Nigeria international Victor Boniface marked his competitive debut for Werder Bremen with an influential performance as the Bundesliga side secured a 4-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach at Borussia-Park on Sunday evening.
Boniface, who joined Bremen on transfer deadline day following a failed move to AC Milan, was introduced in the 75th minute alongside fellow Nigerian Justin Njinmah, replacing Romano Schmid and Samuel Mbangula respectively. Super Eagles defender Felix Agu featured in the starting XI and played the full 90 minutes, registering the fastest top speed on the pitch at 34.15 km/h, ahead of teammate Samuel-Germain Tshifunda (33.57 km/h) and Monchengladbach’s Franck Honorat (33.37 km/h).
Bremen established control early, with Mbangula and Jens Stage scoring superb strikes to give the visitors a 2-0 lead by half-time. Schmid extended the advantage from the penalty spot in the 74th minute after Mbangula was fouled in the area. Boniface made his mark soon after, linking effectively with Njinmah in the 81st minute. His precise assist allowed Njinmah to slot the ball into the far corner, sealing an emphatic away victory.
The win marked Bremen’s first clean sheet of the season after conceding seven goals across their opening two matches. The result lifted Werder Bremen to ninth in the Bundesliga table, earning four points from their opening three games.
