Bayer Leverkusen star rushed to hospital after car crash hours after scoring game-winning goal

Victor Boniface was taken to hospital after he was involved in a sickening car crash just hours following a Bayer Leverkusen game.

Boniface uploaded terrifying pictures of the damage to his car on social media, with the front of the vehicle completely smashed in.

The Nigerian international was cut open by the crash, with a picture showing his left hand covered in blood.

Boniface later shared a picture taken from what appeared to be a hospital bed on his Snapchat with the caption: “Thank you lord.”

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

The incident occurred just hours after Boniface scored the winner for Leverkusen in a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.

Boniface’s performance didn’t get off to the ideal start as he had a tame effort from the penalty spot easily saved by Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp.

Omar Marmoush made Boniface pay for his miss when he scored a penalty in the 16th minute, only for Leverkusen midfielder Robert Andrich to equalise just nine minutes later.

But Boniface would have the last laugh as he nodded home a Florian Wirtz cross that Frankfurt failed to clear.

The result put Leverkusen into fourth on the Bundesliga ladder with 14 points, three behind league leaders Bayern Munich.

Boniface’s car crash came just days after he was stranded with his Nigerian teammates at a Libyan airport for over 16 hours.

Nigeria were due to play Libya in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday night but opted to boycott the fixture over the questionable treatment upon arrival.

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The likes of Boniface, Alex Iwobi, Victor Osimhen and Wilfried Ndidi to name four were all stranded when their team plane was diverted to Al Abraq, a location 230km (143 miles) away from their intended destination.

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

The Nigerian national team eventually flew back home before they dispersed back to their respective clubs, although the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) rejected accusations they intentionally mistreated their rivals.

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

“Such actions are inconsistent with our values and principles. We firmly reject any claims that suggest foul play or sabotage in this situation.”