boniface’s struggle for enjoying time continued on Tuesday evening as Bayer Leverkusen misplaced 2-0 to Bayern Munich, ending their Champions League run with a 5-0 loss on combination.

After dropping 3-0 within the first match at Bayern’s stadium, Leverkusen wanted a powerful efficiency at residence however struggled to rating. Coach Alonso selected Patrik Schick to begin up entrance once more, leaving Boniface on the bench for the fourth time in seven matches throughout all competitions. His teammate Nathan Tella additionally didn’t play in any respect.

Boniface got here on within the sixty fifth minute after Schick didn’t have a lot affect. The Nigerian ahead tried laborious however couldn’t rating, with 4 of his photographs blocked.

Since getting back from harm in late January, Boniface has discovered it laborious to get a daily spot within the crew. His final begin was on February 8 in a 0-0 draw towards Wolfsburg, and he has solely performed 141 minutes in seven Bundesliga matches. Earlier than his 25-minute look towards Bayern, his most up-to-date sport was a brief 13-minute stint in a 4-1 win over Frankfurt.

This season, the 24-year-old has performed 20 video games, beginning 13, scoring 9 targets, and getting 1 help. His final purpose was in a 3-2 win over Köln within the DFB-Pokal on February 5.

Though the Bundesliga title is already determined, Leverkusen continues to be preventing for a spot within the Champions League and a cup victory. Boniface now faces the powerful process of incomes again coach Alonso’s belief and working to get again into the beginning lineup.