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The Digest:

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface saw his scoring drought continue on Sunday, appearing as a substitute in Werder Bremen’s 3–2 Bundesliga defeat at Hamburg. Rooted in the storm of competition, the forward has now gone 10 league games without a goal ahead of Nigeria’s AFCON campaign.

Key Points
  • Boniface came on in the 79th minute but did not find the net.
  • He has two assists but no goals in 10 Bundesliga appearances this season.
  • Hamburg’s winner was scored by Yussuf Poulsen in the 84th minute.
  • Bremen took the lead through Jens Stage before conceding three times.
  • Boniface is named in Nigeria’s provisional 54-man AFCON squad for Morocco.
  • The loss leaves Bremen in 11th place with 15 points.
  • The match featured goals from former Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga
As his club form remains uncertain, Boniface now carries a nation’s hope, a striker in search of confidence, waiting for his storm to break into goals.

Sources: Complete Sports, Bundesliga Match Report