Victor Boniface, the Nigerian forward, imitated Mohammed Kudus’ famous celebration after scoring during the Europa League quarter-final against West Ham United. Boniface, a player for the Super Eagles, came off the bench and scored in injury time, helping his German Bundesliga team secure a late 2-0 victory in the first leg of the match.
Just before Boniface scored, Kudus had been substituted for Ben Johnson, but Boniface went on to replicate Kudus’ celebration. After leaping high to head home a cross from Jonas Hoffman, Boniface ran to the advertising board and mimicked Kudus’ gesture of taking a seat, similar to what Kudus does whenever he scores.
Boniface joins other players like Alejandro Garnacho, who also imitated Kudus’ celebration after scoring against West Ham.
The German team, soon-to-be champions, will travel to England for the second leg of the match next week, aiming to advance to the semi-final of the Europa League. Kudus and his teammates will rely on their supporters at the London Olympic Stadium to help them overcome the deficit and secure a spot in the next round.
Kudus has been in excellent form since joining West Ham United in England, scoring 13 goals in various competitions for the team.
