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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>Leverkusen beat Hoffenheim 4-1</li><li>Boniface struck a brace </li><li>His celebration got everyone talking</li></ul>

'It's a TikTok trend' - Victor Boniface explains his bizarre goal celebration during Bayer Leverkusen win

Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen

FC Heidenheim

Hoffenheim

RB Leipzig

<p>Leverkusen were in top form during the match, and by the 30th minute they had already established a 2-0 lead. Boniface played a crucial role in his team’s early dominance, assisting Martin Terrier’s opening goal before finding the back of the net himself to inspire his team to a 4-1 victory.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>After scoring the first goal, Boniface surprised fans and viewers by pulling his shorts down in celebration, a moment that quickly went viral. Following the game, Boniface explained the thinking behind his unexpected celebration, attributing it to a popular social media trend in his home country of Nigeria.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>After the match, Boniface clarified that the gesture was not meant to offend or provoke anyone. “I didn’t want to provoke anyone,” he said. “I did it in front of our fans. It’s a TikTok trend by a big influencer in Nigeria. I promised him that I would cheer so much, I just hadn’t scored yet.”</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🇳🇬😅 Boniface explains the reason for his unusual celebration today... 🩳<br><br>"It's a TikTok dance by a Nigerian influencer. I promised him." (<a href="https://twitter.com/BILD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BILD</a>) <a href="https://t.co/uo6Na7s19p">pic.twitter.com/uo6Na7s19p</a></p>— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) <a href="https://twitter.com/eurofootcom/status/1834999592989200476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT BONIFACE SAID

<p>With this victory, Leverkusen returned to winning ways in the Bundesliga campaign, as they aim to defend their league title. They will next turn their attention to their UEFA Champions League fixture against Feyenoord on Thursday.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'It's a TikTok trend' - Victor Boniface explains his bizarre goal celebration during Bayer Leverkusen win | Goal.com Nigeria

Victor Boniface explained that his bizarre goal celebration during Bayer Leverkusen win was inspired by a &quot;TikTok trend&quot; in Nigeria.

&apos;It&apos;s a TikTok trend&apos; - Victor Boniface explains his bizarre goal celebration during Bayer Leverkusen win